Joel Cohen,
Stephen Katz,
Corbin Keep,
Sean Grissom,
John Michel,
Abby Newton,
Sera Smolen and
Chris White
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The New Directions Cello Festival provides a forum for the exchange of music and ideas in the field of nonclassical and alternative cello. We strive to embrace all styles of music not commonly taught at music schools, especially those that incorporate improvisation. Since our first festival in New York City’s Knitting Factory, our annual festival has presented a veritable who’s who of nonclassical cello. Some of the cellists who have graced our stages include; David Darling, Eugene Friesen, David Baker, Mark Summer, Jami Sieber, Vincent Courtois, Stephen Katz, Ernst Reijseger, David Eyges, Akua Dixon, Jeffrey McFarland-Johnson, Rufus Cappodocia, Jane Scarpantoni, Chris White, Erik Friedlander, Dawn Avery and Robert Een. You can find out more about and see pictures of individual past festivals by clicking on them.
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To join the NDCA...
Send your name, address, phone number and a check payable to NDCA to:
NDCA
123 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850
We also accept credit cards for memberships. Please send a letter or an e-mail (info [at] newdirectionscello.com] with your name, address, credit card number (MC/Visa/Discover) with expiration date and the amount of your membership. For Visa cards, please also include the 3 digit security code on the back of the card. You can also call us or fax us at (607) 277-1686 and join over the phone or leave your information on our answering machine. (Both the fax and answering machine are totally safe and are located in Chris White's private home office.)
Annual membership level guidelines:
* Limited income $5
* Student $10
* Regular Membership $15
* Regular Foreign Membership $20
* Friend $25
* Supporting Member $50
* Shining Star $100 or more
Due to the fees charged to exchange and process foreign currency (at least $15), using a credit card is the easiest way to send money from abroad. If you send a check, it must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank or you can use an International Money Order in US dollars - thanks!
About the NEW DIRECTIONS CELLO ASSOCIATION
The New Directions Cello Association (NDCA) is a private organization that has created a network for the growing field of alternative and nonclassical cello. The goals of the NDCA are to encourage interaction among nonclassical cellists, and to promote awareness among all cellists and the musically oriented public about the contributions that cellists are making in many styles of contemporary music. This encompasses those musical styles which are not commonly taught to cellists at music schools (jazz, blues, rock, folk, experimental, ethnic, etc.) especially those involving some amount of improvisation. The NDCA publishes a newsletter called Cello City Ink twice a year which contains interviews, reviews, articles, and other information related to nonclassical cello.
Hank Roberts and Wingnut, 2008 New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca, NY
Rushad Eggleston and Tornado Rider, 2008 New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca, NY
Gunther Tiedemann and David Plate, "Snake Flakes", 2008 New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca, NY
Montana Skies, "Gringo Flamingo", 2008 New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca, NY
Trever Exter Band, "Night Train", 2008 New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca, NY
Sheref, 2008 New Directions Cello Festival, Ithaca, NY
Eric Longsworth, 2000 New Directions Cello Festival, Storrs, CT
Vincent Courtois, 2000 New Directions Cello Festival, Storrs, CT
David Darling, 1997 New Directions Cello Festival, Storrs, CT
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