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 ...

What is it? The most resonant voice in the strings section, the cello has been described as the instrument that most closely corresponds to the human vocal range. Who uses it? Symphony orchestras ...

Almost every article written about South African cellist, singer and composer Abel Selaocoe starts by calling him "genre-defying". But that's not how he sees his music. "This is not like a fusing of ...

For over 20 years, the ‘Swoon’ segment on ABC Classic FM’s Breakfast show has been a beloved oasis of calm and beauty, a chance to shut out the noise and busyness of everyday life, and drink in the ...

From its origins as a coarse dance instrument to a symbol of courage and defiance, the cello has inspired so many of the west’s greatest composers and performers ‘Why write for a violin when there is ...

Chen Shuaiping and his granddaughter, Zhang Yuanyuan, perform in a concert held in the rice paddies in Xianxiang, Zhejiang province (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) “I never pictured myself playing the cello ...

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 ...