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#MondayMotivation 🎻 “You are the music while the music lasts.” — T. S. Eliot May your week include one phrase, one sound, or one moment that brings you fully into the present. #Cello #MusicMatters
New release 🎻 Congratulations to The BrickHouse Duo — Jennifer Kloetzel, cello, and Peter Wilson, violin — on the release of The Bach-Wilson Project, out today from Navona Records. Jennifer and Peter will be joining us this summer for Bethany Beach Cellofest. www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv68...
#MondayMotivation 🎻 “Music is the universal language of mankind.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Across centuries, countries, styles, and traditions, music gives us a way to connect. May music help you feel connected this week. #Cello #MusicMatters
#MondayMotivation 🎻 “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” — Victor Hugo A beautiful reminder as we begin the week. Music often reaches the places words cannot. May your week include music that speaks for you. #Cello #MusicMatters
🎻 Final Call — Bethany Beach Cellofest 2026 There are just 2 spots left for this summer’s retreat. Registration closes tonight, Sunday, 12 July, at 11:59 PM ET. Register or learn more: courses.celloguild.com/courses/beth... #Cello #BethanyBeachCellofest #CelloRetreat
🎶 NYWC Spotlight – Linda Marcel This month we feature The Ojáncanu and the Anjana for solo cello — a vivid, myth-inspired work full of extended techniques, improvisation, and dramatic character. 🔗 cellomuseum.org/nywc-july-20... #Cello #NewMusic #WomenComposers
🎻 New from the Cello Museum 🎼 NYWC Spotlight: Linda Marcel 🎶 Bach, Peter Wilson & Serenata (for Jennifer) ☀️ Final call for Bethany Beach Cellofest ⚡ Plus ELO’s silver electric cello and more cello inspiration 👉 mailchi.mp/56dd01ccde94... #Cello #Cellist #CelloMuseum #BethanyBeachCellofest
☀️ Final Call — Bethany Beach Cellofest 2026 The 2026 Bethany Beach Cellofest is nearly full, and registration will close when these final places are filled, or by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 12 July 2026, whichever comes first. 👉 courses.celloguild.com/courses/beth... #BethanyBeach #Cello
#MondayMotivation 🎻 “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — Les Brown A beautiful reminder for musicians at every stage. #MondayMotivation #CelloMuseum #Cello #Cellist #AdultMusician #CelloCommunity #MusicInspiration #PracticeMotivation
🎻 New from the Cello Museum 📬 Postcards from Erica: Colinet, Jolivet & Courvoisier 🎧 Podcast: Bethany Beach Cellofest — Improve, Not Prove ☀️ Cellofest 2026: just 2 places remaining 🎶 Plus cello music, history & inspiration 👉 mailchi.mp/e804c595428d... #Cello #Cellist #newsletter #CelloMuseum
🎻 Bethany Beach Cellofest 2026 Update We are grateful to share that there are now just 2 spots left for this year’s Bethany Beach Cellofest. If you have been thinking about joining us this summer, this is the time to get in touch. courses.celloguild.com/courses/beth... #Cello #CelloRetreat
#MondayMotivation 🎻 “Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” — Leonard Bernstein May your week include music that speaks to you. #MondayMotivation #CelloMuseum #Cello #Cellist #MusicInspiration #LeonardBernstein #CelloCommunity #MusicMatters
🎻 Bethany Beach Cellofest 2026 Update There are now just 3 spots left for this year’s retreat. Suites by the Sea is a supportive, non-competitive cello retreat for adult cellists. courses.celloguild.com/courses/beth... #Cello #BethanyBeachCellofest #CelloRetreat
FAQ 🎻: What if I’m not advanced enough for Bethany Beach Cellofest? You do not need to arrive feeling “perfectly ready.” Bethany Beach Cellofest is a supportive, non-competitive retreat for adult cellists who want to learn, play, listen, reconnect, and grow. courses.celloguild.com/courses/beth...
🌙 A Moment of Reflection One of the things we love about Bethany Beach is that it creates space to slow down. To listen. To reflect. To breathe. Music needs space to breathe, too. That's part of what makes Cellofest so special.
