Cellos Festival and School continues through second week in Fredericksburg

Following its kickoff gala on June 7, the nonprofit TexasCellos is presenting nine more evenings of concerts at venues around the Hill Country as part of its 2026 Fredericksburg Music Festival & School, continuing through June 21.

 

Joseph Kuipers, Creative Director of Texas Cellos, is hosting top cello students and leading faculty performers from around the world to take part in two weeks of European-style concerts, masterclasses, and cultural events.

 

Audiences can enjoy both informal local public performances in downtown Fredericksburg, and formal concerts at Marienkirche, Becker Vineyards, Altstadt Brewery, and the Nimitz Ballroom.

 

Remaining performance schedule:

June 11, 7:00 PM, Jens Peter Maintz, Solo Cello Recital, Jens Peter Maintz, Becker Vineyards Lavender House

June 12, 7:00 PM, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt & Lindsay Garritson, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt; Lindsay Garritson, piano, St Joseph’s Halle

June 13, Daytime, Instrument Exhibition & Symposium, International violin and cello makers, St Joseph’s Halle

June 13, 7:00 PM, Cello Duello, Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Historic Nimitz Ballroom

June 14, Daytime, Instrument Exhibition & Symposium, Fine instrument exhibition, St Joseph’s Halle

June 14, 7:30 PM, Valentin Radutiu & Minhye Choi, St Joseph’s Halle

June 17, 7:00 PM, ADAPTATION: Steuart Pincombe, Steuart Pincombe, cello, Marienkirche at St. Mary's Church

June 18, 7:00 PM, Clive Greensmith in recital, Clive Greensmith; Minhye Choi, piano, St Joseph’s Halle

June 20, 3:00/ 4:00/ 5:00 PM, Bach & Bordeaux, Young artists of the Fredericksburg Music Festival & School, Becker Vineyards Lavender House

June 20, 7:00 PM, Lluís Claret & Minhye Choi, Lluís Claret; Minhye Choi, piano; 12Cellos ensemble, St Joseph’s Halle

June 21, Evening, 70CELLOS Closing Gala, Festival faculty and 70-cello ensemble, Altstadt Brewery

 

Reservations are required for formal concerts. Ticket links and performance details can be found online at texascellos.org/fredericksburg-festival.

Founded in Dallas in 2020, TexasCellos is dedicated to fostering intimate, meaningful encounters between musicians and audiences, while offering the highest level of cello education through its Texas Cello School.