Mission
The University of Tennessee Cello Studio aspires to ever-greater excellence in the craft of cello playing and the art of interpreting music through cello performance. Members of the studio support each other in this shared and individual quest. Individually, members of the studio lead and inspire others with their example of sustained and intelligent practicing, patience in pursuit of hig
h aspirations, openness to learning from others, willingness to share insights with others, and their generosity of spirit towards everyone in our community. Vision
The UTK Cello Studio members strive to:
- Recognize anew each day that the journey with cello and music is meaningful and impactful in our own journeys and for our broader communities
- Achieve excellence in cello playing and music making through intelligent, significant, and observant daily practicing, with patient awareness that growth is often not linear. We relish the complex problem-solving challenges that practicing offers us.
- Play and perform and teach at the highest standard anywhere in the world
- Be a model of inclusive and inviting community-building through openness, mutual respect, responsibility to ourselves and each other.
- Exemplify in our daily behavior a culture that will benefit the rest of the cello studio, the UTK School of Music, and our individual and broader communities.
