Cello Festival
Cello Festival
Saturday, January 22, 2011
UW-Whitewater - Greenhill Center of the Arts
Skill Levels
First and second parts require the ability to play fluently in thumb position and to read treble clef through the F at the top of the staff.
Third and fourth parts require the ability to play extensions and to shift up to fourth position
Guest Clinician
Douglas Moore
Douglas Moore was professor of music at Williams College from 1970 to 2007, and cellist with the Williams Chamber players and the Williams Trio. His bachelor of music degree in cello is from Indiana University, where he studied with Fritz Magg, and his masters and DMA degrees are from the Catholic University of America in Washington DC.
He has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States and Canada. He has also conducted cello orchestras at cello congresses, cello camps and universities, and given frequent master classes.
He has been an artist/faculty member at the Manchester (VT) music festival since 1998. In 1976 Moore played the world premiere performance of the cello sonata by Arthur Foote, and since 1981 has played the Foote cello concerto with numerous orchestras.
He has recorded music by Foote, Farwell, Cadman, Arensky, Rachmaninov, and Kechley on the Musical Heritage Society, Grand Prix and Liscio record labels. He plays a 1997 cello made by Lawrence Wilke of Clinton, CT
Conference Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
8:30 am |
Welcome |
9:00 am |
Cello Fest Begins: Light Recital Hall with Douglas Moore |
11:30 am |
Lunch (included) |
3:45 pm |
Afternoon Break |
4:30 pm |
Concert |
5:30 pm |
Adjourn |
Fees
Registration Deadline: December 15, 2010.
Festival music will be mailed in early December.
Registration: $35.00 (includes lunch)
Additional Options
$10.00 T-Shirt
$10.00 CD of concert delivered by mail after the festival
Space is limited to the first 80 cellists to register for participation in the orchestra.
Everyone is welcome as audience members!
Additional Information
•Bring your own cello and rockstop.
•Wear something bright for the concert.
•Friends and family are invited to the free concert.
•There will be a music store of cello related items.
•A string instrument repair specialist will be available.
For more information
Dr. Benjamin Whitcomb
262-472-5573
whitcomb@uww.edu
