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Teachers - check your ad to make sure it's correct. Thanks.
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1) Send information only for NC events which include or feature cello(s) in small groups. email [email protected] .
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The website has been quiet over the past months. Feel free to send an email if you want to sell a cello or if you are looking for one.
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January 26, 2023. Jonathan Kramer and Lisa are back from a great adventure on the sea! More about that later.
On return, Jonathan has decided to sell his beautiful Kurt Widenhouse, having played it for more than twenty years.
Here is the information about the cello made in 1995.
For more about the cello and photos - contact Jonathan - [email protected]
On return, Jonathan has decided to sell his beautiful Kurt Widenhouse, having played it for more than twenty years.
Here is the information about the cello made in 1995.
For more about the cello and photos - contact Jonathan - [email protected]
From Nancy Green - January 18, 2023
Bach Revealed: A Player’s Guide to the Bach Cello Suites
Bach Cello Suites from the Inside Out! Bach’s gift to us, a teacher’s gift to their pupils.
A newly published and printed work on the Bach Cello Suites, completed by distinguished Bach scholar and harpsichordist Kenneth Cooper and Selma Gokcen. I hope you find it’s unlike anything that’s been published. It does not tell you how to play them; it opens the doors to exploration and discovery.
A quick look:
https://youtu.be/kKNATK-mtZ4
And there is more here:
www.bachrevealed.com
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Bach Revealed: A Player’s Guide to the Bach Cello Suites
Bach Cello Suites from the Inside Out! Bach’s gift to us, a teacher’s gift to their pupils.
A newly published and printed work on the Bach Cello Suites, completed by distinguished Bach scholar and harpsichordist Kenneth Cooper and Selma Gokcen. I hope you find it’s unlike anything that’s been published. It does not tell you how to play them; it opens the doors to exploration and discovery.
A quick look:
https://youtu.be/kKNATK-mtZ4
And there is more here:
www.bachrevealed.com
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January 3, 2023 - Happy and prosperous New Year!
For Sale - Gage travel trunks are specially designed with the traveller in mind. Composition construction made of SPECTRA, carbon fiber and graphite, which assures maximum strength. White exterior reflects ultraviolet rays, keeping the instrument cool. Cases are designed to have a padded cover over instrument while in the case, affording extra humidity and temperature protection.
Dimensions: 57" x 25" x 15". Weight 38 lbs. Retails for about $2,000.00.
Selling for $350 OBO
Contact Marc Moskovitz
[email protected]
(617)980-9544
For Sale - Gage travel trunks are specially designed with the traveller in mind. Composition construction made of SPECTRA, carbon fiber and graphite, which assures maximum strength. White exterior reflects ultraviolet rays, keeping the instrument cool. Cases are designed to have a padded cover over instrument while in the case, affording extra humidity and temperature protection.
Dimensions: 57" x 25" x 15". Weight 38 lbs. Retails for about $2,000.00.
Selling for $350 OBO
Contact Marc Moskovitz
[email protected]
(617)980-9544
Padded cover instrument while in case.
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The 2022-2023 brochure of the 81st Chamber Music Raleigh Season. www.ChamberMusicRaleigh.org 10 performances, Sundays at 1pm or 3pm at the North Carolina Museum of Art, and Cary's Ritter Park. In order - Pan Harmonia, Seraph Brass, Amernet String Quartet, Imani Winds, Helios Piano Trio, Publiquartet, Harp Dialogues, Mark O'Conner Duo, Merz Piano Trio, Ciompi Quartet. ************************************************************************************* Stream https://youtu.be/XT0ruvYXrBc. Cello Soloist Darrett Adkins, faculty cellist at both Juilliard and the Oberlin Conservatory performed the Antonin Dvorak's Cello Concerto with the Duke University Symphony as well as Brahms' Symphony No. 3. ************************************************************************************* Meet and hear South African cellist, singer and composer, Abel Selaocoe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWhK1b7PHY ************************************************************************************* |
Dr. Timothy Holley
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September-December, 2022
Look out in the Fall when we will be waiting for the photos and news of the adventures of Jonathan Kramer and Lisa Liske. From September through December ON AN OCEAN VOYAGE, Jonathan will be teaching Ethnomusicology courses for Semester at Sea, an undergraduate study abroad program run by Colorado State. https:/www.semesteratsea.org
Have a great time, you both!
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Look out in the Fall when we will be waiting for the photos and news of the adventures of Jonathan Kramer and Lisa Liske. From September through December ON AN OCEAN VOYAGE, Jonathan will be teaching Ethnomusicology courses for Semester at Sea, an undergraduate study abroad program run by Colorado State. https:/www.semesteratsea.org
Have a great time, you both!
