Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler Returns to Faculty at The New School

Zeigler, who taught at the New York school from 2012 to 2022, has been appointed with immediate effect

Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler has rejoined the faculty at The New School's Mannes School of Music in New York City, following a two-year break. Previously, Zeigler taught there from 2012 to 2022 and was also co-chair of the string department.

Zeigler spent eight years as the cellist of the renowned Kronos Quartet and is presently Director of the National Sawdust Ensemble of National Sawdust — an artist-led, multidisciplinary new music venue in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

He has played as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Toronto Symphony, the Royal Danish Radio Symphony, the New Century Chamber Orchestra, and the Ulster Orchestra — as well as collaborated with artists including Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, Hauschka, Vijay Iyer, and Yo-Yo Ma.

Zeigler has performed on more than 50 solo and chamber music recordings for labels including Nonesuch Records, Deutsche Grammophon, Cantaloupe, Smithsonian Folkways, and National Sawdust Tracks. He also appeared with Norah Jones on her album "Not Too Late" on Blue Note Records.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of Chamber Music America and CelloBello and is also on the Honorary Committee of the Sphinx Organization.

"I was excited when we first hired Jeff Zeigler at Mannes and I am now even more excited to have rehired him in a school that he has helped shape during his prior tenure," said Richard Kessler, Executive Dean of the College of Performing Arts and Dean of Mannes School of Music. "Jeff had been a co-chair of the string faculty, director of Mannes Prep, and performed Paul Moravec’s Cello Concerto with the Mannes Orchestra during our centennial year in 2016. That was then and now, I am so very much looking forward to what Jeff will do upon his return to the faculty at Mannes."

"Over ten years ago, Mannes welcomed me to New York upon my return to this city following my tenure as cellist of the Kronos Quartet," said Zeigler. "And once again, the school has welcomed me back with open arms. I am so happy to call this place home once again."