Join UCF Professor David Bjella and the UCF Cello Choir in a celebration of the cello, featuring works of Villa Lobos, Faure, Fitzenhagen, Beethoven, Michael Kamen and Michael Jackson!

Join UCF Professor David Bjella and the UCF Cello Choir in a celebration of the cello, featuring works of Villa Lobos, Faure, Fitzenhagen, Beethoven, Michael Kamen and Michael Jackson!

The following Character Animation Shorts will be shown before the performance: Farmer Glorp (2016), Celestial (2014), Ukelaya (2018).

UCF Cello Choir

David Bjella, director

Cellobration 2022!

“Trio in C major, Opus 87 IV. Finale,” Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Arr. by A.C. Prell

“Ave Maria, Opus 41,” Wilhelm Fitzenhagen (1848–1890)

“Band of Brothers,” Michael Kamen (1948–2003) Arr. by Dennis Fleitz

“Yellowstone,” Brian Tyler (born 1972) Arr. by Dennis Fleitz

“Bachianis Brasileiras no. 1,” Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959)

“Elegy,” Gabriel Faure (1830–1914) Arr. by Edward Laut

“Smooth Criminal,” Michael Jackson (1958–2009) Arr. by Nathan Stang

Chavellee Almonte
Carlyn Byrd
Juan Ceballos
Christopher Everett Cruz
Jomar Cruz
Leigha Daniels
Cody Davis
Dennis Fleitz
Cristina Garcia
Rasheed Kerster
Annalise Lang
Lianna Rivera
Joseph Rosell
Dylan Rostin
Kiara Sheffield
Andrew Stewart
Tom Zhang