Mikey Marget is this year’s winner of the Two Chickadees Project Artist grant. The Two Chickadees Project is an annual award give to a midwestern musician aiming to support the creation of music. Each year, one artist is given a funded, one-week retreat. This year, Mikey Marget was awarded a one-week stay at the Pines Cabin at the amazing Trempealeau Hotel as well as a $400 stipend to work on her craft.

On March 9th, she will share her experience and perform for guests at the Trempealeau Hotel. This even is open to the public.

Mikey Marget is a freelance cellist based in Minneapolis, MN whose focus is on progressive folk, improvisational, and traditional music from around the world.

Coincidentally, she will be entering her retreat fresh off a month long trip to South America.

Mikey has performed with bands in the States at Pickathon, LEAF Festival, and Mile of Music. Internationally, they have played at the RIMM festival in Sfax, Tunisia, and the Zagreb International Folk Festival, Croatia. In 2022-23 Mikey toured with folk ensemble Sprig of That. Mikey has recorded with artists such as the Bridge City Sinners and Spencer Tweedy.

Mikey is currently a teaching artist for MPR Classnotes program (2021-2023).

This year, their first solo project of original folk tunes with cello, voice, and tenor guitar is due to be released. Their music is dynamic—it moves between gentle, traditional sounds and shreddy fiddle tunes.

They graduated in 2018 from Lawrence University with a B.M in music performance.