Sponsored by the Utah Baroque Ensemble
Teacher: Colin Mitchell
Monday, March 9, 2026 From 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Piano Gallery Recital Hall, 650 S. State Street, Orem
For instruction and coaching in the Baroque performance style, please take advantage of a Baroque Performance Master Class to be held on Monday, March 9. This year the class will be taught by Rex Colin Mitchell, an experienced baroque chamber musician. The Master Class will be held at Piano Gallery Recital Hall, 650 S. State Street, Orem from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in cello performance at Utah State University, Colin went on to earn a Masters Degree from the University of Arizona. While there, he served as principal cello in the Arizona Symphony Orchestra and was a staple of the chamber music program. As a member of the University of Arizona Baroque Ensemble, he studied historical performance in Daroca, Spain, with baroque cellist Gaetano Nasillo, and also performed at the Festival Alfonso Ortiz Tirado in Alamos, Mexico.
Colin was a lead teacher at the University of Arizona String Project, taught at the nonprofit Tucson Symphony Women’s Association, and is a regular teacher at the Tucson Cello Congress. He currently teaches cello privately in American Fork and at the Gifted Music School in Salt Lake City.
All students, no matter their age, should apply early for the Master Class! Applications will be accepted from February 23 through March 5, 2026. In the past, we have accommodated all Master Class requests, so don’t hesitate to apply. If you want to make a late application, please email ubecompetition@gmail.com . Younger students applying for non-competitor performance at the Orem Student Competition recital on Monday, March 30, 2026 are also encouraged to participate in or audit the Master Class. For more information on the 2026 Student Scholarship Competition, go to www.utahbaroque.org. For questions about the Master Class, please contact ubecompetition@gmail.com
The fee is $20 for each student in grades 9-12 and $10 for 8th grade and younger. The registration fee for the 2025 Student Competition is waived if the student attends the Master Class. The performer’s teacher and parents may attend the Master Class without charge. No small children, please. The class is open to the public, including non-performing students, teachers, and others.
In addition to completing the application below, please do not forget to submit your fee via mail.
Application fees should be paid by check made out to “Utah Baroque Ensemble”, with the student’s name on the check, and mailed to:
Utah Baroque Ensemble
c/o Diane Wilde
1032 W. 1020 N.
Provo, UT 84604
If you prefer to pay via Venmo please do so to @rtadams49