About
Mikey Marget is a freelance cellist based in Minneapolis, MN whose focus is on progressive folk, improvisational, and traditional music from around the world. Pronouns: they/them
Mikey has performed with bands in the States at Pickathon, LEAF Festival, and Mile of Music. Internationally, they have played at the RIMM festival in Sfax, Tunisia, and the Zagreb International Folk Festival, Croatia. In 2022-23 Mikey toured with folk ensemble Sprig of That. Mikey has recorded with artists such as the Bridge City Sinners and Spencer Tweedy.
Mikey is currently a teaching artist for MPR Classnotes program (2021-2023).
This year, their first solo project of original folk tunes with cello, voice, and tenor guitar is due to be released. Their music is dynamic—it moves between gentle, traditional sounds and shreddy fiddle tunes.
They graduated in 2018 from Lawrence University with a B.M in music performance.