The Cello│Fresno – International Cello Festival, featuring world-renowned cellist Gary Hoffman of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel of Belgium, will take place at Fresno State Nov. 12 through 14. Other faculty guest artists include Wesley Baldwin, Jennifer Kloetzel, Attila Pasztor and Jonathan Ruck.
The festival includes two gala concerts: The Cello Ascending concert, featuring Cello│Fresno faculty with works by Bartók, Crumb, Fitzenhagen, Giardini, Haydn and Klengel, begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Fresno State Concert Hall. The Closing Gala Concert, featuring two cello ensembles conducted by Cara and Emilio Colón and the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra with works by Bloch, Popper and Tchaikovsky, is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Fresno State Concert Hall.
Every year, artistic directors Thomas Loewenheim (Fresno State), Emilio Colón (Indiana University Jacobs School of Music) and Cara Elise Colón (American Cello Institute) bring cellists from around the globe to enrich the Fresno community with three days of master classes, cello ensemble rehearsals, workshops and concerts for cellists of all ages and levels.
Tickets are $25 general admission; $20 for military, veterans, seniors (over 60) and Fresno State employees; $15 for non-Fresno State students; and free for Fresno State students. Parking is free in lots P1, P4 or P31.
