Cello Studio

We are an inclusive and collaborative community of cellists that value a well-rounded approach to artistic excellence.  We have a warm, fun, and focused studio, and we prioritize growing as cellists and as people with integrity and creativity.  Members and alumni of our studio are quite active, both on and off-campus.  Our alumni teach and perform here and abroad.  

Listen to the cello ensemble on the Country Roads Album (a student-run project): http://monhillsrecords.com/country-roads/

   

Student activities and accomplishments include:

• Prominent string teaching placements in WV, VA, MD, PA, and OH
• Acceptance to prestigious summer festivals, including Green Mountain Chamber Music, Apple Hill, Brevard, Renova, and Sewanee Summer Music Program
• Teaching preparatory students through WVU’s Community Music Program and through private studios
• Performing with regional ensembles 
• Receiving Suzuki Training through Book 10 (many with competitive scholarship funding)
• Receiving significant scholarships and fellowships for further studies 

Studio events and offerings include:

• Cello ensemble 
• Technique classes
• Performance classes
• Community engagement 
• Baroque sonata duo project
• Listening projects
• Artistic administration and program development projects
• Cello Day event (wvu.music.edu/cello-day)
• Suzuki training
• Masterclasses with guest cellists
• Alexander Technique workshops
• Numerous faculty recitals, student recitals, and guest artist concerts on campus
• Access to several major cultural centers within driving distance