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Saturday - April 6

Join us for the 2024 Cello Festival for workshops, master classes, presentations, concerts, and rehearsals for cello ensembles of all playing levels and ages with many additional events during the week leading up to the festival!

2024 Cello Festival Highlight Cellist Bongshin Ko Master class, workshop, cello ensemble, and question and answer session with Bongshin Ko
Impressions from past Cello Festivals Line of cellos picture See pictures of ensembles, events, participants, and clinicians from past cello festivals
2024 Cello Festival Highlight Cellist Julian Schwarz Master class with Julian Schwarz and recital by Julian Schwarz and Marika Bournaki Duo

Contact Us

Tido Janssen
UTRGV Cello Festival Director
School of Music
Performing Arts Complex B2.128
Email: tido.janssen@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3475
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The Cello Festival

The Cello Festival is a bi-annual festival inviting cellists of all ages from beginners to the most advanced and professional cellists celebrating the art of music making by performing together, and participating in master classes, presentations, workshops, and concerts. The 2024 Festival is the 13th Cello Festival on the campus of UTRGV in Edinburg Texas and South Texas College, featuring guest artists and clinicians of national and international reputation 
 

Workshop Day

Saturday, April 6 at UTRGV

9:00 am - 6:30 pm

Events leading up to Workshop Day

Monday to Friday, April 1-5

Monday, April 1 - Recital. Dr. Patrick Hopkins (cello) with Dr. Stacy Kwak (piano) at STC. 7:30 pm

Tuesday, April 2 - Concerto Day (college students performing complete concertos) at STC. 5:00 pm

Thursday, April 4 - Master classes for college students with Julian Schwarz at STC. 3:00 pm

Thursday, April 4 - Guest Artist recital: Schwarz & Bournaki Cello and Piano Duo at STC. 7:30 pm

Friday, April 5 - Master class for college students with Bongshin Ko at UTRGV. 2:00 pm

Friday, April 5 - SPRING STRINGS at Gelman Stained Glass Museum. 8:00 pm 

 

Activities vary for age groups. For more details check out the schedule

$35 Participation fee (payment options)

Early Registration deadline Friday, March 29, 2024

Later registrations accepted until Friday, April 5. 12:00 noon

 

All events at South Texas College and at
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
are open to the public 

 With support from

Antonio Strad Violins - Boskey Strings - Melhart Music - Pirastro- Terra Nova Violins 

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