Felix Wang is a cello professor at Vanderbilt University, a member of the Blair String Quartet, a founding member of the Blakemore Trio and co-principal cellist of the IRIS Orchestra under the direction of Michael Stern. In addition to coaching UMD cello students in a masterclass, Wang will perform a brief program that includes a Bach cello suite and a duo with UMD cello professor Eric Kutz.

Presented by the School of Music, Masterful Strings is a lively series of masterclasses and discussions that feature renowned string artists sharing their expertise in string pedagogy and performance.

Masterful Strings is funded in part by The Tretter Distinguished Faculty Fellowship in Violin and the Barbara K. Steppel Memorial Faculty Fellowship in Cello.