Bach Around The Clock is delighted to welcome Madison cellist, James Waldo, who will be the clinician for our 2026 Cello Masterclass.
Date:  March 5, 2026
Time:  4:30-6:30pm
Place:  Middleton High School Orchestra Room
Interested cellists are asked to complete the Sign-Up Form and submit a recording by February 1, 2026. See the Sign-Up form for details.

Cellist James Waldo’s “nuanced, richly ambered” playing (Lucid Culture NYC) and “graceful continuo support” (Chicago Classical Review) can be heard in diverse chamber music and recital settings. Notable chamber music appearances include Weill Recital Hall, Alice Tully and Merkin Halls, Piccolo Spoleto, the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, Eastern Shore Chamber Music Festival, and the Magisterra Soloists Concerts in London, Ontario. Equally comfortable on modern and period instruments, Waldo is principal cellist of the Madison Bach Musicians and is a founding member of the acclaimed consort ensemble LeStrange Viols. As a recitalist, Waldo and his pianist spouse Alyona A. Waldo have performed at numerous festivals and series together across North America, Europe, and Asia. Waldo received his Doctor of Musical Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master of Music degree from Mannes College. A champion of new music, Waldo is a regular co-commissioner for the Cello Teaching Repertoire Consortium and a frequent performer and score reviewer for LunART Festival for Women Creatives in the Arts. Waldo’s playing will be featured in the forthcoming chamber music album of works by composer Laura Elise Schwendinger. Waldo served as Lecturer of Cello at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from Fall 2022 to Spring 2025, and began a new position this past fall as lower strings specialist at the Madison Country Day School, an Independent IB World School.