Members of the UMD cello studio refine their repertoire in a masterclass with internationally renowned cellist Lluis Claret.

Claret rose to international fame after winning first prize at the Casals Competition (1976) and Rostropovich Competition (1977). As a soloist, he has appeared with the Washington National Symphony, Czech Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra and France National Orchestra, among others.

He is currently a professor of cello at the “Victoria dels Angels” Music School at Sant Cuguat in Barcelona, and the Toulouse Conservatory in France. A renown pedagogue, Claret has given masterclasses in France, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, the United States, Japan and Korea.

This masterclass is funded by the Barbara K. Steppel Memorial Faculty Fellowship in Cello.