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August 7, 2022 - 'Cello for sale. Full Size. Bought and played by a retired man and student of Brian Carter, Ph.D. Cellist from UNC Greensboro. The cello is heavy and comes with a strong and heavy hard case so it needs to go to a strong youth. It would be very good for a student. I bought the cello at the Chapel Hill Violin Shop. It is a Tanglewood Strings instrument made in 2005. The shop enhanced the sound with new Larsen Strings, and a Belgian Bridge. Also a carbon end piece. With strength, the cello produces very good sound. Includes a full sized Hamilton Stand. Photos are on the FOR SALE/WANTED tab under HOME.
Asking $2,500. Call 919 444 3012.
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Asking $2,500. Call 919 444 3012.
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August 4, 2022 4/4 Cello for Sale
2014 Frederich Wyss VC703 $8500 (includes cello & case).
Photos on the FOR SALE/WANTED tab, Home Page
Frederich Wyss cello for sale - in excellent condition! I’ve had this cello for three years but recently decided to go with a 7/8 cello instead of a 4/4. It has been well maintained and has a beautiful sound. Extras include a new bridge and a posture peg. It has Larsen (A&D) and Spirocore (G&C) strings.
Comes with a lovely red case. I’ve had the case for 4 ½ years. It has a few scratches on the outside. Inside is excellent. Here’s other details about the case: weighs 12 lbs, has wheels, shoulder straps, pull handle which is detachable. Fits cellos up to 14.5" upper bouts and 18" lower bouts. Has 7 latches and two bow holders.
Please contact Belinda Hardin at [email protected] or 336-402-6680 for additional information. I would be happy to give you a Facetime tour also.
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2014 Frederich Wyss VC703 $8500 (includes cello & case).
Photos on the FOR SALE/WANTED tab, Home Page
Frederich Wyss cello for sale - in excellent condition! I’ve had this cello for three years but recently decided to go with a 7/8 cello instead of a 4/4. It has been well maintained and has a beautiful sound. Extras include a new bridge and a posture peg. It has Larsen (A&D) and Spirocore (G&C) strings.
Comes with a lovely red case. I’ve had the case for 4 ½ years. It has a few scratches on the outside. Inside is excellent. Here’s other details about the case: weighs 12 lbs, has wheels, shoulder straps, pull handle which is detachable. Fits cellos up to 14.5" upper bouts and 18" lower bouts. Has 7 latches and two bow holders.
Please contact Belinda Hardin at [email protected] or 336-402-6680 for additional information. I would be happy to give you a Facetime tour also.
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From the Strad magazine -
Megan Clarke, a 16-year-old cellist in the National Youth Orchestra, is on a mission to communicate her love of classical music to other young people
https://www.thestrad.com/for-subscribers/opinion-a-teenage-cellist-on-spreading-the-love-for-classical-music/15149.article
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Megan Clarke, a 16-year-old cellist in the National Youth Orchestra, is on a mission to communicate her love of classical music to other young people
https://www.thestrad.com/for-subscribers/opinion-a-teenage-cellist-on-spreading-the-love-for-classical-music/15149.article
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The NC Cello Society board outlined five special events for the coming year.
All will be held on Zoom. The dates will be posted later.
The Fourth) How is the cello used in non-Western music around the world? Jonathan Kramer is our presenter. He is a cellist,
an ethnomusicologist and author, with Alison Arnold, of What in the World is Music?
The Fifth) Tim Holley will give Part III of Music for Cellists by African-American composers. Tim, a professor at NC Central University and possesses encyclopedic knowledge of the subject.
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All will be held on Zoom. The dates will be posted later.
The Fourth) How is the cello used in non-Western music around the world? Jonathan Kramer is our presenter. He is a cellist,
an ethnomusicologist and author, with Alison Arnold, of What in the World is Music?
The Fifth) Tim Holley will give Part III of Music for Cellists by African-American composers. Tim, a professor at NC Central University and possesses encyclopedic knowledge of the subject.
