Cello Teaching Repertoire Consortium
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Mission: to supplement traditional cello student repertoire with the commission of new pedagogical concert works and etudes representing diverse musical styles and cultural backgrounds. Our first commissioning round seeks funds for the creation of two intermediate-advanced works (ASTA Grade 4, Suzuki Book 7-8) for cello by performer-composers Curtis Stewart (http://curtisjstewart.com) and Andrea Casarrubios (http://www.andreacasarrubios.com).
Consortium support tiers. If giving a larger amount, please specify intended level of reward. All donations will receive a "thank you note" to show our gratitude for your support. We will reach out through a "thank you note" to all donors to collect information required to share music.
Our Co-Commissioner drive has ended, but supporters can still receive the scores after the premiere period, starting October 1.
BOTH SCORES
>$50: digital copy of both scores post-premiere period (starting October 1); access to masterclass by composer or project leaders (class date TBA)
SINGLE SCORE
>$30: digital copy of a single score post-premiere period; access to masterclass by composer or project leaders (class date TBA). Please specify which score you would prefer.
STUDENT ACCESS
Are you a student interested in these pieces, but it's out of your budget to be a commissioner? Contact us for other ways to support the project via the link on this page, or via Facebook or email
TIMELINE
May 1-July 16: Commissioning partner drive
June 23: Draft pieces delivered to CTRC leaders for editing period
June 27-July 16: Selected participants of the Eastman Virtual Summer Cello Workshop (Eastman Cello Institute) will preview the pieces. In collaboration with the teachers and students, edits will be suggested to the composers for pedagogical effectiveness.
****August 1-September 30: PREMIERE PERIOD
October 1: Post-premiere period
FOR FUNDS IN EXCESS OF THE $4000 GOAL, a portion will be applied to Round 1 commission fees, and the remainder will be applied towards launching a second round of Cello Teaching Repertoire Consortium for 2022. All money will go directly to composers writing new pieces for student cellists! If the 2021 Round 1 is successful, supporters will be contacted to participate in a voting process to determine commissioned composers for the next round.
Join our mailing list for direct updates throughout the first consortium round: https://mailchi.mp/fe3b731df9f5/cello-teaching-repertoire-consortium
Follow us on Facebook for more updates: https://www.facebook.com/Cello-Teaching-Repertoire-Consortium-108063164729301
The mission of CTRC is to supplement traditional cello student repertoire with commissioning of new pedagogical concert works and etudes for cello solo, cello with teacher accompaniment, and cello with piano, representing diverse musical styles and cultural backgrounds.
As cello teachers, we want to reflect our values in the music that we assign to students, since the approach we take to repertoire selection will be the model our students use when they train the next generation. We seek to meet the need to support contemporary performer composers and newly composed music, promote musical style fluency, and provide students with repertoire that challenges them and helps them grow.
CTRC commissions new student works for cello that can be an alternative or work alongside traditional pedagogical repertoire. In parallel to well-established pedagogical traditions of Suzuki’s graded method books and the American String Teachers Association’s graded syllabus, we commission new works that complement existing learning sequences and cello techniques.
While there is a wealth of new work for cello at the beginner and early intermediate stage, and a great deal of new work for advanced cellists, at first we are focusing primarily on intermediate- to early advanced-level teaching pieces that help students to build core techniques of perpetual motion, lyrical playing, thumb position, shifting, vibrato, double stops, and advanced bowing patterns. Rather than introducing new, unidiomatic challenges, or primarily challenges of interpretation, these works challenge students to master their instruments with core instrumental techniques in diverse musical styles. The works will be written by composers with advanced knowledge of cello technique and appropriate pedagogical sequencing, creating new repertoire that stands alongside historical pedagogical pieces, often written by cellist-composers.
WHY A CONSORTIUM?
+First, to build a community valuing the creation of new repertoire for cello teachers and performers.
+Second, to create a community for students, who are often inspired by seeing older students performing new work, or seeing students in other locations working on the same repertoire. More participation is more student motivation!
+Third, to increase distribution of the works: many newly commissioned works can be difficult to perform multiple times beyond the premiere. The consortium model guarantees a level of performance and participation to incentivize and support composing partners.
+Finally, to sustainably raise commissioning funds, with the goal of creating new work for student cellists year after year.
The Cello Teaching Repertoire Consortium is led by active cello teachers who will determine commissioned composers and targeted level for pieces with input from consortium members. Participation in the consortium allows teachers to gain access to newly commissioned works as they are written and released, and provide input on the commissioning plan for future rounds. Once a sufficient number of pieces have been commissioned, they will be released in a complete collection and made available to the general public.
