This year the Cello Weekend is back! Saturday / Sunday April 9-10, 2022 at the University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus, from 10am-4:30pm Workshops • Masterclasses • Cello orchestra • Chamber music The Chichester Cello Weekend, organised by me (Professor Laura Ritchie), brings cellists keen to develop their performing skills, technique, and musical …
I’m getting ready for a concert on Thursday, November 19, 7:30pm GMT. Practise, practise, practise as my beloved teacher used to say. late night, early morning – whenever I can fit it in. Every year I give a recital and every year it is significant for me in some way. Last year I documented a …
This programme will be repeated at the University of Chichester Chapel on Saturday 9 February at 2pm. Both concerts are free admission, and all donations will go towards supporting my research and educational projects. Programme includes Debussy Cello Sonata, Kodaly Solo Sonata mvt 1, and Mendelssohn Trio in D minor.
It seems a lifetime ago that the 2018 Cello Weekend happened. Two very full months ago a wonderful cross-section of cellists came together to play, learn, and celebrate making music and one another. The ethos of the weekend is one of inclusion and of expanding experience. In everyday life opportunities to experience and participate in …
This is the second post about performing… I had the pleasure of performing with one of my children. A couple of weeks ago I said to my daughter, ‘wouldn’t it be great if you learned the accompaniment for The Swan? -and you could play it with me?’ -my daughter plays the harp. Much to my surprise …