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3 AUGUST 2022
Revealing Sartory's secrets: A look at one of the 20th century's finest bow makers
Often called the finest bow maker of the 20th century, Eugène Sartory was a fastidious artisan whose work shows efficiency and reliability. Richard Morency examines a bow from Sartory’s middle period to reveal his working method. Held in Paris in 1889, the Exposition Universelle celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution and the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower. In December of the same year, Eugène Nicolas Sartory arrived in Paris with a few tools, an extraordinary talent, a certain audacity and a great sense of business. This young bow maker, just 18 years of age, was to become one of the most famous craftsmen of his time. Most bow makers and collectors agree that Sartory’s bows are of great beauty, the result of their unique style, choice of wood and efficiency of construction. How was he able to produce bows of such quality so consistently? What tools did he use, and how did he use them?A study of Sartory’s bows reveals a number of characteristic details. Looking at the traces left by the tools, one gains a glimpse into his working method, his gestures and movements. While it is tempting to speculate about Sartory’s way of working and the tools he used, we can be certain of little – not having seen the great bow maker at his workbench. Still, we can strive to reach this ideal of beauty in the making of modern bows, or at least draw inspiration from it. Attempting to copy the work of master bow makers of the past can be a formative experience – indeed, a number of present-day bow makers consider it essential to the development of expertise. So let us imagine Sartory in his time, and explore this great bow maker’s art with pleasure, curiosity, humility and all the respect that we owe him…The rest of this article is for Strad subscribers.
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Revealing Sartory's secrets: A look at one of the 20th century's finest bow makers
Often called the finest bow maker of the 20th century, Eugène Sartory was a fastidious artisan whose work shows efficiency and reliability. Richard Morency examines a bow from Sartory’s middle period to reveal his working method. Held in Paris in 1889, the Exposition Universelle celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution and the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower. In December of the same year, Eugène Nicolas Sartory arrived in Paris with a few tools, an extraordinary talent, a certain audacity and a great sense of business. This young bow maker, just 18 years of age, was to become one of the most famous craftsmen of his time. Most bow makers and collectors agree that Sartory’s bows are of great beauty, the result of their unique style, choice of wood and efficiency of construction. How was he able to produce bows of such quality so consistently? What tools did he use, and how did he use them?A study of Sartory’s bows reveals a number of characteristic details. Looking at the traces left by the tools, one gains a glimpse into his working method, his gestures and movements. While it is tempting to speculate about Sartory’s way of working and the tools he used, we can be certain of little – not having seen the great bow maker at his workbench. Still, we can strive to reach this ideal of beauty in the making of modern bows, or at least draw inspiration from it. Attempting to copy the work of master bow makers of the past can be a formative experience – indeed, a number of present-day bow makers consider it essential to the development of expertise. So let us imagine Sartory in his time, and explore this great bow maker’s art with pleasure, curiosity, humility and all the respect that we owe him…The rest of this article is for Strad subscribers.
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Wed, May 18, 2022 , Cello For Sale from Luthier Gordon Gross. [email protected]
Rudolphe Doetsche German 4/4 Cello $3250
This is a German Handcrafted cello made from select European tone woods.
Better quality materials and workmanship than the Chinese cellos I have seen in this price range. This is 20 years old (but still in excellent condition) so the voice has had time to mature and it has a wonderful rich tone with lots of sustain and harmonic overtones. Recent professional adjustments so It plays easily. Comes with a new hard case and bow. A nice deal! These sell for $5575 at Johnson Strings.
Also, Gordon Gross offers - " if you encounter any children who need an instrument or set up or repair work done and you are aware of financial difficulties with their parents I would be glad to help out however I can . ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Rudolphe Doetsche German 4/4 Cello $3250
This is a German Handcrafted cello made from select European tone woods.
Better quality materials and workmanship than the Chinese cellos I have seen in this price range. This is 20 years old (but still in excellent condition) so the voice has had time to mature and it has a wonderful rich tone with lots of sustain and harmonic overtones. Recent professional adjustments so It plays easily. Comes with a new hard case and bow. A nice deal! These sell for $5575 at Johnson Strings.
Also, Gordon Gross offers - " if you encounter any children who need an instrument or set up or repair work done and you are aware of financial difficulties with their parents I would be glad to help out however I can . ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************
June 19, 2022. FOR SALE - 4/4 Kauffman Cello for sale. $5000.
For more information and photos, go to the FOR SALE/WANTED under the Home tab.
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For more information and photos, go to the FOR SALE/WANTED under the Home tab.
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Prayer for Ukraine for cello choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lPLGll09eQ
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3ZLiO1vnuOg
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Prayer for Ukraine for cello choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lPLGll09eQ
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3ZLiO1vnuOg
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The Ukrainian National Anthem Cello Project is premiering at 1 pm on Sunday, April 24, 2022.
A truly herculean effort has been made to bring about this moving musical tribute to the besieged people of Ukraine. It involves 146 cellists from around the world plus many people involved in the effort to plan and coordinate this performance.
