Caryl Paisner

Biography

Caryl Paisner is an active studio, chamber and orchestral musician in NYC. She founded, performed and recorded for 10 years with the cello quartet CELLO, appearing with that group at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, and in chamber halls throughout the US and in Europe. Caryl has played with a number of NYC orchestras including the New York City Ballet Orchestra, the New York City Opera Orchestra, the American Ballet Theater Orchestra, the Radio City Christmas Show Orchestra and the Encores! at City Center Orchestra. Caryl toured with Barbra Streisand in 2007 and 2012. She also recorded and performed for many years with the Ron Carter Nonet. She has appeared in concert with Andrea Bocelli, Placido Domingo, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Elvis Costello and many others. Caryl has also played extensively on Broadway and currently can be heard nightly in “Here We Are”, the new Sondheim musical

Caryl holds BA and MM degrees in music from Yale University and an MBA from Columbia University. She is married to artist Mikel Glass and has 3 amazing kids!