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Robin Jellis (1978-     )

Robin Jellis, composer and cellist Robin Jellis has performed cello in Maine for more than 15 years. She received a Music Talent Scholarship (4 years) to attend the University of Southern Maine where she graduated cum lade with a Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance. She studied jazz improvisation with Gary Pack and was principal cellist with the USM Jazz Philharmonic. She performed with the Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra, the Bangor Symphony, in productions at Portland Players community theater and at the summer Bach festival in North Conway, NH. She plays with the Maine State Ballet Orchestra each year for their production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Jellis started Suzuki Cello with Richard Noyes (Portland Symphony Orchestra) and continued her studies with William Rounds (PSO, Boston Pops) and Paul Ross (Portland String Quartet). She studied chamber music with the PSQ at Colby College, with Laura Kargul and Laurence Golan at USM., and at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in New Hampshire, among others. She studied Medieval and Renaissance music with Pamela Blake. She received her teacher training at the Suzuki Institutes of Ithaca College and Hartt School of Music. Jellis is on the faculty at the Portland Conservatory of Music, 317 Main St. Community Music Center, and Waynflete School. She is a member of the Medieval ensemble Trobairitz, and performs regularly with Martin Steingesser, first poet laureate of Portland.

COMPOSITIONS                                                            Jellis Links     ~ ~ ~     Works by Genre
9/11/01 (written on September 11, 2001) [part of "Peace Piece", 2001-2009]
Meditations for Solo Cello from the Medieval Period (2004)
    - Chanterai por mon Courage, cello (2004) "Meditations for Solo Cello from the Medieval Period"]
    - Trouvere Canso, Quant li louseignolz, cello (2004) "Meditations for Solo Cello from the Medieval Period"]
    - Benedicamus Chant, cello (2004) "Meditations for Solo Cello from the Medieval Period"]
For Etty (2007) [part of "Peace Piece", 2001-2009]
Cairns (2008) [part of "Peace Piece", 2001-2009]
Drum Circle (2009) [part of "Peace Piece", 2001-2009]
Peace Piece (4 mvts), voice and cello ensemble (2001-09)
Jazz Medicine, cello (2009)
My Friend Steve Asks if I Believe in the Afterlife, speaker and cello (2009) [text: Aliki Barnstone]
The Thinking Heart, Suite for Cello (36 short movements), speaker and cello (2007-10) [text: Martin Steingesser]
Easter Suite, cello (2010)
New World, cello (2010)
Silent Night, voice and cello (2010)
Clock Heart Drum Beat, voice and cello (2010)
In the Bus, speaker and cello (2010) [text: Grace Paley]
This Red Bird, speaker and cello (2010) [text: Martin Steingesser]
This Ground, speaker and cello (2010?) [text: Martin Steingesser]
Slam Poet, cello (2011)


WORKS BY GENRE                                                            Jellis Links     ~ top of page ~
Solo Instrument
Meditations for Solo Cello from the Medieval Period (2004)
    - Chanterai por mon Courage, cello (2004) "Meditations for Solo Cello from the Medieval Period"]
    - Trouvere Canso, Quant li louseignolz, cello (2004) "Meditations for Solo Cello from the Medieval Period"]
    - Benedicamus Chant, cello (2004) "Meditations for Solo Cello from the Medieval Period"]
Jazz Medicine, cello (2009)
Easter Suite, cello (2010)
New World, cello (2010)
Slam Poet, cello (2011)

Vocal
Peace Piece, voice and cello ensemble (2001-09)
    - I. 9/11/01 (written on September 11, 2001)
    - II. For Etty (2007)
    - III. Cairns (2008)
    - IV. Drum Circle (2009)
Silent Night, voice and cello (2010)
Clock Heart Drum Beat, voice and cello (2010)

Speaker and Cello
My Friend Steve Asks if I Believe in the Afterlife, speaker and cello (2009) [text: Aliki Barnstone]
The Thinking Heart, Suite for Cello (36 short movements), speaker and cello (2007-10) [text: Martin Steingesser]
In the Bus, speaker and cello (2010) [text: Grace Paley]
This Red Bird, speaker and cello (2010) [text: Martin Steingesser]
This Ground, speaker and cello (2010?) [text: Martin Steingesser]


JELLIS LINKS                                                            Works by Genre      ~ top of page ~
Yoga & Live Cello Workshop: Exploring Inner Balance (maurayoga.wordpress.com)

Composer's website [none at the moment]   . . .   contact Robin Jellis: rjcellist(at)gmail(dot)com

Jellis @ 317 Main Street
Jellis @ David B. Merritt
Jellis @ Facebook/The Thinking Heart
Jellis @ Local Sprouts Cooperative
Jellis @ Maine Suzuki Foundation
Jellis @ Peace Action Maine
Jellis @ Portland Conservatory of Music

Streaming Audio
[none at the moment]

Recordings
[none at the moment]

Video
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