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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cello Suite No 3 in C major, BWV 1009 (i, iv, v, vi, vii)Cello Suite No 3 in C major, BWV 1009 (i, iv, v, vi, vii) ...

Matt Haimovitz is savvy and provocative, which aren't the usual adjectives used to describe a fine cellist. Yes, he has wonderful liquid tone on the cello, as well as a flair for both lyric beauty and ...

Yo-Yo Ma won his 20th Grammy Award on February 1 in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category at the 68th Annual Grammy ...

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 ...

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This week I attended a very unusual show that showed once again how music transcends all boundaries: music as universal language. The two artists on stage at the Skirball Cultural Center—thanks to ...

As it begins its 14th season, the New Century Chamber Orchestra sounds stronger and more vibrant than ever. Thursday's season opener in Berkeley's St. John's Presbyterian Church was a small miracle of ...

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 ...