Inbal Megiddo is an internationally acclaimed cellist based in Wellington, New Zealand, where she serves as the Associate Professor and Head of Cello Studies at the New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington. She is recognised as one of the leading cellists of her generation, having performed as a soloist at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Berliner Philharmonie.
Megiddo’s career is defined by her virtuosic technique and advocacy for contemporary and suppressed composers. Her recordings span multiple labels, including a critically acclaimed Bach Cello Suites album on Atoll Records, a Beethoven cycle on Rattle Records, and works by Forbidden Composers silenced by the Nazis. She is also a founding member of the Te Kōki Trio and the founder of the Cellophonia International Festival.
