Cello Festival

We hope you will join us at the 2024 UW Cello Festival for an inspiring and informative day of CELLO.  We are so excited to have Julia Lichten and David Geber (Cello Faculty - Manhattan School of Music) as our distinguished guests this year!  This in-person event will be held in our beautiful Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts on the UW campus.

Schedule of Events:

9:00Am: Greetings/Registration/Check-In - In BCPA Main Lobby 
Free Donuts And Coffee! 
Vendors 

10:00Am–12:00pm: Cello Choir Rehearsals- Directed By Doug Moore And Ryan Walker 
Advanced Group Only– 10:00-11:30 – Concert Hall 
Intermediate Group Only – 10:00-11:30 – Room 1016 
Combined -Advanced Group Plus Intermediate Group 11:30–12:00 Pm – Concert Hall 

12:00pm-12:30pm: Lunch Break – Lobby 
Free Box Lunches Provided For You In The Lobby  (From Mcalister’s Deli)
Check Out The Vendors (Artino And Playmooremusic) And The Silent Auction 

12:00 Pm – 1:00 Pm 
Viola Da Gamba “Petting Zoo” – Recital Hall 
Interested In Trying A Viola Da Gamba? Come To The Recital Hall Stage And Give It A Shot! Our Viola Da Gambas Are On Generous Loan From The Viola Da Gamba Society Of America 

12:00 Pm-4:30 Pm
Festival Sessions (Some Will Run Concurrently)
Cello Masterclasses Julia Lichten, David Geber  
Technique Workshops Julia Lichten, David Geber
Playing Class For Adult Learners
Noontime Sonata Serenade, Beth Vanderborgh And Jiwon Han
Intro To Baroque Cello Beth Vanderborgh
How To Practice Stephanie Flores  
CELLO THOUGHTS Thu Vo

5:00 Pm – 6:00 Pm 
Cello Choir Concert – Concert Hall 
Intermediate Cello Choir, Directed By Ryan Walker 
Advanced Cello Choir, Directed By Doug Moore 
Combined Cello Choir, Directed By Doug Moore 

6:00-7:30pm 
Dinner Break – On Your Own
 
7:30 Pm 
Gala Concert In BCPA Recital Hall 
Featuring David Geber And Julia Lichten

Festival Registration Click Here : $30 (Includes activities, lunch, and evening concert)