Born in Bozeman soon after his parents moved here to take a position at the then Montana State College, Michael Reynolds, has stayed true to the family tradition. His father, Creech Reynolds was the co-founder of the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and the InterMountain Opera. His mother, Patricia Reynolds, founded the orchestra program at Bozeman High School. Mike co-founded the internationally renowned and Grammy Award winning Muir Quartet at the age of 23!

He has taught cello at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts since 1983, as well as having served on the faculties of The New England Conservatory, Rutgers University, the University of Utah, and UC Santa Cruz. He received an honorary doctorate from Rhode Island College in 1995.

He is co-founder and Director of The Classics for Kids Foundation http://(www.classicsforkids.org), as well as The Montana Chamber Music Society, the first statewide chamber music society in America. http://(montanachambermusicsociety.org)

In his spare time he is an avid flyfisherman and outdoorsman, and he has been featured in Fly Rod and Reel and The American Flyfisher.

On the occasion of the Muir Quartet’s upcoming concert at The Reynolds Recital Hall on December 9, 2022, we spoke with Mike via Skype.