This incredible string instrument looks like it’s carved from ice – but it’s actually made of glass. Cellist Jesse Ahmann was getting fed up of playing his regular cello, so he thought he’d give ...
THE LARGE Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic is overcrowded with the public. This time, on October 21, the stage is given to young Slovak talents, participants in the International Summer Academy ...
The cello has remained a staple in music for hundreds of years and to this day, remains an important part of contemporary music too. Like other stringed instruments, the best cellos are those that are ...
The cello is a very fine instrument - just ask Yo-Yo Ma - but it has some fundamental weaknesses. The most obvious one is that there's no way to play more than two of its four strings simultaneously.
Back in 2017, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston hired Shirley Hunt to play a special centennial event to commemorate a large donation of historical instruments by a museum trustee. Hunt, a Boston-based ...