UNH Cello Festival

UNH Cello Festival
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The UNH Music Department is thrilled to announce the 2025 UNH Cello Festival, an exciting opportunity for cellists of all ages and skill levels to immerse themselves in a day of intensive learning, performance, and collaboration. Whether you're an aspiring student, a professional cellist, or a passionate enthusiast, this festival offers a unique environment to elevate your musical craft and connect with fellow musicians from around the region.

Held every spring, the festival features masterclasses, individual coaching, group lessons, and engaging performances by world-class cellists and faculty members. Participants will have the chance to hone their technique, explore new repertoire, and gain invaluable insights from esteemed guest artists, all while enjoying the camaraderie of a vibrant musical community. This year’s festival promises to be a dynamic and inspiring experience, with programming designed to foster artistic growth, creativity, and connection.

Whether you're looking to deepen your musical expression, challenge yourself technically, or simply enjoy the joy of playing in a supportive and enriching environment, the UNH Cello Festival is the perfect opportunity to do so. Join us for an unforgettable day of music, learning, and celebration of the cello!

Review the Event Schedule & Information block below for the festival schedule and more information.

The festival is held at Paul Creative Arts Center on the UNH Durham campus, 30 Academic Way, Durham NH. Additional festival information are sent directly from program staff.  

No refunds are provided unless UNH cancels the program.

UNH Cello Festival - Spring 2025

Date Time Grades Cost Registration Close Date
(unless full earlier)
Saturday, March 8 9am-5pm Gr 7-Adult $80 March 1

Click the '+' on the block on the right to enroll. If using a mobile device, the block may appear on the bottom of the page.

Online Registration Instructions: please review before enrolling for the best outcome. Family Accounts are recommended if you are a parent/guardian enrolling multiple children from one family in any UNH Youth Program. If you already have an account in our system, you will be asked to log into either your Family or Student Account. Be sure you know which type of account you have and know your username and password. We recommend you attempt to log into your Student or Family account before enrollment opens as this will minimize difficulty and time while enrolling. Do not create a new account if you have one already.

If you don't have an account already, you can set up an account at any time, even before you begin the registration process. When you create a new account, if you are enrolling a minor participant, the email address provided in the profile should be that of a parent/legal guardian, not the participating student.

For more information and questions about the program, contact: jacques.wood@unh.edu

This course is currently unavailable.

2025 Cello Festival Schedule

9:30am - Check-in 

10am - Cello Ensemble Reading 

11:15am - “George Bornoff and You” with Guest Speaker Paul Sullivan

12pm - Lunch Break 

1:30pm - Masterclasses with UNHCF Faculty Artists

3pm - Break

3:30pm - “Emoting! Simple Rules on Moving Expressively While Playing” with Dr. Jacques Lee Wood 

4:30pm - Concert with Dr. Jacques Lee Wood

5pm - Festival Concludes 
 

UNH Cello Festival Faculty 

Dr. Jacques Lee Wood

Dr. Ariana Faulk 

Eli Kaynor 

 

Guest Speaker 

Paul Sullivan 

 

Cello Ensemble Music 

Bruckner Locuste ist 

Ravel Bolero 

Debussy Reverie 

Lachner Serenade

The UNH Cello Festival is held at the Paul Creative Arts Center (PCAC) at 30 Academic Way, Durham NH.