Across cultures and genres, listeners consistently describe the cello as “human,” a rare case where an instrument’s emotional impact aligns almost perfectly with its acoustic range. Some instruments ...

On a recent Sunday afternoon at The Granada Theatre, the stage was occupied for a couple of inspired hours by a lone cellist, ...

Pittsburgh musician cello is hoping people will have an open mind about his new album, “Singing to Serpents.” “We’ve been calling what I’m doing alternative R&B, ” he said. “And it feels like breaking ...

Swedish composer Fredrik Gran programs robotic arms to play bowed instruments like the cello and double bass. He also plays duets with the robots, blurring the lines between the musician and the music ...

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.

While modern life grows louder and faster, the cello sits patiently in the room, speaking softly until everyone finally listens. In an era shaped by spectacle, amplification, and constant stimulation, ...

For the famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma, it took those early days of the pandemic, when a lot of folks were trapped in their homes or apartments, to really start thinking about reconnecting with the outdoors.

For decades, “By Myself,” the cellist’s defining statement made in 1977, was out of print. Before his 2022 death, he finalized plans for its first-ever re-pressing. By Hank Shteamer In a 1980 ...

It’s being called the “Sheku effect” -- the rise of young people in the United Kingdom signing up for classical music lessons to play the cello. Sheku Kannah-Mason is a 20-year-old acclaimed musician ...

Amati “King” cello at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) The Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting a special summer guest: the world’s oldest known cello.