Across cultures and genres, listeners consistently describe the cello as “human,” a rare case where an instrument’s emotional impact aligns almost perfectly with its acoustic range. Some instruments ...

Joan Herget is on a mission to live in the zone and surround herself with the best musicians. On this episode of On Stage at Curtis we meet Joan Herget a Canadian Cellist taking over Philadelphia.

Two new albums—‘Dream Archives,’ from a trio with Craig Taborn and Ches Smith, and ‘dance! skip! hop!,’ from her own ...

For the famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma, it took those early days of the pandemic, when a lot of folks were trapped in their homes or apartments, to really start thinking about reconnecting with the outdoors.

Cellist Amanda Gookin knows firsthand that the path forward is often a circuitous one, with many pit stops and detours. During her 20s — after completing training at the Mannes School of Music in ...

On Sunday, April 13, Brandon Cheng ’25 filled Taplin Auditorium with people and good music for his senior recital, a rite of passage (and a requirement) for all Music Performance minors. His cello, ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Some people consider him a music prodigy. A high school senior is being courted by some of the top music schools in the country. At 18 years old, Kyle Victor doesn't just play ...

Swedish composer Fredrik Gran programs robotic arms to play bowed instruments like the cello and double bass. He also plays duets with the robots, blurring the lines between the musician and the music ...

Amati “King” cello at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) The Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting a special summer guest: the world’s oldest known cello.