FRANCESCA MCNEELEY

Haitian-American cellist Francesca McNeeley has received critical acclaim as a collaborator and soloist. She enjoys an eclectic career in the Boston area as a chamber musician, orchestral player, and modern music advocate. She is a core member of the A Far Cry chamber orchestra, and is the new Music Curator for Castle of Our Skins. She has also performed, recorded, and toured with the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops Orchestras. She is a recipient of a 2025 Sphinx Power Award. She serves on the faculties for the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Intensive Community Program, Project STEP, as well as the Charles Ives Music Festival at the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestras.