FREE tickets to advance screening of BEHEMOTH! (the lead character is a cellist!) at Cedar Lee Theater on Nov. 11

Searchlight Pictures is hosting an advance screening of the film BEHEMOTH! (the movie's central character is a cellist) on Wednesday, November 11, at 7:00 PM at Cedar Lee Theatre, and has generously invited members* of the Cleveland Cello Society to enjoy the movie completely free of charge! They will also be featuring a special pre-screening musical performance by Cleveland violinist Megan Sullivan and cellist Vicki Hamm. Here is the sign-up link:

https://forms.gle/W29q4SuJkFiVLU2a7

Events

Dec 20

December 20, 2026

The Scholarship Winners' Recital

December 20, 2026

Some of the finest local young cellists!

Free and open to the public, donations welcome.

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December 20, 2026

Cello Explorations Lecture-Recital: Rebecca Landell and the Bach D Major Suite

Jan 24

January 24, 2027

Cello Explorations Lecture-Recital: Rebecca Landell and the Bach D Major Suite

January 24, 2027

This is a rare chance to hear the sixth cello suite played on the 5-string piccolo cello, for which it was originally written! In addition to her performance, she will deliver a talk on interpreting Bach suites through an 18th-century performance practice lens. This event may be especially interesting to cellists whose experience is mostly with newer repertoire, providing them with Baroque-era performance concepts to consider.

Rebecca is the Assistant Professor of Viola da Gamba and Baroque Cello at Oberlin, and a cellist with both Apollo's Fire and Les Délices.

It’s not too early to start thinking about entering our annual Scholarship Competition!

The event will be held April 25th; applications accepted starting January 1st, 2027.

Find full details and competition guidelines here.

And if you’d just like to join in with a group of cellists and play in a welcoming and low-pressure setting, click here to check out our joint venture with The Music Settlement, The Cleveland Cello Collective!

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