Thank you!
Daniel Ketter
Co-Director
Lisa Caravan
Co-Director
Consortium support tiers. If giving a larger amount, please specify intended level of reward. All donations will receive a "thank you note" to show our gratitude for your support. We will reach out through a "thank you note" to all donors to collect information required to share music.
Our Co-Commissioner drive has ended, but supporters can still receive the scores after the premiere period, starting October 1.
BOTH SCORES
>$50: digital copy of both scores post-premiere period (starting October 1); access to masterclass by composer or project leaders (class date TBA)
SINGLE SCORE
>$30: digital copy of a single score post-premiere period; access to masterclass by composer or project leaders (class date TBA). Please specify which score you would prefer.
STUDENT ACCESS
Are you a student interested in these pieces, but it's out of your budget to be a commissioner? Contact us for other ways to support the project via the link on this page, or via Facebook or email
TIMELINE
May 1-July 16: Commissioning partner drive
June 23: Draft pieces delivered to CTRC leaders for editing period
June 27-July 16: Selected participants of the Eastman Virtual Summer Cello Workshop (Eastman Cello Institute) will preview the pieces. In collaboration with the teachers and students, edits will be suggested to the composers for pedagogical effectiveness.
****August 1-September 30: PREMIERE PERIOD
October 1: Post-premiere period
FOR FUNDS IN EXCESS OF THE $4000 GOAL, a portion will be applied to Round 1 commission fees, and the remainder will be applied towards launching a second round of Cello Teaching Repertoire Consortium for 2022. All money will go directly to composers writing new pieces for student cellists! If the 2021 Round 1 is successful, supporters will be contacted to participate in a voting process to determine commissioned composers for the next round.
Join our mailing list for direct updates throughout the first consortium round: https://mailchi.mp/fe3b731df9f5/cello-teaching-repertoire-consortium
Follow us on Facebook for more updates: https://www.facebook.com/Cello-Teaching-Repertoire-Consortium-108063164729301
The mission of CTRC is to supplement traditional cello student repertoire with commissioning of new pedagogical concert works and etudes for cello solo, cello with teacher accompaniment, and cello with piano, representing diverse musical styles and cultural backgrounds.
As cello teachers, we want to reflect our values in the music that we assign to students, since the approach we take to repertoire selection will be the model our students use when they train the next generation. We seek to meet the need to support contemporary performer composers and newly composed music, promote musical style fluency, and provide students with repertoire that challenges them and helps them grow.
CTRC commissions new student works for cello that can be an alternative or work alongside traditional pedagogical repertoire. In parallel to well-established pedagogical traditions of Suzuki’s graded method books and the American String Teachers Association’s graded syllabus, we commission new works that complement existing learning sequences and cello techniques.
While there is a wealth of new work for cello at the beginner and early intermediate stage, and a great deal of new work for advanced cellists, at first we are focusing primarily on intermediate- to early advanced-level teaching pieces that help students to build core techniques of perpetual motion, lyrical playing, thumb position, shifting, vibrato, double stops, and advanced bowing patterns. Rather than introducing new, unidiomatic challenges, or primarily challenges of interpretation, these works challenge students to master their instruments with core instrumental techniques in diverse musical styles. The works will be written by composers with advanced knowledge of cello technique and appropriate pedagogical sequencing, creating new repertoire that stands alongside historical pedagogical pieces, often written by cellist-composers.
WHY A CONSORTIUM?
+First, to build a community valuing the creation of new repertoire for cello teachers and performers.
+Second, to create a community for students, who are often inspired by seeing older students performing new work, or seeing students in other locations working on the same repertoire. More participation is more student motivation!
+Third, to increase distribution of the works: many newly commissioned works can be difficult to perform multiple times beyond the premiere. The consortium model guarantees a level of performance and participation to incentivize and support composing partners.
+Finally, to sustainably raise commissioning funds, with the goal of creating new work for student cellists year after year.
The Cello Teaching Repertoire Consortium is led by active cello teachers who will determine commissioned composers and targeted level for pieces with input from consortium members. Participation in the consortium allows teachers to gain access to newly commissioned works as they are written and released, and provide input on the commissioning plan for future rounds. Once a sufficient number of pieces have been commissioned, they will be released in a complete collection and made available to the general public.
Thank you!
Daniel Ketter
Co-Director
Lisa Caravan
Co-Director
Fundraising team (2)
Daniel Ketter
Organizer
Springfield, MO
Lisa Caravan
Team member