All rehearsals are required in order to participate. Exceptions due to the marching band competition will be made. Please remember to arrive a few minutes early to set up and warm up. Students are responsible for their own transportation (parents/guardians are encouraged to stay for rehearsals if they’d like). Students are responsible for all food other than lunch on Friday.

All accepted students receive a scholarship for their involvement in the 2025 Cello | Fresno International Cello Festival, with no application or participation fee required. They will receive excellent instruction and master classes from Suzuki educator Cara Colón and Dr. Loewenheim. Please see the attached "Young Cellist" itinerary for details.

ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION BEFORE THE FESTIVAL.

Registration is available on the following link: https://form.jotform.com/252326250180144

Don’t forget to pack ALL of these items:

• Pencil – 2 of them to be safe!

• Your instrument

• Dress comfortably for rehearsal; concert attire will be announced on Saturday.

• Rock Stop

• Bow(s)

• Music

• Water

• Extra Strings if you have them

• Lunch (Saturday) and Snacks always – yum!

Thursday, October 30 (at Clark Intermediate)

• 4:00 pm Cello & Bass Ensemble Rehearsal at Clark Intermediate in the Band Room (IA8).

  • Address: 902 5th Street, Clovis, CA 93612

• 6:00 pm Rehearsal ends. Students may stay and help clean up chairs and stands. rence.

Friday, October 31 (at Fresno State)

• 9:50 am Students scheduled to arrive at California State University, Fresno – School of Music

  • Address: 2380 Keats Ave., Fresno, CA 93710

• 10:00 am Cello & Bass Ensemble Rehearsal in the Band Room

• 11:30 am Masterclass Observation: Cello Fresno Faculty

• 12:00 pm Lunch (pizza provided for students by Cara & Emilio Colón – American Cello Institute)

• 1:00 pm Cello & Bass Ensemble Rehearsal

• 3:00 pm Cello & Bass Technique Class and/or Young Cellists’ & Bass’ Masterclass

• 4:00 pm Class Ends. Please ensure that you pick up your student at Fresno State.

Saturday, November 1 (at Fresno State)

• 10:00 am Cello & Bass Ensemble Rehearsal at California State University, Fresno.

  • Address: 2380 Keats Ave., Fresno, CA 93710

• 12:00 pm Lunch Break - Students should bring a sack lunch, or parent/guardians may bring them lunch.

• 1:00 pm Cello & Bass Ensemble Rehearsal and/or Young Cellists Masterclass

• 3:00 pm Rehearsal Ends. Please ensure that you pick up your student at Fresno State.

• 7:30 pm Cello Mania Concert with the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra and the faculty of Cello | Fresno

  Tickets available at: https://www.ticketsource.com/california-state-university-fresno

Sunday, November 2 (at Fresno State)

• 2:00 pm Cello & Bass Ensemble Dress Rehearsal at Fresno State School of Music Concert Hall

  • Concert Attire – Ms. Colón will review appropriate attire for this performance.

• 3:00 pm PERFORMANCE - Cello Fresno – Festival Gala Concert featuring our students in cello ensembles as well as the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra with the renowned Cello | Fresno Faculty Artists at the Fresno State School of Music Concert Hall. Please invite your friends and family to attend.

  • Students are responsible for their own transportation.

  • Tickets available at: https://www.ticketsource.com/california-state-university-fresno

  • BE SURE TO BOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE AS CONCERTS TEND TO SELL OUT!

    *Participation in all of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday’s events and concert is strongly encouraged for students to gain the full benefit of sharing their hard work throughout the intensive few days in our final gala celebration concert.

*Times are subject to change. For more information and updates: www.facebook.com/cellofresno