Cello Fest! to spotlight all-star musicians

Grand Valley will welcome nationally renowned cellists to the Allendale Campus October 25-28 to perform for audiences and collaborate with students for Cello Fest!

This year’s Cello Fest! will include performances by Pablo Mahave-Veglia, associate professor of cello at Grand Valley; Lee Copenhaver, associate professor of musicology and music theory at Grand Valley; Benjamin Whitcomb, professor of cello and music theory at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Gregory Hamilton, associate professor of cello and double bass at Concordia College; and Emilio Colón, associate professor of music at Indiana University Bloomington.

Below is a full schedule of Cello Fest! events:

Benjamin Whitcomb Recital
Sunday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall (room 1325), Performing Arts Center

Emilio Colón Master Class
Monday, October 26, at 4 p.m.
Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall (room 1325), Performing Arts Center

Laker Cello Choir Concert
Tuesday, October 27, at 7:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center, room 1410

Arts at Noon presents Cello Fest!
Wednesday, October 28, at noon
Cook-DeWitt Center

All Cello Fest! performances are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Pablo Mahave-Veglia at (616) 331-3386 or [email protected].