Cello Clinic - All About Tone with Austin Huntington

Let’s Talk About Tone: Sound Production, Vibrato, Setup, and Right-Hand Technique - Perfect for Middle School/High School and beyond.
About this Event

Are you ready to take your cello sound to the next level?

LET'S TALK ABOUT TONE!

Join us for an exclusive cello clinic led by Austin Huntington, Principal Cellist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra—who earned his principal seat at just 20 years old and has performed with legendary artists ranging from Itzhak Perlman to The Eagles. In this engaging session, "Let’s Talk About Tone: Sound Production, Vibrato, Setup, and Right-Hand Technique," Austin will share expert insights and practical strategies designed to help cellists elevate their sound quality, refine their bow technique, and optimize their instrument setup. Perfect for middle school, high school, and advanced players alike, this event is a unique opportunity to learn directly from one of today's premier orchestral cellists and educators.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their instruments.

About Mr. Huntington

Austin Huntington was appointed principal cellist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 2015 at the age of 20, making him one of the youngest principal musicians in a major American orchestra. He was recently the runner-up for the San Francisco Symphony’s principal cello position in March 2022 and a finalist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s principal cello position in March 2018, as well as the winner of the Utah Symphony’s principal cello position in May 2023. He has been featured as guest principal cello with the San Francisco Symphony, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony, Florida Orchestra, and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra. During the summer, Austin serves as principal cellist for the Mainly Mozart Festival and Colorado Music Festival Orchestras.

As an avid chamber musician, Austin has also enjoyed a diverse range of collaborations across many genres, including with artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Augustin Hadelich, Edgar Meyer, The Eagles, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Augustana.

Austin holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Colburn School Conservatory of Music and a Masters of Music degree from Indiana University, where he studied with Ronald Leonard and Eric Kim respectively. His previous teachers include Richard Hirschl, Brinton Smith, Richard Aaron, Hans Jensen, Paul Katz, and David Finckel.