“Music begins where the possibilities of language end.” - Jean Sibelius Some things are hard to explain in words: the feeling of expressing yourself through the voice of your instrument, the connection of making music with others, & the bond you create with an audience. That is where music begins.
🎻 New from the Cello Museum This week: • NYWC Spotlight: Juliana Hall’s Ding Dong Bell • Bethany Beach Cellofest 2026 updates • Magdalena Petrovich’s 7/8 • Tim Duerinck’s flax fiber cellos mailchi.mp/d37885fd3993... #Cello #WomenComposers #CelloMuseum
As we prepare for the Bethany Beach Cellofest this summer, we're reminded how much the setting matters. Bethany Beach offers a rare combination of focused music-making and space to breathe, reflect, & renew. Looking forward to sharing another week of cello, community, & inspiration this August. 🎻
Monday Motivation 🎻 “Without music, life would be a mistake.” — Friedrich Nietzsche Make room for music this week - even if it is only one phrase, one scale, one small return to the instrument. It counts. #Cello #MondayMotivation #MusicInspiration
Bethany Beach Cellofest FAQ: What if I come alone? You won’t be alone for long. 🎻 Designed with community in mind - in addition to time with your cello, we have stretching on the beach, mini golf, a pool party, arcade games, and more. courses.celloguild.com/courses/beth... #bethanybeach #cello
“The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.” — Roy Ayers Whether we are playing, teaching, listening, or simply sharing music with one another, we are part of something larger than ourselves. #Cello #Cellist #Musicians
🎻 Faculty Spotlight: Erica Lessie “Learning should be fun.” One of Erica’s gifts is breaking complex cello techniques into manageable, approachable steps - helping what once felt out of reach begin to feel possible. That spirit of encouragement is at the heart of Cellofest. #cello #bethanybeach
Returning to the cello is only the beginning. Many adult musicians have already returned — but still wonder how to rebuild confidence, reconnect with sound, and find musical community without pressure or competition. The Bethany Beach Cellofest offers a supportive next step.
"Cellofest is so much fun! We work hard, we laugh, we learn. I am forever thankful and plan to continue to attend." - Judy Serious musical study in a supportive setting where adult musicians learn, connect, and enjoy making music together. 🎻 Bethany Beach Cellofest cellomuseum.org/2026-bethany...
🎻 New from the Cello Museum Inside: • May Postcards from Erica • Podcast: Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason on House of Music • Bethany Beach Cellofest updates Read now: 👉 mailchi.mp/af343ab3236b... #Cello #CelloMusic #ClassicalMusic #CelloMuseum
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot Sometimes adult musicians quietly carry the feeling that they somehow “missed their chance.” Bethany Beach Cellofest is a supportive, thoughtful space where people can reconnect with music without fear, pressure, or competition.
Postcards from Erica – May 2026 Inside: 🎻 Suites Beyond Bach, Edition 14 🌿 Chen Yi, Quinn Mason & Clíodhna Ní Aodáin 🎼 Inspiring works for unaccompanied cello Read: cellomuseum.org/postcards-fr... #Cello #SoloCello #ClassicalMusic #CelloMuseum
Moments between rehearsals… One of the things we love most about the Bethany Beach Cellofest is that it creates space not only for music, but for connection, reflection, laughter, and community. Adults deserve spaces where music can feel joyful and restorative again. #cello #adultmusiccamp
🎶 New York Women Composers Spotlight – Audrey Morse Our latest NYWC Spotlight features composer Audrey Morse and her expressive Animal Suite for solo cello. 🎧 Learn more: cellomuseum.org/nywc-may-202... @violinaudrey.bsky.social #Cello #NYWC #WomenComposers #ContemporaryMusic #NewMusicForCello
"Part of why I created the Bethany Beach Cellofest was to create a different kind of musical space — supportive, thoughtful, non-competitive, and welcoming to adult learners and returning musicians. "I think adults deserve places where music can feel restorative and joyful again." — Brenda Neece