Music@Mill Festival: SIX VOICES | the SIX SUITES of JS BACH for CELLO SOLO

407 East Louisiana Street,McKinney TX 75069

07 August, 2021

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MUSIC@MILL FESTIVAL 'Great music in an old factory space’ “CELLOBRATION!” SIX VOICES | the SIX SUITES of JS BACH for CELLO SOLO TWO CONCERTS | FACTORY SPACE food trucks | wine | beer “CELLOBRATION!” A celebration of cello! 08.07.2021 | 3:00 pm —SIX SUITES | SIX VOICES— Come enjoy the supremely popular and beloved Six Suites for Cello Solo by JS BACH through the voices of six cellists in a an old mill. "For me, Bach is the greatest musical genius to ever live. His music is pure, sublime and human. The cello suites posses something almost divine, and each cellist has a lifetime to discover new ways of playing them. A journey through them is a journey that teaches us about our humanity." - Artist Director: Joseph Kuipers 6:00pm Texas Cellos Cello Choir side-by—side with the Texas Cello School guest cellists. Music@Mill Festival ‘Great music in an old factory space’ Emeleigh Vandiver: Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 A musician who conveys “a world of emotional meaning to the cello" -Boston Musical Intelligencer Allan Steele: Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 Principal Cello: Ft Worth Symphony Orchestra Mark Yee: Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 Hailed for his rich tone and charismatic playing, Korean-American cellist, Mark Yee has a career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. John Henry Crawford : Suite No. 4 in E♭ major, BWV 1010 “polished charisma” and “singing sound” -Philadelphia Inquirer Joseph Kuipers: Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 “... one of the rare musical voices of today: the fresh sincerity of his playing, combined with technical sovereignty over the instrument. He draws a dark, singing sound out of his Ceruti Cello, and creates lines that seem to float effortlessly.” -Berliner Abend Post Jonah Kim: Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 “the next Yo-Yo Ma” — JOSEPH MCLELLAN, WASHINGTON POST Texas Cellos is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and gives back to the community by inspiring and cultivating excellence in youth through music education, ensemble building, and through performance opportunities. Texas Cellos is a cello choir whose mission is to learn great music in the inspiring environment of a cello orchestra alongside professionals, gain performance and rehearsal experience- while sharing the beauty of... the CELLO!