09/17/2025
2025 CELLO│FRESNO
International Cello Festival
October 30 - November 2, 2025
School of Music
California State University, Fresno
Artistic Directors:
Thomas Loewenheim
California State University, Fresno
Emilio Colón
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Cara Elise Colón
American Cello Institute
Featured Guest Artist:
Bion Tsang
Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin
Guest Artists:
Thomas Landschoot
Arizona State University
Jonathan Ruck
University of Oklahoma
https://www.youthorchestrasfresno.org/cello-fest-fresno
CONCERTS:
CONCERTO COMPETITION
Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 6:00 p. m.
School of Music Concert Hall
Free and open to the public
CELLO MANIA CONCERT
featuring the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, November 1, 2025 @ 7:30 p. m.
School of Music Concert Hall
Works for cello and orchestra by Dvořák, Enescu, Respighi, Rubinstein, and Tchaikovsky featuring the faculty of the Cello│Fresno Festival and Debussy’s La mer.
Tickets are $25 for general; $20 for employees, seniors, military/veterans,
$15 for non-Fresno State Students, and free for Fresno State students with ID.
https://www.ticketsource.com/california-state-university-fresno
CLOSING GALA CONCERT
featuring the Youth Orchestras of Fresno
Sunday, November 2, 2025 @ 3:00 p. m.
School of Music Concert Hall
Featuring the two cello ensembles conducted by Cara and Emilio Colón, and the Youth Orchestras of Fresno with the Concerto Competition winners performing works by Davidoff and Popper, Bion Tsang and Emilio Colón performing works by Dvořák, Strauss and Tchaikovsky and Rossini’s William Tell Overture conducted by Thomas Loewneheim.
Tickets are $25 for general; $20 for employees, seniors, military/veterans,
$15 for non-Fresno State Students, and free for Fresno State students with ID.
https://www.ticketsource.com/california-state-university-fresno