2026 Cello Festival

Join us on APRIL 18, 2026

We hope you will join us at the 2026 UW Cello Festival for an inspiring and informative day of CELLO.  We are so excited to have the incredible superstar cellist ZLATOMIR FUNG joining us this year!  This in-person event will be held in our beautiful Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts on the UW campus. We welcome applicants in middle school and higher. On the registration form, please note that cello choirs are self-selecting from either the intermediate or advanced group. For masterclasses and other solo opportunities, a video audition may be required.

Register now  Letter from Artistic Director

Musicians playing instruments on stage at Cello Festival

A Day of Community and Inspiration

 

Artistic Director Dr. Beth Vanderborgh, with special guests: Zlatomir Fung – Cello Soloist

Sessions:

  • Cello Masterclass – Zlatomir Fung
  • Intermediate and Advanced Cello Choirs (for participants) – Dr. Tim Jones and Dr. Coreen Duffy, conductors
  • Presentations, Lectures, Masterclasses, Technique Workshops
  • Viola da Gamba Petting Zoo
  • Silent Auction
  • Vendors
  • Evening Gala Concert – Zlatomir Fung – Solo Recital

Masterclass Audition

 

Join us

With superstar cellist Zlatomir Fung and celtic celeb Natalie Hass, expect an action-packed day of cello-centric community and inspiration. Cello choirs, vendors, masterclasses, technique workshops, luthier and string presentations, scavenger surprise, gala concert... and more!

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Proud Sponsors of the University of Wyoming Cello Festival

The University of Wyoming is grateful to have the sponsorships of many incredible bussinesses and organizations!

Sponsors of the UW Cello Festival

Concert from Cello Festival