Fredericksburg Music Festival: 'LIGHT & DARK' with Cellist Camden Shaw

CELLO RECITAL: LIGHT & DARK

Camden Shaw, cello

Come join us for a Faculty concert of the FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC FESTIVAL and SCHOOL with cellist Camden Shaw explores the epic and dark Sonata for Solo Cello by Kodaly ( 1916) and the joyful symphony of light of Bach's Cello Suite No VI in D major.

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to witness a world-class performance in the intimate setting of the historic Marienkirche from 1861.

Camden Shaw is the cellist of the Dover Quartet, the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music. He has appeared with the ensemble in performances all over the world to great acclaim. Mr. Shaw has collaborated in chamber music with such renowned artists as Daniel Hope, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, and the late Leon Fleischer, and maintains an active career as a soloist. Highlights from recent seasons include a performance of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Op. 56 with the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, where Shaw also holds the principal chair; and the release of his solo album by Unipheye Music, which was met with critical praise.

Mr. Shaw graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in 2010, where he studied with Peter Wiley. Other major teachers include Norman Fischer, David Finckel, and Steven Isserlis. He performs on an instrument made in 2010 by Frank Ravatin.

Mr. Shaw joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2020. He also teaches at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music.

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