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 ...

In the tradition-bound world of classical music, new music is working hard to carve out its own ensembles and traditions and tropes. One of the new roles that’s emerged is contemporary cello goddess.

On this episode of Sound Currents, explore a retrospective of the ever-evolving career and recordings of cellist Fred Sherry. From teaching at the Juilliard School and premiering works by prominent ...

Normally lumped into the 'miscellaneous instruments' category of jazz awards, the cello has been something of a bit player in the colorful history of jazz. That said, today there are arguably more ...

What: Matthias Pintscher conducts works by Ravel, Dukas, and Pintscher. When: 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4. Where:11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Tickets:: $31-$126. 216-231 ...

What if one instrument could make you feel everything – joy, grief, longing, and hope, all at once? That’s the cello. Its voice sits closer to the human range than any other classical instrument, warm ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Umit Isgorur, professor of cello at Ismir State Conservatory in Turkey, will give a recital of unaccompanied cello works by modern Turkish composers at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3 in the ...

Maya Beiser discovered Belgian surrealist poet Henri Michaux when she was a teenager, playing cello in an Israeli army string quartet during the Lebanon war. For years, she wanted to do something with ...