Erik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City.

[1] A veteran of New York City's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with saxophonist John Zorn.

[3] Friedlander started playing guitar at age six and added cello two years later.

[4] He created the original music for the historical documentary Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites.

[5] With John Zorn As a member of Bar Kokhba As a member of Masada String Trio With Laurie Anderson With Cyro Baptista With Uri Caine With Nels Cline With Sylvie Courvoisier With Dave Douglas With Mark Feldman With Benny Golson With Myra Melford With Mike Patton With Jamie Saft With Wadada Leo Smith With Dar Williams