Past Festivals

2016 New Directions Cello Festival –  Humboldt, California

2016 New Directions Cello Festival – Humboldt, California

The 22nd New Directions Cello Festival took place June 3 – 5, 2016 at Humboldt State University Humboldt, California

The New Directions Cello Festival is a performance and educational forum for non-classical cello, featuring performances, workshops, and jam sessions led by guest artists (and their groups) who are pioneering new directions for cellists in a wide variety of styles. Keep an eye on this website for the latest information.

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2014 New Directions Cello Festival – Ithaca, NY

2014 New Directions Cello Festival – Ithaca, NY

The 20th New Directions Cello Festival took place June 13 – 15, 2014, Ithaca College, Ithaca NY

Guest artists: Hank Roberts and guitarist Bill Frisell, Mike Block and percussionist Sandeep Das, Stephan Braun (Germany), Emma Beaton, Pierre Michaud (Quebec/Belgium) and Cello en Vogue (Germany).

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2012 New Directions Cello Festival – Ithaca, NY

2012 New Directions Cello Festival – Ithaca, NY

The 18th Annual New Directions Cello Festival took place at Ithaca College, Ithaca NY June 8, 9, 10, 2012

Guest artists include Matt Haimovitz and Uccello, Dave Eggar and Deoro Trio, Ancient Device with cellist Kelly Ellis, Matt Turner and Ashia Grzesik.

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2011 New Directions Cello Festival – Ithaca, NY

2011 New Directions Cello Festival – Ithaca, NY

Took place June 10 – 12, 2011 | Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York

Guest artists included Eugene Friesen with Tim Ray on piano, vocalist Mili Bermejo, and bassist Dan Greenspan, Mike Block, Kevin Fox, Renata Bratt and her New Almaden Trio, and Sera Smolen with Tom Mank and Susan Hoover.

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2000 – 2002 New Directions Cello Festival

2000 – 2002 New Directions Cello Festival

Kim Bova took some beautiful black and white photos at the festival and has permitted us to put a selection up on our web site.

The 6th annual New Directions Cello Festival was held Friday through Sunday, June 16-18, 2000 in the brand new facilities at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. UConn was again the scene of the world’s only festival dedicated exclusively to nonclassical and alternative cello.

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