Michal is recognized for her pedagogical style that nurtures her students with effective pedagogical methods for holistic and high musical advancement. Michal’s cello students have been winners in competitions, and have received admission to top festivals such as BUTI Tanglewood, Brevard, YOLA Festival, Greenwood, NSO, BEAM program, as well as top conservatories. Michal frequently gives masterclasses at conservatories and festivals and recently served as a judge at the Concurso Internacional de Violoncello in Mexico. As a speaker, she has been a guest at the Sphinx Conference, El Sistema USA, Rockport’s Shalin Liu Speaker Series, among others.

Michal joined the faculty of NEC in the fall 2023 for its highly anticipated Teaching Artistry Concentration. She teaches the well received Teaching Artistry Foundations course and is a student advisor. Michal is also Faculty and Cello Chair at the Boston String Academy (an award-winning El Sistema-inspired string program) and maintains a cello studio at the University of Rhode Island.

In addition to her diverse educational work, Michal maintains a career as a soloist, orchestral cellist and chamber musician. From 2008-2013 she was Principal Cellist of the chamber orchestra Discovery Ensemble, while also immersing in baroque playing and appearing with several baroque ensembles. She currently appears with many orchestras and ensembles in the Boston area including the Rhode Island Philharmonic, Ashmont Bach Project, among others. She has collaborated with Celebrity Series of Boston and has a new duo collaboration with NEC alum Adam Levin, guitar. As a duo, they are releasing newly arranged cello/guitar repertoire and will be touring the repertoire in the 2024-2025 season.

Michal has had the honor of participating in masterclasses with Anner Bylsma, Anssi Kartunen, Bonnie Hampton, Jean Michel Fontenaeu, Steve Doane, Alexander Baillie, among others.

Michal lives in Jamaica Plain in a Cohousing community with her husband and two young children.