Here are the links to hear the premiere at 1 pm on Sunday:
Facebook: https://fb.me/e/355ZHe66B
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3ZLiO1vnuOg
Credits, more information as well as suggestions about where to donate to help the people of Ukraine follow:
Contributors to the project:
Laura Sam Audio/Video Design and Editing
Brenda Neece Project Manager, Graphic Design
Renate Kwon Storyboard, Text Editing, Communications
Gill Tennant Project Idea, Music Arrangement, Publicity
Vladyslav Primakov Anthem Advising
Kathryn Whitney Project Submission Advising
Thank you to all of the cellists who participated in this project. Thank you to cello teachers who involved their students as well. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word about this project.
Read the interview with Vlad Primakov: https://cellomuseum.org/vlad-primakov-ukrainian-cellist.../
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Interviews of other cellists in the video:
Riccardo Pes
https://cellomuseum.org/qubit-the-cello-meets.../
Kaitlyn Raitz
https://cellomuseum.org/this-is-impressive-you-cant-miss.../
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Please donate directly to the charity of your choice. Here are three suggestions.
Help People in Ukraine:
(This is the organization where Vlad is volunteering.) https://www.lighthouseofmassillon.com/the-tomyev-family...
Help Refugees:
International Rescue Committee - https://help.rescue.org/donate/ukraine-web...
Core Response -
https://www.coreresponse.org/ukraine-refugee-crisis...
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A truly herculean effort has been made to bring about this moving musical tribute to the besieged people of Ukraine. It involves 146 cellists from around the world plus many people involved in the effort to plan and coordinate this performance.
Here are the links to hear the premiere at 1 pm on Sunday:
Facebook: https://fb.me/e/355ZHe66B
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3ZLiO1vnuOg
Credits, more information as well as suggestions about where to donate to help the people of Ukraine follow:
Contributors to the project:
Laura Sam Audio/Video Design and Editing
Brenda Neece Project Manager, Graphic Design
Renate Kwon Storyboard, Text Editing, Communications
Gill Tennant Project Idea, Music Arrangement, Publicity
Vladyslav Primakov Anthem Advising
Kathryn Whitney Project Submission Advising
Thank you to all of the cellists who participated in this project. Thank you to cello teachers who involved their students as well. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word about this project.
Read the interview with Vlad Primakov: https://cellomuseum.org/vlad-primakov-ukrainian-cellist.../
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Interviews of other cellists in the video:
Riccardo Pes
https://cellomuseum.org/qubit-the-cello-meets.../
Kaitlyn Raitz
https://cellomuseum.org/this-is-impressive-you-cant-miss.../
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Please donate directly to the charity of your choice. Here are three suggestions.
Help People in Ukraine:
(This is the organization where Vlad is volunteering.) https://www.lighthouseofmassillon.com/the-tomyev-family...
Help Refugees:
International Rescue Committee - https://help.rescue.org/donate/ukraine-web...
Core Response -
https://www.coreresponse.org/ukraine-refugee-crisis...
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April 6, 2022. From: Andrew Waggoner <[email protected]>
Subject: Volya Ukrainy
Date: April 6, 2022 at 11:06:47 AM EDT
Hi there, favorite cellists and pianists! From the We Do What We Can department, here’s a setting of the Ukrainian national anthem I did a couple of weeks ago for Carrie and Gabrielius Alekna to play in recital in Vilnius, as Putin’s squadrons of murdering keystone cops were busy ravaging Ukraine. While the Ukrainians have proven to be fearsome fighters, protecting their nation and turning back this depraved, criminal invasion, it’s not over yet, and this week’s revelations in Bucha point to more horrors to come. If any of you are giving recitals in the coming weeks and were thinking of playing the Ukrainian anthem feel free to use this arrangement if you like. It’s attached here, along with a link to the video from Carrie and Gabrielius’s concert.
Performance https://www.dropbox.com/s/h7u2kol3hjyti56/Stinson%2C%20Alekna%2C%20Vilnius.mp4?dl=0Performance
Sheet music https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ui=2&ik=3e9034169f&attid=0.1.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1729372543313045613&th=17fff72a607ce86d&view=att&disp=inline
Andrew Waggoner
Composer & Violinist
917.826.8244
www.andrewwaggoner.com
Composition & Improvisation
Duke University
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Subject: Volya Ukrainy
Date: April 6, 2022 at 11:06:47 AM EDT
Hi there, favorite cellists and pianists! From the We Do What We Can department, here’s a setting of the Ukrainian national anthem I did a couple of weeks ago for Carrie and Gabrielius Alekna to play in recital in Vilnius, as Putin’s squadrons of murdering keystone cops were busy ravaging Ukraine. While the Ukrainians have proven to be fearsome fighters, protecting their nation and turning back this depraved, criminal invasion, it’s not over yet, and this week’s revelations in Bucha point to more horrors to come. If any of you are giving recitals in the coming weeks and were thinking of playing the Ukrainian anthem feel free to use this arrangement if you like. It’s attached here, along with a link to the video from Carrie and Gabrielius’s concert.
