IT’S FINALLY HERE!
(Can you tell we’re excited?)
March is Cello Month at Carriage House Violins, when we celebrate the cello and those who love it. Like last year, we will have a variety of concerts and lectures all taking place at Carriage House Violins. We invite you to join us for as many as you can!
Monday March 7th, 7PM: Cello Month Launch Party: Wine and Hors d’oeuvres Reception
Come to learn more about the exciting events hosted by Carriage House Violins as a part of Cello Month! You can also get the first look at our month-long contemporary cello and bow exhibit and meet many of the makers involved.
Free and open to the public. Please RSVP to info@carriagehouseviolins.com.
Tuesday March 8th, 7pm: Jim McKean, More Than Meets the Ear: Bringing a Cello to Life
In this lecture by luthier and author Jim McKean, you will get a brief look at the sources of the design of the cello and how the construction allows a maker to create a unique work of art, both visually and tonally.
Free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary.
Thursday, March 10th, 7:30PM: Tao Ni Cello Recital
Originally hailing from Beng Bu, An Hui Province, China, Tao Ni is an accomplished cellist currently playing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Performing:
* Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Major
* Gaspar Cassado: Suite for Solo Cello
* Dmitri Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in d minor
* Nicolo Paganini: ‘Moses’ Variations on a theme of Rossini
Tickets: $20. To order, please click here.
Friday, March 18th, 7:30PM: Terry King: A Lecture on Gregor Piatigorsky
Join cellist Terry King, author of Gregor Piatigorsky; The Life and Career of the Virtuoso Soloist, in a talk on this legendary performer and teacher.
Book signing after the lecture.
Free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary. King’s book can be purchased here.
Wednesday, March 23rd, 7PM: Joel Krosnick Tribute
Juilliard String Quartet cellist Joel Krosnick is stepping down after an incredible 42 years in the quartet. Join his friends and colleagues in paying tribute to this achievement and his illustrious career.
Reception to follow.
Free and open to the public. Please RSVP to info@carriagehouseviolins.com.
Tuesday, March 29th, 7:30PM: Mike Block Cello Recital
Hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as the “ideal musician of the 21st century,” Mike Block is a multi-style cellist and composer. Do not miss this amazing solo performance by the Silk Road Ensemble cellist and Berklee College of Music professor.
Block will expand your conception of what is possible with the cello, as he attempts to connect the world’s cultures through music.
Reception to follow.
Tickets $20. To order, please click here.
March 7th-April 2nd, Standard Business Hours: Contemporary Cello and Cello Bow Exhibit
The 2nd Annual Cello Month Contemporary Cello and Cello Bow Exhibit will begin with the launch party on March 7. Throughout the rest of the month, the exhibit will be open during our normal business hours. For more information on the makers being featured, visit our event page.
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Happy Cello Month!
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