Mark Wastell : Cello-Intern // solo cello residency continues, on the first Saturday of every month. July is part eighteen.
No pressure. This is not a gig. To play regardless of whatever else is going on in the space.
Develop a new method. Sounds. Movement. Make mistakes. Listen. Learn. Leave.
Mark Wastell – violoncello
Observers welcome 4.30 – 5.30pm
“Wastell proves quickly that he may possibly be one of the most technically proficient and daring cellists on the planet.” (Steve Smith)
“Mark Wastell digs into his cello body with the end of his bow and leaves a white scar; his playing sears the memory likewise.” (Ben Watson)
Mark Wastell : Cello-Intern Solos, recorded during the residency at Hundred Years Gallery, is out now on Confront Recordings : confrontrecordings.bandcamp.com
Mark Wastell : Pre-existing Commitments, a composition comprising of four multi-tracked violoncello parts taken from the residency at Hundred Years Gallery, is forthcoming on HYG Recordings in early July 2023.