Performance https://www.dropbox.com/s/h7u2kol3hjyti56/Stinson%2C%20Alekna%2C%20Vilnius.mp4?dl=0Performance
Sheet music https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ui=2&ik=3e9034169f&attid=0.1.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1729372543313045613&th=17fff72a607ce86d&view=att&disp=inline
Andrew Waggoner
Composer & Violinist
917.826.8244
www.andrewwaggoner.com
Composition & Improvisation
Duke University
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January 31, 2022. UNCSA
"The Three Bares" from the recent recital by Low and Lower with Brooks Whitehouse, cello and Paul Sharpe, bass at UNCSA in Winston-Salem: Hilarious!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WieJGYjBgzE
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"The Three Bares" from the recent recital by Low and Lower with Brooks Whitehouse, cello and Paul Sharpe, bass at UNCSA in Winston-Salem: Hilarious!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WieJGYjBgzE
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Feb. 4, 2022. From Yuriy Leonovich's Saint-Saens Celebration recital.
The live stream will be available on Panopto: https://bju.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Home.aspx
I believe that you can log in as a guest to watch.
Program
Bourrée, Op. 135, No. 4 -Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835 – 1921)
Transcribed by Yuriy Leonovich
Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 123 - Camille Saint-Saëns
Romanza: Poco adagio
Allegro appassionato, Op. 43.- Camille Saint-Saëns
Carnival of the Animals........................Camille Saint-Saëns
Le Cygne
Fantasmagories ................................................Isidor Philipp
Les Cygnes Noirs (1863 – 1958)
Sérénade Suite, Op. 16b .......................................Camille Saint-Saëns
Prelude
Sérénade
Gavotte
Romance
Tarentelle
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The live stream will be available on Panopto: https://bju.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Home.aspx
I believe that you can log in as a guest to watch.
Program
Bourrée, Op. 135, No. 4 -Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835 – 1921)
Transcribed by Yuriy Leonovich
Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 123 - Camille Saint-Saëns
Romanza: Poco adagio
Allegro appassionato, Op. 43.- Camille Saint-Saëns
Carnival of the Animals........................Camille Saint-Saëns
Le Cygne
Fantasmagories ................................................Isidor Philipp
Les Cygnes Noirs (1863 – 1958)
Sérénade Suite, Op. 16b .......................................Camille Saint-Saëns
Prelude
Sérénade
Gavotte
Romance
Tarentelle
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Selma Gokcen was the cello professor at East Carolina University for several years before going to teach in London, UK.
"Brahms and the Cello" - a program in two parts by Selma Gokcen, and friends. See attached leaflet.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ui=2&ik=3e9034169f&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-a:r7948649574986996893&th=17e8d88e89271a43&view=att&disp=inline&realattid=f_kyt2c2s80
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"Brahms and the Cello" - a program in two parts by Selma Gokcen, and friends. See attached leaflet.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1?ui=2&ik=3e9034169f&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-a:r7948649574986996893&th=17e8d88e89271a43&view=att&disp=inline&realattid=f_kyt2c2s80
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2022-The 2Cellos tour of the US. They are at the DPAC in Durham. April 6, 2022. Just head over to www.2cellos.com/tour for the full list of dates and ticket links, and when you're asked for a password, use: 2022CELLOS
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From Last Year - July 19, 2021 from Tim Holley and Brent Wissick.
.Baroque cellist Wade Davis is offering a series of virtual masterclasses on the Suites for Solo Cello of Johann Sebastian Bach.
For more information, contact Wade Davis at [email protected].
Here is a link to Bach Suite no. 5 and Suite no. 3 performed by Mr. Davis.
https://youtu.be/wBHXfRUCC2Q
From Last Year - July 19, 2021 from Tim Holley and Brent Wissick.
.Baroque cellist Wade Davis is offering a series of virtual masterclasses on the Suites for Solo Cello of Johann Sebastian Bach.
For more information, contact Wade Davis at [email protected].
