Blog

I joined NDC today

I joined NDC today

Fighting with my country's perennial problems with banks, money, credit cards and all that stuff at last I could join!!! I always follow NDC adventures by the web, but never could go or join. Now not only I can, I want with all my soul to participate in next festival...

read more
Crossing to Scotland in the Catskills

Crossing to Scotland in the Catskills

Two Big Weekends! Abby Newton creates an intimate and supportive setting for those who want to explore Celtic music on the cello.  Abby is known for combining the soulfulness and energy of traditional folk music with the precision and nuance of Baroque music. Cello...

read more
Celtic Passage

Celtic Passage

This is such a good piece and I always recommend it to people. Celtic Passage for Solo Cello The purpose of art is  the gradual, lifelong construction  of a state of wonder and serenity. Glenn Gould, pianist   www.serasmolen.com serasmolen@gmail.com

read more
Relax!

Relax!

I wantred to write this in praise of Victor Sazer's book, "New Directions in Cello Playing".  Very simply put, there are techniques that flat out work when it comes to playing in a tension free manner.  I am in the process of putting these principles into practice so...

read more
CD Release

CD Release

PRESS RELEASE: What: Cloud Chamber Orchestra (Robby Aceto, Peter Dodge, Chris White) When: Saturday October 20th at 8 PM Where: Carriage House Hayloft, 305 Stewart Ave. Why: New CD Release “GRASS” How: Admission: $5 (CD’s $10 with admission) Cloud Chamber Orchestra is...

read more
Caligari at Ithaca College

Caligari at Ithaca College

free and open to the public 8:15pm Monday September 24 at Ithaca College’s Park School auditorium Cloud Chamber Orchestra (Peter Dodge, Robby Aceto & Chris White) will perform one of their unique live improvised sound tracks to the classic The Cabinet of Dr....

read more
Cloud Chamber Orchestra live at Taughannock

Cloud Chamber Orchestra live at Taughannock

Cloud Chamber Orchestra will be performing a live improvised sound track to “If Women Only Knew” - an Ithaca-made silent film at Taughannock State Park. The Cloud Chamber Orchestra is Robby Aceto - guitars, looping and effects, Peter Dodge - accordion, voice, trumpet...

read more

New Directions Cello

Chris White, Founder
Jeremy Harman, Artistic Director
Phaedre Sassano, Assistant Director
info@newdirectionscello.org