Research Interests:

Cello
Education
Motor Development

Cristina Bellu

Cristina Bellu earned her Diploma in cello in Florence, Italy at the Conservatorio L. Cherubini, under S. Guadagni and her Master Degree at Roosevelet University of Chicago, USA, with K. Scholes.

She performed with conductors such as P. Boulez, D. Baremboim, Z. Mehta, and others all over the world in orchestras such as the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino etc. From the age of sixteen onward, she has been part of chamber music ensembles in classical, baroque and light classical repertoire. Since 2005 she is also active as an orchestral soloist. Composers P. Morehead, G. Lawrence and H. Mertens have written music especially for her.

Her main interest lies in the field of pedagogy. Since 1999 she holds the chair of cello professor at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Départementale de Mulhouse (F). In addition, Cristina currently holds the position of professor of cello pedagogy at the Scuola Universitaria di Musica in Lugano and the Haute Ecole de Musique in Lausanne (CH).

Cristina is engaged in diffusing string pedagogy at European level. She is currently president of ESTA France and she represents ESTA International at the Council of Europe.

Current Projects

Investigations of Cello and Motor Development (ICEMODE)

Publications

• 2010

  • Bellu, C. "Analyse von Cello-Schulen und ihren Methoden" ESTA Nachrichten, n. 64. October 2010, pp. 42-49

• 2009

  • Bellu, C. "Cello-Ensemble beim Europarat in Strasbourg", ESTA Nachrichten, n. 61. March 2009, pp. 22-24

  • Bellu, C. "Motricità e didattica del violoncello: un progetto di ricerca" Il giornale del Conservatorio, sessione invernale 08/09, numero 28. Anno VIII, p. 8

  • Bellu, C. "Apprendre la musique sur un instrument à cordes aide à l’ensignement des valeurs citoyennes" ESTA Info Suisse, 2/2009,  pp. 3-4