Category: The Cello Experiment

Cellopalooza goes virtual! See below for instructions.

• When: Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 2:00-3:00 (1:45 arrival).
• Where: Your home.
• Pre (day before) concert tasks:
  1. Pay me the $100 concert fee if you haven’t yet. I accept Venmo payments @Peter-Williams-111.
  2. Add the Vimeo app to your Smart TV. If you do not have a Smart TV, add the Vimeo app to your computer.
  3. Add the ‘Seattle Cello X’ channel to your favorite channels on Vimeo. The concert will be debuted there. Vimeo.com/Channels/SeattleCelloX
  4. If you can’t add the channel, go here or search for “Cellopalooza 2020” in the Vimeo app, and the concert video should pop up. Note: the video won’t unlock until shortly before the concert.
  5. Tell you friends to tune in!
• Day-of concert tasks:
  1. Log in to the Zoom Meeting (link below) at 1:45. The Zoom Meeting is for pre-and post-concert hellos and announcements. It is NOT for watching the concert – you will do that on your television or computer through Vimeo.
     • Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88656847439
     • Meeting ID: 886 5684 7439
  2. Please stay for the entire concert, and give each piece/performance your full attention! The concert will last less than an hour.
  3. After the concert, please return to the Zoom Meeting for acclamations and congratulations!

Our Cellopalooza Concert goes virtual! Students will perform and record the concert pieces at home playing along with me (see below for videos). Once those are finished and sent to me, I will sync them together in one fantastical video to debut at the Cellopalooza Concert on May 31st!

• When: May 31, 2020 at 2:00-4:00 on Zoom (note the new concert date). Zoom link will be sent out before the event. The concert will debut the Cellopalooza Concert video!
• Video Deadline: The deadlines have changed – please stay tuned to your email for updates. I will share a OneDrive Folder that you can upload your videos to.
• Recording set-up:
  • Play along with me or with the metronome (use headphones). See below for my play-along videos.
  • Dress in concert clothes.
  • Record with your phone.
  • Use landscape mode.
  • Record in HD (1920x1080p). If unable, use 1280×720.
  • Record at 30 fps
  • Use phone’s mics to record audio. No external mics.
  • Ensure good composition and lighting. Put cellist in the center of frame, filling 80% of the vertical frame.
  • Camera at a slight angle to cellist – not straight on.
  • See picture for good example (camera could be closer, but you get the idea).
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• Concert pieces, sheet music & videos (click part for video):
  • PontiCellos
    1. Perpetual Motion (metronome at 58)
    2. Go Tell Aunt Rhody / I Want a Glass of Ice Cold Water (metronome at 58)
    3. French Folk Song (metronome at 72)
    4. Taka Taka Tee Tee (metronome at 48)
    5. Advanced Twinkle (metronome at 66) (sheet music)
       • Part II: Nolan, Story, Henrik, Rowyn
       • Part III (Theme): Quinn, Rose, Rowan, Leo
  • Cello Philharmonic
    1. Babylon (metronome at 92) (sheet music)
       • Part I: Bennett, Brynn, Drew, Luca, Gabe
       • Part II: Ares, Hendrix, Serena, Charlie
       • Part III: Marcus, Mia, Amanda, Matisse
    2. Old Town Road (metronome at 58) (sheet music)
       • Part I: Bennett, Drew, Luca, Matisse, Gabe, Brynn
       • Part II: Marcus, Hendrix, Mia, Charlie, Amanda
       • Part III: Ares, Serena, Peter
    3. Jurassic Park (metronome at 44) (sheet music)
       • Part I: Bennett, Brynn, Charlie, Drew, Luca, Matisse, Amanda
       • Part II: Hendrix, Marcus, Mia, Gabe
    4. Advanced Twinkle (metronome at 66) (sheet music)
       • Part I: Bennett, Brynn, Charlie, Drew, Luca, Matisse, Hendrix, Marcus
       • Part II: Mia, Amanda, Gabe, Serena, Ares
  • Cello X
    1. Ant Man (start at bar 15): metronome @ 132
    2. Eleanor Rigby: metronome @ 120
    3. Standing On The Shore: metronome @ 126
    4. Beautiful Day: metronome @ 126
    5. Bittersweet: metronome @ 84
    6. Advanced Twinkle (sheet music)

Join us this Saturday, 12/21/19, for our annual Holiday Concert at Northgate Mall!  We will perform all of your Holiday favorites, including a special performance by Cello X at 5:00-6:30! Look for us at the south end of the mall in the Food Court. Hope to see you there!

• Where: Northgate Mall Food Court
• When: Saturday, December 21, 2019; 3:00-6:30
• Cost: free

Student info:

• Performance time:
  • PontiCellos & Cello Phil, 3:00-3:45 (2:30 arrival)
  • Cello Phil only, 4:00-4:45
  • Cello X, 5:00-6:30 (4:30 arrival)
• What to bring:
  • Cello
  • Rockstop
  • Music stand
  • Stool (smaller sizes)
  • Holiday folder or Cello X binder
• Attire: Dress or Holiday clothes. Santa hats or Christmas paraphernalia encouraged! Cello X members, wear all black (non-formal okay).
• Parking: Parking is available in the south parking garage adjacent to the food court. Use the sky bridge to enter the food court.

Video of Cello X’s performance at UW Women’s Volleyball match against Wisconsin.  We had a blast and Go Dawgs!