Meet the Indianapolis musician who plays a rare cello worth millions

Austin Huntington, the Indianapolis Symphony's principal cellist, is now playing Pietro Guarneri of Mantua's only known cello ...
PBS

In the Zone: Cello - Joan Herget

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.
PBS

This 20-year-old British cellist has sparked a global music phenomenon

It’s being called the “Sheku effect” -- the rise of young people in the United Kingdom signing up for classical music lessons to play the cello. Sheku Kannah-Mason is a 20-year-old acclaimed musician ...
The Daily Princetonian

Cello, goodbye: cellist Brandon Cheng ’25 on his farewell recital

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, ...
Worcester Telegram

12-year-old from Holden wins second in national music competition

Dream "not far-fetched" — 12-year-old Sofia Hernandez-Williams from Holden wins second prize in national music competition.
New Hampshire Public Radio

Yo-Yo Ma takes his cello outdoors to explore how music connects us to nature

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.
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Cello soloist to perform Dvorak concerto with GJ symphony

Antonin Dvorak composed “Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B Minor” in 1894. But the cello on which this piece will be played on Saturday and Sunday, April 9–10, in Grand Junction is older than that ...
Los Angeles Times

Dermot Mulroney’s role in ‘Rogue One’: Playing cello on the soundtrack

When audiences see “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” they’ll encounter actor Dermot Mulroney — just not on screen. He’s playing cello on the soundtrack. Mulroney met “Rogue One” composer Michael ...
Los Angeles Times

With a cello and a cohort of female composers, Amanda Gookin pushes classical forward

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 ...
nerdist

A Cello-Playing Robot Makes Music With Its Human Programmer

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 ...
The New York Times

Bach’s Cello Suites, Now on Violin, With a Folksy Feel

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook With an ear for dance and a new five-string violin, Johnny Gandelsman set out to transform a towering classic. By Joshua Barone ...