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2005/6 Season

A Russian Spectacular
In memory of Boris Pergamenchikow

9th November 2005
Wigmore Hall

Six of Russia’s most dazzling cellists celebrated the best of Russian cello repertoire in a day of master classes and an evening concert.

The Dynamic Cellist
8th January 2006
Hampstead Town Hall

Steven Doane, master teacher from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, shared his insights on teaching and playing the cello.

Playing with Bach
12th February 2006
Royal Academy of Music

An extraordinary day devoted to the Solo Cello Suites with lectures, classes with Anner Bylsma and an evening concert with Colin Carr and Roel Dieltiens.

CelloDay 2006
Royal Academy of Music

Featuring Alexander Baillie as our guest artist and teacher, this event drew a capacity crowd.

9th November 2005
Wigmore Hall

Six of Russia’s most dazzling cellists celebrated the best of Russian cello repertoire in a day of master classes and an evening concert.

The Dynamic Cellist
8th January 2006
Hampstead Town Hall

Steven Doane, master teacher from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, shared his insights on teaching and playing the cello.

Playing with Bach
12th February 2006
Royal Academy of Music

An extraordinary day devoted to the Solo Cello Suites with lectures, classes with Anner Bylsma and an evening concert with Colin Carr and Roel Dieltiens.

CelloDay 2006
Royal Academy of Music

Featuring Alexander Baillie as our guest artist and teacher, this event drew a capacity crowd.



2006/7 Season

Ralph Kirshbaum and
friends

A 60th Birthday Celebration

Sunday 15th October 2006
Wigmore Hall

A celebration of the 60th birthday of renowned cellist Ralph Kirshbaum, our Honorary President.

Russian Inspiration
An afternoon recital, talk and masterclass

21st January 2007
Royal Academy of Music

With Leonid Gorokhov violin
Niklas Sivelov piano

An afternoon with this leading soloist and chamber musician, exploring the Russian cello repertoire.

Global Cello
The World on Four Strings

25th February 2007
Royal Academy of Music

Alasdair Fraser fiddle
Natalie Haas cello
Ernst Reijseger cello
Gustavo Tavares cello

From Brazil and Argentina to the delights of Scottish folk tunes, with some Afro- Caribbean music in between, come and explore the newest frontiers of the cello.

CelloDay 2007
In association with The Cello Club of Great Britain

22nd April 2007
Royal Academy of Music

Our annual favourite for young musicians (grades 5-8), amateurs and observers. Classes and cello ensemble as well as a masterclass /concert with distinguished guest artist.

Bonus Event
Fourth Annual Cello Weekend at the University of Chichester West Sussex

17th–18th February 2007

A recipient of the LCS 2006 Special Projects Grant, this event brings together cello players of all ages and abilities.


2007/8 Season

Princes & Poets
A Celebration of 100 Years of the French Cello Tradition
In collaboration with L’Association Française du Violoncelle

Sunday 11th November 2007
Royal Academy of Music Masterclasses and Films
Wigmore Hall Evening Concert

Emmanuelle Bertrand
Xavier Gagnepain
Philippe Muller
Xavier Phillips
Marc Coppey
Ophélie Gaillard
Jérôme Pernoo

With John Lenehan, piano

Guests of Honour Mme Maud Tortelier and Michel Oriano

A tribute honouring the French Cello School and its interpretative traditions.

Elgar Concerto Day
With Ralph Kirshbaum and Raphael Wallfisch
Sunday 20th January 2008
Royal Academy of Music
Master Classes
Evening Concert

A day devoted to the study and performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.Master classes exploring the unique aspects of this celebrated work and a concert performance of the Concerto.

Treasure Trove
Sunday 2nd March 2008
Royal Academy of Music
Rob Cowan, BBC presenter
Keith Harvey, cellist
Sebastian Comberti, Head of Cello Classics

Rob Cowan, BBC Radio 3 presenter, Keith Harvey, connoisseur and veteran record collector, and Sebastian Comberti, the innovative head of the Cello Classics label sharing their great recordings of the cello repertoire.

Cello Day 2008
In association with
The Cello Club of
Great Britain

Sunday 20th April 2008
Royal Academy of Music

A celebration of spring with our annual CelloDay-- technique classes, jazz improvisation, chamber music, master classes, and our Amateurs Paradise—specially- conceived classes for adult learners.

Bonus Event
PONTICELLO
Sunday 8th June 2008
Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Please note the date change for this event.

In partnership with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, we are pleased to present PONTICELLO, a new creative music-making workshop for young string players aged 7 to 17. Explore your instrument, learn how to improvise, compose, and combine your ideas with others. No music or music stands needed! You’ll be part of a new piece created under the guidance of workshop leaders Jill Collier and Natasha Zielazinski. Observers welcome.


2003/4 Inaugural Season

A Celebration of the Cello
9th November 2003
Wigmore Hall

With a stellar line-up of cellists, including Ralph Kirshbaum, Raphael Wallfisch, Paul Watkins, and rising stars Li Wei, Thomas Carroll and Guy Johnston, among others. Fascinating films of the great (and curious) cellists of the past were presented by Terry King.

Pierre Fournier:
Poet of the Cello

21st February 2004
Royal Academy of Music

A tribute to the legendary cellist with filmed performances of his Schumann Concerto and a concert of the past winners of the Fournier Award.

CelloDay 2004
25th April 2004
Royal Academy of Music

Our first day devoted to young cellists who enjoyed classes in Dalcroze Eurythmics, improvisation with Robin Michael and classes with Roger Smith, Susan Sheppard and Leonid Gorokhov.


2004/5 Season

Young Lions
15th October 2004
St John’s Smith Square

Featured three remarkable young talents: Danjulo Ishizaka, Feuermann Prize; Gavriel Lipkind, Leonard Rose Prize; and Li Wei, Tchaikovsky Competition Silver Medal.

A Celebrity Auction
11th November 2004
London

Stage and film celebrities Henry Goodman and Geoffrey Palmer joined Sotheby’s musical instrument specialist Tim Ingles for an unforgettable evening of fun and auctioneering, with the proceeds donated to the Bernard Greenhouse DVD project.

Bernard Greenhouse at Wigmore Hall
9th February 2005

Renowned performer and teacher in the Casals tradition works with six of Great Britain’s finest cellists in front of the cameras. Interviewed by Ralph Kirshbaum and filmed performing the Bach C minor Sarabande, Greenhouse at age 90 is a veritable treasure. Double-length DVD available at www.celloclassics.com.

Boccherini Bonanza
22nd February 2005
Royal Academy of Music

A celebration of the life and music of Luigi Boccherini on the 200th anniversary of his death. Classes with Anner Bylsma and an evening concert with Susan Sheppard, Roel Dieltiens, and Richard Lester, playing and conducting the Boccherini Festival Orchestra.

CelloDay 2005
21st April 2005
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

For the first time this event welcomed amateurs alongside young players. Hannah Roberts was the guest teacher and performer.


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