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#discovering our courses! Common Interpretive Approaches to the Bach Cello Suites: Finding Your Own Way  Paul Katz, legendary cellist and founder and artistic director of CelloBello, will lead a fascinating course on the Bach Cello Suites. He will take an...

#introducing our cello faculty! Founding member of the award-winning Jupiter String Quartet, cellist Daniel McDonough has performed across the U.S. and abroad as a chamber musician and recitalist. He has given masterclasses at prestigious music institutions and...

#Discovering our faculty!  Ursula Oppens, a legend among American pianists, is widely admired particularly for her original and perceptive readings of new music, but also for her knowing interpretations of the standard repertoire. No other artist alive today...

Today we would like to introduce you to the outstanding 53 participants of the Vivac-e Virtual Piano Festival! Here they are! Starting this week we will introduce each participant individually. We are very much looking forward to hearing them play in less than...

#discovering our courses! Cello Ergonomics Author of the book "Cello Ergonomics", Steven Doane will discuss this topic and work with festival participants on applying fluid movement principles to increase comfort, efficiency and healthy playing habits! ...

#availablenow! Our Vivac-e Piano Festival Passport is now available on our website! With 53 piano participants and 12 accomplished faculty members, you can support, listen and join all 5 concerts, 10 course discussions and 267 masterclasses! All events take...

We are honored to introduce Roberto Plano, the newest member of our piano faculty! First Prize Winner of the 2001 Cleveland International Piano Competition, Finalist at the Twelfth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2005, Laureate of the 2003 Honens...

#introducing our cello faculty! An accomplished soloist, teacher, and chamber musician, David Ying is the current cellist of the Ying Quartet and faculty member at the Eastman School of Music. Mr. Ying is also co-artistic director and faculty member at the...

#introducing our cello faculty! Christine Lamprea is a dynamic artist with a reputation as a firebrand cellist with a “commitment to the highest standards” (Palm Beach Daily News). Ms. Lamprea began her concert career in 2013 upon winning Astral Artists’...

#discovering our courses! Interpretation and Art of the Bow The bow is central to the artist’s ability to convey song or speech, render a variety of colors, characters, gestures and intensities. Take part is this course with cellist Astrid Schween as she...