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July 12, 2025

Cello Day 2025

9:00am - 5:30pm
Bertona Classrooms on the Seattle Pacific University campusRegistration open until June 1 2025, or all spots have been filled

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Cello Day 2025

What Is Cello Day?

Announcing Cello Day 2025, a one day event for cellists featuring a cello orchestra and smaller cello ensembles.Cello Day 2025 is open to all, but limited 20 cellists ages 14 and up. Director Nathan Whittaker will be joined by three other fabulous coaches.During Cello Day 2025, participants will play in the large cello orchestra, break into sectional groups, and play one-on-a-part chamber music. It is an intense (and fun) day, concluding with an informal performance for your friends and family.

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Cello Day 2025

Where Is Cello Day?

Cello Day 2025 takes place in the Bertona Classroom Building on the beautiful SPU Campus. The venue has ample parking, few stairs, and the rooms are close together making accessibility (with a cello case!) a breeze. Excellent coffee and dining options are nearby.

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Virginia Dziekonski

Miriam Shames

Eli Weinberger

Nathan Whittaker, director

Cello Day 2025!

What Music Will We Play?

Cello Day 2025 features two main elements, a Cello Orchestra and Cello Chamber Music.The Cello Orchestra will involve everyone playing together, in four sections, the music of Purcell, Poulenc, Orff, and Jenkins.Each section will also have a sectional with their coach, who will be playing in the orchestra with you.The Chamber Music will be one-on-a-part cello quartets, sextets, or octets (depending on enrollment). Each group will receive guidance from one of the coaches.Music will be posted as soon as possible, no later than June 1, 2025.Cello Day 2025 concludes with an informal concert from each Chamber Group and the Cello Orchestra.

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Cello Day 2025

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Tuition for Cello Day 2025 is $149.For those for which tuition is a hardship, there are limited scholarship funds available to be distributed on an anonymous first-
come first-served basis.If you would like to donate into the scholarship fund, please indicate that you would like to donate on your
registration form. Unused scholarship donations will be given to the Carlsen Cello Foundation.

• CELLO DAY 2025 POLICIES (INCLUDING CANCELATION)

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Cello Day 2025!

Cello Day 2025 Policies

Cancellation:
Before June 1, 2025: full refund
Between June 1 and June 15: full refund dependent on someone on waitlist taking your spot.
After June 15, 2025: no refunds.Late cancellations do have a significant negative cascading effect on the chamber music groups and your fellow musicians as the music is all one on a part. If you must withdraw late due to illness or other reasons we certainly understand, but will need to hire someone to take your place. Therefore, there will be no refunds after June 15, 2025.COVID-19
Despite the conclusion of the COVID-19 pandemic, illness is still prevelent and CELLO DAY would like to protect immune comprised individuals. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or consider finding a substitute. There is no requirement for vaccination or masking.

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Cello Day 2025 Registration

Thank you for registering for Cello Day 2025. The button below will bring your to the payment page. After paying tuition, please fill out the information form, as this will assist in placing you in the best section and chamber ensemble for your level.

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