Past Events

CelloKids: Musicianship in the Body – Part 1

Through games and activities, Dalcroze allows students to dive deeper into their repertoire away from their instrument. Dalcroze isn’t only fun, but it helps students develop a stronger understanding of the piece they’re learning. They’ll explore key musical elements like rhythm, meter and phrasing deeply through movement, before applying their learning to the cello. These CelloBello classes will be led by a wonderful co-teaching duo: Mira Larson and Sandra Halleran (find their bios below). Class time will be divided between time at the cello and time exploring the repertoire through the lens of Dalcroze—so please bring your instruments! Students will leave feeling empowered to ace these pieces in their next lesson or performance.

CelloKids: Musicianship in the Body – Part 2

Through games and activities, Dalcroze allows students to dive deeper into their repertoire away from their instrument. Dalcroze isn’t only fun, but it helps students develop a stronger understanding of the piece they’re learning. They’ll explore key musical elements like rhythm, meter and phrasing deeply through movement, before applying their learning to the cello. These CelloBello classes will be led by a wonderful co-teaching duo: Mira Larson and Sandra Halleran (find their bios below). Class time will be divided between time at the cello and time exploring the repertoire through the lens of Dalcroze—so please bring your instruments! Students will leave feeling empowered to ace these pieces in their next lesson or performance.

CelloBello x Chamber Music | OC

Chamber Music | OC is thrilled to launch a partnership with the renowned educational platform, CelloBello, founded by legendary cellist, Paul Katz. Mr. Katz, alongside pianist Pei-Shan Lee, will be featured in a series of discussion panels and master classes throughout the day. This unique, one-day-only event will conclude with a performance in which Ms. Lee will be joined by violinist Iryna Krechkovsky, violist Che-Yen Chen, and cellist Yoshida Masuda.

CelloChat: Terry King – What Piatigorsky Passed Along and What Remains

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Grammy®-nominated cellist Terry King, acclaimed as “A wonderful cellist"…"a master player" …"a master technician"… Following his debut, The New York Times proclaimed that his playing "could not be faulted…playing with relish and technical aplomb." As a protégé of the legendary Gregor Piatigorsky, he served as his assistant in the famed master classes at the University of Southern California. King wrote a highly praised biography Gregor Piatigorsky: The Life and Career of the Virtuoso Cellist (McFarland, 2010).

CelloBello Celebrates Chamber Music in Chicago!

The Arts Club of Chicago 201 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL, United States

This special evening is sponsored by Helen Zell to benefit CelloBello Join us for an enchanting evening filled with beautiful melodies and harmonious collaborations at The Arts Club of Chicago. [...]

$75 – $1500

CelloChat Adult Learner Series: Michal Shein – Bowing Tips for a Gorgeous Sound

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Israeli-Mexican-American cellist Michal Shein is a performer, community organizer and master educator focused on curating cross-cultural performance projects and intensive educational initiatives. In 2021, she founded the Cellísimo Festival, an intensive high level cello festival for Spanish speaking cellists which includes masterclasses with world-class faculty, special lectures and wellness sessions.

CelloBello Celebrates Music, Melody and Mastery with Astrid Schween and the Verona Quartet in Cleveland

Cleveland Violins 2917 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, OH, United States

Dive into the enchanting world of music with CelloBello.org's captivating event, where melody meets mastery! Join us for an unforgettable afternoon filled with breathtaking performances, insightful conversations, and an exclusive masterclass, all orchestrated to inspire and delight. There are very limited seats for this exclusive event. Donations made at the event will benefit CelloBello, the ultimate online cello resource. This event promises to be a treat for musicians, educators and music lovers of all ages. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to enjoy an afternoon of musical excellence up close and personal.

Teacher Training Seminar 2024

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Drawing on the vast experiences of a diverse teaching team, this intensive, virtual summer seminar will cover a broad array of subjects relevant to cello teachers at all levels of experience. Topics this year include explorations in shifting and vibrato, practice strategies for busy students, applying Feldenkreis Principles in your teaching, essentials for cello beginners, early steps in developing keyboard visualization, the art of cadenza writing and many, many more. Our classes are designed to bolster pedagogical knowledge and skills, with opportunities for participants to engage directly with our faculty in both formal and informal Q & A settings. Faculty in 2023 include master teachers Paul Katz, Tanya Carey, Mark Churchill, Sandra Halleran, Khari Joyner, Alison Bazala Kim, Kee-Hyun Kim, Ken Kubota, Jisoo Ok, Aristides Rivas, and David Ying.

CelloChat: Robert Jesselson and Theodore Buchholz – The Joy of Scales (and Arpeggios!)

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Robert Jesselson is Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Carolina Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches cello and plays in the American Arts Trio and the Jesselson/Fugo Duo. In 2013 he was named as the Governor’s Professor of the Year by the SC Commission on Higher Education. Dr. Jesselson has performed in recital and with orchestras in Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States, and has participated in the Music Festivals at Nice (France), Granada (Spain), Santiago (Spain), Aspen (CO), Spoleto (SC), the Grand Tetons (WY), and the Festival Inverno (Brazil). His performance degrees are from the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik in Freiburg, West Germany, from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Paul Katz, and the DMA from Rutgers where he studied with cellist Bernard Greenhouse. He has been principal cello of the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orquesta-Sinfonica de Las Palmas, Spain.

CelloChat: Anssi Karttunen – Discussing Life as a Cellist feat. Cameron Crozman and Hannah Collins

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The Finnish cellist Anssi Karttunen leads a busy career as a soloist and chamber-music player, performing extensively with many of the leading orchestras and musicians. Anssi Karttunen performs all the standard cello works, has discovered many forgotten masterpieces and transcribed numerous pieces for cello, or chamber ensembles. He is a passionate advocate of contemporary music and his collaboration with composers has led him to give over 210 world premieres of works by composers as diverse as Magnus Lindberg, Kaija Saariaho, Pascal Dusapin, Luca Francesconi and Tan Dun.

CelloChat: Brant Taylor – Finding Ease in the Left Hand

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Brant Taylor’s varied career has included solo appearances and collaborations with leading artists in chamber music, orchestral, pedagogical and popular music settings on five continents. Before his appointment to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by Daniel Barenboim, he was cellist of the Everest Quartet, prize winners at the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, as well as a member of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He made his solo debut with the San Antonio Symphony at the age of 14. A dedicated teacher of both cello and chamber music, Taylor frequently combines performance and pedagogy, conducting master classes and writing articles on a wide variety of musical topics. He is a member of the faculty of DePaul University’s School of Music and serves on the board of cellobello.org, the leading online resource for all things pertaining to the cello. With the Everest Quartet, he performed and taught extensively in North America and the Caribbean and gave the world premiere of a work by Israeli-American composer Paul Schoenfield. He regularly participates in audition-training seminars and mentoring at Miami’s New World Symphony, of which he was a member and to which he has returned to perform as concerto soloist under Michael Tilson-Thomas and Nicholas McGegan.

CelloChat Adult Learner Series: Carolyn Hagler – Learning How to Become Your Best Teacher

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Carolyn Hagler is a lifelong professional cellist and music educator. She is the creator and director of CelloDiscovery.com, a comprehensive online cello course for adults who are learning (or re-learning) how to play the cello. Before the advent of online teaching, Carolyn worked with hundreds of in-person students, starting them off on the right trajectory with her laser-focused understanding of cello pedagogy. Carolyn holds a Masters degree in music performance and is a tenured cellist with the Austin Symphony Orchestra. She has performed on many recordings and movie soundtracks and was one of the earliest members of the New World Symphony in Miami FL.

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