Here is a link to Bach Suite no. 5 and Suite no. 3 performed by Mr. Davis.
https://youtu.be/wBHXfRUCC2Q
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July 8, 2021, Paul Ayres (composer) saw the announcement in the NC Cello Society website and has written a canon for 2 cellos and hopes members will like to play it.
https://youtu.be/cAj0UBEN3sg
https://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/337
Attachments area
Preview YouTube video Duo for Cellos - Ayres
Duo for Cellos - Ayres
(If any one wants to share information of an original work or arrangements for cellos, feel free to fill in the contact form on the North Carolina Cello Society website)
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July 8, 2021, Paul Ayres (composer) saw the announcement in the NC Cello Society website and has written a canon for 2 cellos and hopes members will like to play it.
https://youtu.be/cAj0UBEN3sg
https://www.paulayres.co.uk/catalogue/337
Attachments area
Preview YouTube video Duo for Cellos - Ayres
Duo for Cellos - Ayres
(If any one wants to share information of an original work or arrangements for cellos, feel free to fill in the contact form on the North Carolina Cello Society website)
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June 15,2021 Hear the oldest cello in existence, the Amati King: https://www.openculture.com/?p=1091512
Best of all, is to go to Cremona and be overwhelmed by all the beautiful instruments there, and get the feel of the town where all the luthiers worked.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000xltd I wouldn't do this on the King Amati, but it's an amazing feat.
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Best of all, is to go to Cremona and be overwhelmed by all the beautiful instruments there, and get the feel of the town where all the luthiers worked.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000xltd I wouldn't do this on the King Amati, but it's an amazing feat.
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For garden aficiones, here is Gary Karr, the fabulous Bass player and gardener.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4kD-2w6aMs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4kD-2w6aMs
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June 5, 2021 4/4 Cello for sale. Suitable for high school student. In excellent condition, together with black soft case. See photos under Teachers' "For Sale" posting. For further information, contact owner [email protected]
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May 30, 2021 - Here is an excellent article including Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Also, under the Diary Tab, see the articles and photos of the Kanneh-Mason family.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/30/fate-now-conquers-kanneh-masonchinekeedusei-review-fine-sounds-of-celebration
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https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/30/fate-now-conquers-kanneh-masonchinekeedusei-review-fine-sounds-of-celebration
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May 22, 2021 - CELLO ITEMS FOR SALE. Wendy Bissinger from Greenville is retiring after years of excellent teaching in Greenville, and has several items for sale. A travel case, small 1/8 size cello, two adjustable, portable student chairs and several poster prints (they adorned her studio for years.) Contact her for pics and descriptions. [email protected]
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April 28, 2021. From The New York Times: When the Cellos Play, the Cows Come Home
A collaboration between a cattle farmer and a Danish music training program brings regular recitals to pampered livestock.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/arts/music/cow-concert-scandinavian-cello-school.html?smid=em-share
A collaboration between a cattle farmer and a Danish music training program brings regular recitals to pampered livestock.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/arts/music/cow-concert-scandinavian-cello-school.html?smid=em-share
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HOT OFF THE PRESS! 2021 Our NC Cellists' writings.
Sunday, May 16, 2021 - 2:00pm in the Auditorium of the North Carolina Museum of Art. Free admission.
Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, Dr. Jonathan Kramer will present a new lecture called "Multiculturalism in the World of Chamber Music". This will make comparisons in live performances by Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba, a South Indian chamber music ensemble featuring veena player Subha Sridharan and a traditional chamber music piano trio.
Recently the former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated of multiculturalism: “This is not what America is.” Actually, this is exactly what America is: a mosaic of peoples, traditions, forms of expression, and ways of being in the world, and this is our strength. The proposed lecture will examine what is meant by “chamber music,” not as a form of European-originated small, conductor-less ensembles alone, but a large spectrum of global genres that embodies the ideals of chamber music in many forms and from many places. From the flute, guitar, fiddle and pipes of the Gaelic ceilidh to West African drum circles; Indian sitar, tabla, and drone ensembles to the eclectic fusions of Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road collaborations. There are many types of “chamber” ensemble found throughout the world and throughout North Carolina. Guitar, bass, keyboard and drums is chamber music, jazz combo is chamber music, and bluegrass is chamber music. It will be filmed and edited for public dissemination on our website, the museum's website and through the NC Music Educators' Association.
Dr. Kramer is recently retired after 35 years serving as Professor of Music and Arts Studies at North Carolina State University, and 20 years as Adjunct Professor of Ethnomusicology at Duke University.
If you have cello music you no longer need and are willing to donate to students in Nigeria, Haiti and other financially stressed locations, please contact Jonathan Kramer at [email protected], 919-345-9389. Alternatively, the Montgomery shop in Raleigh may have a box for donations.
HOT OFF THE PRESS! 2021 Our NC Cellists' writings.
Sunday, May 16, 2021 - 2:00pm in the Auditorium of the North Carolina Museum of Art. Free admission.
Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, Dr. Jonathan Kramer will present a new lecture called "Multiculturalism in the World of Chamber Music". This will make comparisons in live performances by Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba, a South Indian chamber music ensemble featuring veena player Subha Sridharan and a traditional chamber music piano trio.
