In January, 2022, the British cellist Steven Isserlis was walking to a professional engagement when catastrophe struck. The ...
While modern life grows louder and faster, the cello sits patiently in the room, speaking softly until everyone ...
Across cultures and genres, listeners consistently describe the cello as “human,” a rare case where an instrument’s emotional ...
Joan Herget is on a mission to live in the zone and surround herself with the best musicians. On this episode of On Stage at Curtis we meet Joan Herget a Canadian Cellist taking over Philadelphia.
A classically-trained, New England Conservatory grad is helping the Boston orchestra A Far Cry kick off the new series, ...
Bach’s cello suites are among the best known works of classical music, now risking popularization to the point of fatigue as they provide background music for cat food commercials. But one hundred and ...
Renowned cellist Bernard Greenhouse died last week at 95. Greenhouse spent almost his entire life playing and teaching the cello. He was perhaps best known as a founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio.
The cello, otherwise known as a violoncello, is a bowed instrument with four strings. It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well ...
A cello virtuoso had a sudden surprise when her cello bow objected mid-performance (she jokingly blamed it on ‘too much contemporary music’). The cellist was performing contemporary composer Juliana ...