In January, 2022, the British cellist Steven Isserlis was walking to a professional engagement when catastrophe struck. The ...

A classically-trained, New England Conservatory grad is helping the Boston orchestra A Far Cry kick off the new series, ...

In occurred during a Christmas special this year when a BBC One program devoted a quarter of its episode to telling the story ...

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 ...

Completed in 1919, the Cello Concerto was Edward Elgar's last major work for orchestra, and his most confessional. In spite of fleeting moments of idyllic release, it's dominated by disillusionment, ...

The cello player on Nirvana's 1993 swan song In Utero has spoken publicly for the first time in a new interview, revealing her interactions with late Nirvana bandleader Kurt Cobain. Though cellist ...

“Bach's cello suites have been my constant musical companions. For almost six decades, they have given me sustenance, comfort, and joy during times of stress, celebration, and loss,” Ma said as he ...

The cello is the most human of stringed instruments. Its span encompasses both male and female ranges, from basso profundo to coloratura soprano; grasped between the knees, it is not so much possessed ...

After spending years studying for the classical symphony world, things went off the rails, and now I travel the world with my ...