The Cello Festival of Southern Utah will be held on September 13-14, 2024 in Utah Tech University’s Eccles Fine Arts Center.  Dedicated to promoting the learning, enjoyment, and community-involvement in cello playing, the two-day Festival will offer a lots of wonderful opportunities for cellists of all ages and all levels. This year we are glad to have Brandon Vamos (Pacifica Quartet and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music), Rodney Farrar (FAT Notes Cellobration), as well as Duo Dolce that includes cellist Dr. Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun(Purdue University) and pianist Dr. Phoenix Park-Kim (Indiana Wesleyan University) as the Festival’s featured artists and clinicians.  The festival events include large cello ensemble sessions and guest-artist and faculty performances, chamber music, cello master classes, the ASTA Cello Lecture Series, and other workshop and performance opportunities.

Schedule Of Events

Sep 13,2024

3:00-5:50Pm - Brimhall Cello Competition Final Round at Concert Hall

3:00–3:50Pm - General check-in, welcome at Eccles Lobby

4:00 - 5:50Pm - Cello Ensemble Rehearsal - Festival Soloists (advanced), ACelloRondo (intermediate), Ensemble Bravo (beginner) at EFAC 150 (Festival Soloists), EFAC 156 (ACelloRondo), Graff 101 (Ensemble Bravo)

6:00 - 7:30Pm - Dinner on your own, self-practice, free time

7:30–8:45Pm - Kristen Yun, cello and Phoenix Park-Kim, piano (Duo Dolce) Artist Recital at Concert Hall

Sep 14,2024

8:00 – 9:00am - "Chamber Music in the Foyer" and display by vendors at Eccles Lobby

9:00 - 10:50am - Cello Ensemble Rehearsal at EFAC 150 (Festival Soloists), EFAC 156 (ACelloRondo), Graff 101 (Ensemble Bravo)

11:00-11:50am - at ASTA Cello Lecture Series with Rodney Farrar at Concert Hall

12:00-1:00Pm - Boxed lunch, "Chamber Music in the Foyer" - special performance by Sarah Rommel and display by vendors at Eccles Lobby

1:00 - 1:50Pm - Cello Masterclass for Cellists of mixed levels # 1 (with Dr. Ka-Wai Yu) at Sears Art Museum

1:00-1:50Pm - Composing and Arranging for the Cello Dr. Stephen Mitton at EFAC 155

1:00-1:50Pm - Cello Masterclass for Advanced Cellists #1 (with Dr. Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun) at Eccles 150

1:00 - 1:50Pm - "Stretch and Relax for Cellists" with Debra Vradenburg at EFAC 156

1:00-1:50Pm - Piano Masterclass with Dr. Phoenix Park-Kim at Concert Hall

2:00 - 3:20Pm - Matinee Chamber Concert featuring Brimhall Cello Competition first-prize winners and guest artists (Rodney Farrar, Amichevoli, Cellomania USA) at Concert Hall

3:30 - 4:00Pm - Short Break, with snacks provided by the festival at Eccles Lobby

4:00 - 4:50Pm - Cello Masterclass for Advanced Cellists #2 (with Brandon Vamos) at Concert Hall

4:00 - 4:50Pm - "Cello Purchase, Bow and Maintenance" Roundtable discussion with Desert Strings, Ed Candland Bow Rehair, Soto Violins and Gliga Violins at EFAC156

4:00-4:50Pm - "Creativity, Assessibility and Diversity: a guide to cello students' success through various programs and ideas" with Jovonie Tejero at EFAC 150

4:00 - 4:50Pm - Cello Masterclass for Intermediate Cellists # 2 (with Katherine Baird) at EFAC 155

4:00-4:50Pm - "AI Technology and Cello Playing" with Dr. Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun at Sears Art Museum

5:00 - 6:30Pm - Dinner on your own, self-practice, free time

6:30 - 7:20Pm - Dress Rehearsal/ Sound Check/Group Photos at Concert Hall, EFAC 150, EFAC 156 Each group will take turn using the Concert Hall

7:30 - 8:20Pm - Final Cello Ensemble Concert at Eccles Concert Hall

Date : Sep 13-14,2024

Location :Eccles Fine Arts Center - 225 South 700 East Saint George, UT 84770

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