Eric Tinkerhess is a cellist, violist da gamba and musicologist who combines research and practice to forge original interpretations of ancient and contemporary musical works.
His recordings with Ensemble Diderot have received critical acclaim including a “Diapason d’or” from Diapason Magazine for The Paris Album, and “top ten classical releases of 2019” from The Guardian. As a teacher he has given cello master classes at Huddersfield University (UK) and the Shanghai Conservatory.
He has a bachelor’s in cello performance from the Oberlin Conservatory, a master’s in viola da gamba from the Paris Conservatory, and a Master of Interpretation of Early Music—Research and Practice from the Sorbonne. Eric is currently a PhD candidate in musicology at the University of Southern California, and has served on the music history faculties of the Colburn School and Pepperdine University.
