UWW Cello Fest
Are you ready to experience the magic of the cello? Don't miss the chance to work with UW-Whitewater Faculty and the featured special guest! Open to advanced middle school players through adults.
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Limited to the first 100 registrants. The $50 event fee includes instruction, an event t-shirt, and insurance.
Spots are limited, so make sure you reserve your spot today!
2026 Featured Guest
Hans Jørgen Jensen
Hans Jørgen Jensen is currently Professor of Cello at Northwestern University and a faculty member of both Meadowmount School of Music and The National Arts Center's Young Artist Program.
Mr. Jensen received a Soloist Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music in Denmark as a student of Asger Lund Christiansen and studied with Leonard Rose and Channing Robbins at the Juilliard School. In addition, he studied with Pierre Fournier in Geneva, Switzerland. At Juilliard he studied chamber music with Robert Mann and Earl Carlyss. From 1979 to 1987 he was Professor of Cello at the School of Music at the University of Houston. He has been a guest professor at the School of Music at the University of Southern California, the Tokyo College of Music, and the Musashino Academy of Music in Japan.
Event Schedule
8:30 am - Welcome
9:00 am - Cello Orchestra Rehearsal
10:30 am - Workshop by Hans Jørgen Jensen
12:00 pm - Lunch / Trying out cello strings and instruments
1:00 pm - Performance by Hans Jørgen Jensen
2:00 pm - Masterclass by Hans Jørgen Jensen
3:00 pm - Cello Orchestra Rehearsal
4:30 pm - Cello Orchestra Concert
4:45 pm - Adjourn
