24th annual

New Directions Cello Festival

Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln // WDR Funkhaus
Köln (Cologne), Germany
July 13-15, 2018

Exploring the current state of non-classical cello music.

Featuring:

Reijseger Fraanje Sylla (NL/Senegal), Martin Meléndez Trio (ES/Cuba), Rushad Eggleston (US), Vincent Ségal & Ballaké Sissoko (FR/Mali), Susanne Paul & Etta Scollo (DE/IT), Hannah Miller & Moulettes-Detours (GB)

New Directions Cello Festival Photos

Yaniel

Yaniel sings

Yaniel feet

Yaniel & Chris backstage

Westbound Situation copy

Westbound

Westbound Situation

Tomeka

Tomeka workshop by Josanna Crookston-

Tomeka Reid & Devin Hoff

Sera, Patricia & Rex

Thomas Ruekert and Gunther Tiedemann

Thomas, Stephen Katz & Gunther

Malcolm smiles

Malcolm

Malcolm Parson

Guest Artists with Chris & Corbin

Gunther Tiedemann

Devesh Chandra & Jake Charkey

Devesh & Jake

Corbin Keep by Josanna Crookston

Chris White giving a workshop

Chris & Corb

Abby Newton by Josanna Crookston

Cello Big Band rehearsal

Cello Big Band rehears.

Photos by William Staffeld, Dave Phillips & Josanna Crookston

New Directions Cello Festival Video

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