Music à la Carte: Skip vonKuske, a.k.a. cellotronik

• Skip vonKuske (Cellotronik), cello

Join us in the comfort of the Memorial Union Lounge for a mid-day program of spontaneous improvisations by Portland's Skip vonKuske, a.k.a. cellotronik. Skip will perform mashups of pop and jazz standards, original compositions, with tips of the hat to his classical cello training. You might hear Daft Punk, Radiohead, Dave Brubeck, Bach, television theme songs, Led Zeppelin, more.

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About Skip vonKuske (Cellotronik), cello

Skip vonKuske isn't famous, but he is constantly in demand. As a member of Portland Cello Project and Vagabond Opera, he has performed all over North America and Europe. As a member of Groovy Wallpaper, Will West & The Friendly Strangers, Rob Wynia's Triptych, and a go to studio musician, he works constantly in the Rose City. His solo work as Cellotronik incorporates cello, mandolin, acoustic guitar, vocals, music apps, and programmed beats along with live looping to weave a highly textured sound that creates a base for his virtuosic soloing. You've never heard cello sound like this!