Of the four instruments represented in a modern symphony orchestra string section — violin, viola, cello and contrabass — the cello is the most versatile. In a traditional ensemble context, whether ...

For cellist Cello (Qiele) Guo, playing the instrument that reflects his name was not a coincidence. It was destiny. “My father was a cellist … in China,” Guo said. “He gave me the name Cello because ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments put ...

Cello soloist Aster Zhang ’24 was playing the last — and most frenetic — movement of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 when the unimaginable happened: a string snapped. The music halted, and ...

A classically-trained, New England Conservatory grad is helping the Boston orchestra A Far Cry kick off the new series, ...

For Daniel Muller-Schott, the bond was instantaneous. Moments after entering the New York apartment of American cellist Harvey Shapiro in 2006, the German musician knew he’d found his next instrument.

Starting January 30 at the brand new Goizueta Stage for Youth & Families The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra begins an exciting new chapter with a three-concert Chamber Music Series featuring Atlanta ...