2025 Cello Festival

SUNDAY, May 25, 2025

WELCOME CELLISTS! 

We hope you will join us at the 2025 UW Cello Festival for an inspiring and informative day of CELLO.  We are so excited to have the incredible superstar cellist STEVEN ISSERLIS joining us this year!  This in-person event will be held in our beautiful Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts on the UW campus. 

 

A Day of Community and Inspiration 

Artistic Director Dr. Beth Vanderborgh, with special guests: 

• Steven Isserlis – Cello Soloist
• Doug Moore, Cello Choir Conductor and Arranger

Sessions: 

• Cello Masterclass – Steven Isserlis
• Q&A – Steven Isserlis
• Intermediate and Advanced Cello Choirs (for participants) – Douglas Moore and TBD, conductors
• Evening Gala Concert – Steven Isserlis – Solo Recital

  

The UW Cello Festival Cello Choir is open to all participants. There will be two levels of music, one for intermediate players and one for advanced. Advanced players are encouraged to play all selections. Indicate your level on the registration page. Music will be sent to you for preparation before the festival. We are very grateful to Douglas Moore for providing many of his arrangements. Find more information here. 

  

For more information contact our team: 

• Beth Vanderborgh, Artistic Director: bvanderb@uwyo.edu
• Stephanie Flores, Executive Director: sfloresg@uwyo.edu
• Kiara Sheffield, Executive Director: ksheffi3@uwyo.edu
• Jaxon Cox, Asst. Executive Director: Jcox51@uwyo.edu
• Tiger Robison, Education Specialist: Tiger.Robison@uwyo.edu
• Kira Leland, Director of Social Media: kleland1@uwyo.edu
• Connor Rothfuss, Operations: crothfu1@uwyo.edu

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Registration

Registration Form 

Festival Registration: $40 (Includes activities, lunch, and evening concert) 

This registration fee guarantees your spot at the 2025 UW Cello Festival and includes all events and a ticket to the evening performance. We can accommodate up to 85 cellists in the Cello Choir (on a first registered basis) and beyond that, observers are welcome. Your ticket, lunch and access to all events will be included in this $40 fee. 

 Additional tickets to Steven Isserlis' evening recital for non-Cello Festival participants are available through the UW Fine Arts Box OFfice.

The Cello Choir Concert will take place at 5:00 pm.  It is free and open to the public, so bring your entourage! 

 

Should you need to withdraw from the Festival, the $40 registration fee will be refunded, minus a $10 processing fee. 

If a minor is participating in the Festival they will need to complete minor registration forms which will be emailed upon successful registration. 

 

Payments can be made:

1. Online on the BCPA Box Office website 
2. In person (Monday-Friday, 10-4pm)
3. Over the phone at (307) 766-6666
4. Mail Payment to: 
   Fine Arts Box Office 
   3951 
   1000 E. University Ave. 
   Laramie, WY 82071 

Click here to Donate to keep the Cello Festival rolling! 

 PRE-REGISTRATION for Participants who attended the 2024 UW Cellow Festival will be available from Nov. 15-30. Those who attended in 2024 have priority registration.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DUE NO LATER THAN MAY 23rd, 2025

Please contact Lexis Hamilton at lhamil10@uwyo.edu if you have any questions! 

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