Festival

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.

The 16th annual New Directions Cello Festival took place in Ithaca New York at Ithaca College from June 11-13, 2010.

The 15th annual New Directions Cello Festival was held in in Ithaca New York at Ithaca College from June 5 – 7, 2009.

The 14th annual New Directions Cello Festival took place in Ithaca New York at Ithaca College from June 6 – 8, 2008

The 13th annual New Directions Cello Festival was held June 8 – 10, 2007 in Sacramento California at California State University Sacramento. All activities took place in Capistrano Hall. See below for concert information.

New Directions Cello Festival 2006 – June 9 – 11 – Sacramento State University

The 9th annual New Directions Cello Festival took place June 27 -29, 2003 at Lawrence University in Appleton Wisconsin.

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.