2026 WYSO Cello Summer Intensive
  • 2026 WYSO Cello Summer Intensive

  • Application due on April 18 with a $50 application fee (to be applied to the total tuition)

     
    DATES: Thursday, June 18 - Saturday, June 20 

    TIME: 9am to 4:30pm (lunch provided)

    LOCATION: WYSO Center for Music (1118 E. Washington Ave., Madison)

    TUITION: $550 (Some scholarships available on a first come first served basis)

     
    LEVEL:
    Participants should play on an advanced middle school or rising high school level at a minimum. The program is open to students ages 12–20. Students should demonstrate comfort with Suzuki Book 4, Popper's 15 Melodic Etudes op. 76, or other etudes or solo works of comparable difficulty.  

    TOPICS:

    Topics include but are not limited to advanced practice techniques, orchestra repertoire, solo concerto and recital repertoire, careers in music, musical entrepreneurship, and many more. This program will include two private lessons, multiple masterclasses, and daily seminars.


    FACULTY

    Mark Bridges (Madison Symphony Orchestra)

    James Waldo (Minnesota Orchestra)

    Alice Yoo (Artistic Director, Denver Chamber Music)


    This opportunity is limited to a maximum of 20 participants.

    TO APPLY, please fill out the information below and submit by the April 18  deadline. Be sure that your video submission has allowed for videos to be viewed when shared.

     

    VIDEO AUDITION

    Submit a video with at least 4–5 minutes of solo playing (longer is welcome). Repertoire may include concertos, solo works, or etudes; piano accompaniment is not required. You may perform a single piece, selected excerpts (skipping sections for brevity is fine), or multiple works. The key requirement is to demonstrate both lyrical playing and technical passages.

    If you have any questions, please reach out to Yanzel Rivera at yanzel@wysomusic.org

  • Audition Video

    Submit a video with at least 4–5 minutes of solo playing (longer is welcome). Repertoire may include concertos, solo works, or etudes; piano accompaniment is not required. You may perform a single piece, selected excerpts (skipping sections for brevity is fine), or multiple works. The key requirement is to demonstrate both lyrical playing and technical passages.
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