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Dr. Benjamin Whitcomb
Musician
Teacher
Scholar
100+
UWW Cello Studio
Graduates
700+
Faculty Cello Performances
by Dr. Whitcomb
6,000+
Books and CDs Sold by
Dr. Whitcomb
20+
Awards Won by UWW
Cello Students
30+
Articles Published
10+
Concerto Competition Wins or Honorable Mentions
A Passion For The Cello
Dr. Benjamin Whitcomb attended Oklahoma State University (BM, cello performance), Boston University, and the University of Texas at Austin (MM, cello performance; PhD, music theory), and has studied with Evan Tonsing, George Neikrug, and Phyllis Young. Benjamin joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1999, where he is currently Professor of Cello and Music Theory, focusing his research on string pedagogy.Meet Benjamin Whitcomb
Benjamin has written numerous journal articles for American String Teacher, Strings, Stringendo , and The Instrumentalist among others, and is the author of 10 books including Cello Fingerings, Bass Fingerings, and The Advancing String Player’s Handbook series, all of which have received rave reviews.

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Dr. Benjamin Whitcomb
Professor of Cello
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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