Martin Nocedal is a cello teacher and freelance performer, and has been on the chamber music faculty of Midwest Young Artists Conservatory since 2015. He received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and his master's in Cello Performance from the University of Michigan, and has served as Director of Orchestras at Maine South and Davenport Central high schools. Martin is an active performer with the Groupmuse organization, and has performed chamber music with members of the Chicago, Milwaukee, Kennedy Center, and New World Symphony Orchestras. Martin has been a member of the Civic Orchestra or Chicago, and is currently a member of the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra.