This is ‘the easiest time ever’ to explore classical music or learn an instrument, says award-winning Spanish cellist - ...

How about a little Elliott Carter as you sip your drink and nibble pretzels in a dimly-lit lounge? Don’t scoff. That’s the kind of ear-liberating musical experience you’d expect Matt Haimovitz to ...

Through the decades, classical cellists have studied the masters: Pablo Casals, Mstislav Rostropovich, Jacqueline du Pre. AC/DC doesn't quite make that list — but cellist Maya Beiser loves playing ...

The cello has long been regarded as the orchestral instrument with a sound that most closely resembles the range and timbre of the human voice. In the first part of the 18th century, composer J. S.

When the pandemic hit last year, cellist Matt Haimovitz admits that at first he felt paralyzed after being on the road touring and performing for more than three decades. He started wondering: What's ...

Rebecca Roudman started playing the cello as a child growing up in Terra Linda, performed with the Marin Youth Orchestra, studied classical music in college, and is now a member of the Santa Rosa and ...

Cellist-composer Mike Block explains an interesting concept to me: “There’s a strong improvisational tradition in Baroque music,” he says. “The notation was essentially a chord chart back then—we’re ...

The Central Basin Community Concert Association will present "Classical Sounds of the Season" on Dec. 4. The concert replaced the one originally planned by pianist and Moses Lake native Collin Hansen, ...

Classical guitar and cello will be featured at the Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library’s Tuesday, Jan. 23 concert. Duo Alloro, with guitarist Fred Benedetti and cellist Erica Erenyi, will perform a ...

The combination of cellos in a rock band is a little unusual, but the members of the band Cello Fury said it enhances some of the beautiful qualities the string instrument can bring. Cellists Simon ...