Join us July 23-30 for a packed week of classes and discussions addressing a multitude of pedagogical topics. Whether you are a new or experienced teacher, teach beginners or the more advanced, the Teacher Training Seminar is for you. Come learn from renowned pedagogues and explore new concepts that you can incorporate into your own teaching.
The first American in four decades and youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 22-year-old has already proven himself to be a star among the next generation of world-class musicians. A recipient of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship 2022 and a 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Fung's impeccable technique demonstrates a mastery of the canon and an exceptional insight into the depths of contemporary repertoire.
The first American in four decades and youngest musician ever to win First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition Cello Division, Zlatomir Fung is poised to become one of the preeminent cellists of our time. Astounding audiences with his boundless virtuosity and exquisite sensitivity, the 22-year-old has already proven himself to be a star among the next generation of world-class musicians. A recipient of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship 2022 and a 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Fung's impeccable technique demonstrates a mastery of the canon and an exceptional insight into the depths of contemporary repertoire.
CelloBello, the world’s leading resource on all things cello, has gathered cellists from around the world in a musical tribute dedicated to those who have fought and sacrificed for freedom in Ukraine since the Russian full-scale invasion began on February 24th of this year. August 24 marks not only the 6-month marker from the start of all-out war, but more importantly is Independence Day of Ukraine. CelloBello will host several events, including the premiere of an internationally-collaborative music video, a livestream conversation with Ukrainian musicians, and a live conversation with cellists who participated in the project.
CelloBello hosts a livestream conversation with members of Kyiv Contemporary Music Days (KCMD), an organization that has pivoted its work since the start of the war to focus on cultural diplomacy, awareness of Ukrainian music, the plight of classical musicians in Ukraine throughout the war, and raising funds to support basic needs of classical musicians now living in Ukraine.
Following the release of the music video and conversation with members of the Kyiv Contemporary Music Days (KCMD) team and Ukrainian Classical Musicians Support Fund, CelloBello will host a conversation with cellists that participated in the music video. The conversation offers the opportunity to explore in words what this musical collaboration was all about.
CelloKids is Back on September 17th! After the enthusiasm for our May pilot, this school year we will continue to offer our new CelloKids curriculum that explores the fundamentals of music in an age- and level-appropriate manner. Games and activities will focus on concepts surrounding Singing, Form, Pulse, Melody, Harmony, and Written Skills, keeping the learning light and fun. Classes will largely be led by the wonderful team of Andrea Yun and Horacio Contreras, who have co-designed this year’s curriculum. We are thrilled to be offering classes in both English and Spanish, led and designed by the wonderful Andrea Yun and Horacio Contreras.
Cellist Michael Haber is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brandeis University and did graduate work at Harvard and Indiana University. His cello teachers were Janos Starker, Mihaly Virizlay and Gregor Piatigorsky. He is a former member of The Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell, the Casals Festival Orchestra under Pablo Casals and was the principal cellist of the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra. As cellist of the Composers Quartet, in residence at Columbia University, he toured and recorded internationally, as he did with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. For more than 20 years, he was the cellist of The Gabrielli Trio.
¡CelloKids regresa el 25 de septiembre! Después de nuestro exitoso piloto de mayo, este año escolar continuaremos ofreciendo nuestro nuevo plan de estudios CelloKids que explora los fundamentos de la música de una manera apropiada para cada edad y nivel. Los juegos y actividades se centrarán en los conceptos relacionados con el canto, la forma, el pulso, la melodía, la armonía y las habilidades escritas, manteniendo el aprendizaje ligero y divertido. Las clases serán dirigidas en gran parte por el maravilloso equipo de Andrea Yun y Horacio Contreras, quienes han co-diseñado el plan de estudios de este año.
Austin Huntington was appointed principal cellist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in June 2015 at the age of 20, currently making him one of the youngest principal musicians in a major American orchestra. He was recently the runner-up for the San Francisco Symphony’s principal cello position in March 2022 as well as a finalist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s principal cello position in March 2018. During the summer, Austin is a principal cellist for the Mainly Mozart Festival and Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestras.
Paul Katz is known to concertgoers the world over as cellist of the Cleveland Quartet, which, during an international career of 26 years, made more than 2,500 appearances on four continents. As a member of this celebrated ensemble from 1969 to 1995, Katz performed at the White House and on many television shows, including "CBS Sunday Morning," NBC's "Today Show," "The Grammy Awards" (the first classical musicians to appear on that show), and in "In The Mainstream The Cleveland Quartet," a one-hour documentary televised across the U.S. and Canada.
This school year we will continue to offer our new CelloKids curriculum that explores the fundamentals of music in an age- and level-appropriate manner. Games and activities will focus on concepts surrounding Singing, Form, Pulse, Melody, Harmony, and Written Skills, keeping the learning light and fun. Classes will largely be led by the wonderful team of Andrea Yun and Horacio Contreras, who have co-designed this year’s curriculum.