Recently the former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated of multiculturalism: “This is not what America is.” Actually, this is exactly what America is: a mosaic of peoples, traditions, forms of expression, and ways of being in the world, and this is our strength. The proposed lecture will examine what is meant by “chamber music,” not as a form of European-originated small, conductor-less ensembles alone, but a large spectrum of global genres that embodies the ideals of chamber music in many forms and from many places. From the flute, guitar, fiddle and pipes of the Gaelic ceilidh to West African drum circles; Indian sitar, tabla, and drone ensembles to the eclectic fusions of Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road collaborations. There are many types of “chamber” ensemble found throughout the world and throughout North Carolina. Guitar, bass, keyboard and drums is chamber music, jazz combo is chamber music, and bluegrass is chamber music. It will be filmed and edited for public dissemination on our website, the museum's website and through the NC Music Educators' Association.
Dr. Kramer is recently retired after 35 years serving as Professor of Music and Arts Studies at North Carolina State University, and 20 years as Adjunct Professor of Ethnomusicology at Duke University.
If you have cello music you no longer need and are willing to donate to students in Nigeria, Haiti and other financially stressed locations, please contact Jonathan Kramer at [email protected], 919-345-9389. Alternatively, the Montgomery shop in Raleigh may have a box for donations.
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Video Recital of Bach Suites in at ECU by Emanuel Gruber from April performances, 2021
https://youtu.be/DSe3U16rd68
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Here is a BBC Book of the Week "Lev's Violin: A story of Music, Culture and Italian Adventure" by Helena Attlee. It takes us on a journey through 5 centuries of Italian history and culture, and of course, violin-making by Amati and Stradivarius in Cremona. We follow how their instruments go through the centuries. Well worth listening to the 4 episodes (14 minutes each). read by Fenella Woolgar.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m000tl93
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https://youtu.be/DSe3U16rd68
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Here is a BBC Book of the Week "Lev's Violin: A story of Music, Culture and Italian Adventure" by Helena Attlee. It takes us on a journey through 5 centuries of Italian history and culture, and of course, violin-making by Amati and Stradivarius in Cremona. We follow how their instruments go through the centuries. Well worth listening to the 4 episodes (14 minutes each). read by Fenella Woolgar.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m000tl93
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Nothing like the Bach Prelude of the Suite #1 to console us while waiting for a jab. Especially by a favorite cellist!
After receiving second dose, Yo-Yo Ma transforms waiting period into performance at Pittsfield vax clinic | Local News | berkshireeagle.com
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After receiving second dose, Yo-Yo Ma transforms waiting period into performance at Pittsfield vax clinic | Local News | berkshireeagle.com
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From Sam Magill, cellist, now living in Greensboro, his recording (the only recording) of the Franco Alfano cello sonata. Alfano was the composer who completed Puccini's opera, "Turandot," after Puccini's death.
(1) Franco Alfano: Sonata per violoncello e pianoforte (1925) - YouTube
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(1) Franco Alfano: Sonata per violoncello e pianoforte (1925) - YouTube
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Bachianas Brasilieras No. 1 played by 8 Cello Luminaries:
https://www.facebook.com/johannes.moser.566/videos/810165719856854
Bulletproof Musician - How to get into a good headspace for performing: https://bulletproofmusician.com/a-simple-writing-exercise-that-could-help-you-perform-more-confidently/#continue
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https://www.facebook.com/johannes.moser.566/videos/810165719856854
Bulletproof Musician - How to get into a good headspace for performing: https://bulletproofmusician.com/a-simple-writing-exercise-that-could-help-you-perform-more-confidently/#continue
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INSTRUMENTS
1/3/21 - Anyone selling, or knows of a good cello for an ambitious and advancing high school student that would take her through college? If so, Please contact Jonathan Kramer at [email protected] or 919-345-9389."
5/21/2020. Wanted for an adult amateur, a cello under $10,000. Also needs a good bow and case.
Contact Jonathan Kramer [email protected]
Want - Lisa Liske is looking to find a carbon fiber cello for sale, rent out or lend. Please contact her at [email protected]
Want - Old hard case (not fiberglass) to keep a full-size cello in a house that has varying temperatures. [email protected]
Hi Teachers, 1/4 size cello for sale. For more information, contact David Kaminski at kaminski.david.gmail.com
Want- short chamber music stand (Manhasset or similar, no wire stand) contact [email protected]
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1/3/21 - Anyone selling, or knows of a good cello for an ambitious and advancing high school student that would take her through college? If so, Please contact Jonathan Kramer at [email protected] or 919-345-9389."
5/21/2020. Wanted for an adult amateur, a cello under $10,000. Also needs a good bow and case.
Contact Jonathan Kramer [email protected]
Want - Lisa Liske is looking to find a carbon fiber cello for sale, rent out or lend. Please contact her at [email protected]
Want - Old hard case (not fiberglass) to keep a full-size cello in a house that has varying temperatures. [email protected]
Hi Teachers, 1/4 size cello for sale. For more information, contact David Kaminski at kaminski.david.gmail.com
Want- short chamber music stand (Manhasset or similar, no wire stand) contact [email protected]
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4/13/2020 - To see a list from a newsletter called Pine Cone, a list of financial relief resources for musicians impacted by Coronavirus cancellations
NC Specific Funds:
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NC Specific Funds:
- NC Artist Relief Fund - a collaboration between Artspace, PineCone, United Arts Council, and VAE Raleigh
This fund has been created to support creative individuals who have been financially impacted by gig cancellations due to the outbreak of COVID-19. 100% of donated funds will go directly to artists and arts presenters in North Carolina. Musicians, visual artists, actors, DJ’s, dancers, teaching artists, filmmakers, comedians, and other creative individuals and arts presenters are experiencing widespread cancellations due to this global pandemic. Many North Carolina artists rely on markets, performances, classes, and exhibitions in order to pay the bills directly aligned with their costs of living. - Durham Artists Relief Fund (North Start Church of the Arts) - "Funds donated here go directly to artists and arts presenters in Durham who have been financially impacted by cancellations due to COVID-19, with priority given to to BIPOC artists, transgender & nonbinary artists, and disabled artists (note: we will try to help as many artists with need in Durham as we can)."
- Durham Arts Council Arts Recovery Fund
The DAC Arts Recovery Fund is working in partnership with the Durham Artist Relief Fund established by Northstar Church of the Arts. The two funds will support, cross-promote, and coordinate with each other to maximize resources available to the arts community. The Durham Arts Council Arts Recovery Fund is able to expand the emergency resources by attracting and administering dollars on behalf of public and private funders that are not able to channel their support through a GoFundMe platform. - Orange County Artists Relief Fund
"All donations received through this effort will be donated to the Orange County Arts Commission and will be dispersed through an application process to help those in our local arts community affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 100% of your donation will be given to artists and nonprofit arts organizations who apply for assistance. Those applying will be asked to explain how they have been impacted and we will work to disperse funds as quickly as possible. The funds the arts commission was going to use for our canceled April event will serve as the seed funding for this effort." - Greensboro Emergency Artist Relief Fund
"This fund has been created to support creative individuals who have been financially impacted by event and performance cancellations due to the outbreak of COVID-19. 100% of donated funds will go directly to artists in Greensboro. Musicians, visual artists, actors, dancers, and other creative individuals are experiencing cancellations due to this global pandemic. Our local artists rely on markets, performances, commissions, classes, and exhibitions in order to pay the bills directly aligned with their costs of living.
The Greensboro Artist Emergency Relief Fund is managed by ArtsGreensboro (United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro). It is a stand-alone dedicated fund to support local artists and not a part of our community-wide ArtsFund campaign." - CAARE: Chatham Artists & Arts-Worker Relief Effort
Created with initial seed money generously granted by Manbites Dog Theater Fund, CAARE’s purpose is to get immediate assistance to Chatham County artists and arts-workers struggling with the economic impacts of the pandemic. We seek to help with basic financial needs for artists and arts-workers who are dealing with widespread cancellations of concerts, plays, events, and art shows–the outlets that musicians, actors, dancers, painters, sculptors, and teaching artists rely on to pay their bills.
Applications to the CAARE fund will be available to Chatham artists and arts-workers through this website on April 3 at 5 pm. Disbursements will begin April 9. - Mecklenberg Creatives Resiliency Fund
The Mecklenburg Creatives Resiliency Fund helps creative practitioners in Mecklenburg County recover from personal emergencies by helping pay an unanticipated, emergency expense or by augmenting lost income due to the cancellation of a specific, scheduled gig or opportunity (i.e. commissions, performances, contracts) due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautionary measures.
ASC will provide flat $500 awards to applicants meeting the fund criteria as long as funding is available. Only one request for support will be considered per Mecklenburg County applicant who demonstrates lost compensation or expenses at least equal to $500, incurred as a result of COVID-19 precautionary measures.
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CHECK THIS PAGE DAILY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
UNC Department of Music - Visit our website music.unc.edu
Duke Department of Music - Visit our website music.duke.edu
To add links to university websites from around the state, please send links to [email protected]
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Duke Department of Music - Visit our website music.duke.edu
To add links to university websites from around the state, please send links to [email protected]
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