Truls Mørk plays Shostakovich's first cello concerto with the German Symphony Orchestra.

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 ...

Even before cellist Yo-Yo Ma was named a Peace Ambassador by the United Nations in 2006, he’d already been bringing unlikely collaborators together. Yes, he’d been regarded as a masterful interpreter ...

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 ...

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When Timo-Veikko "Tipi" Valve takes the stage in Wollongong on Friday night, he will do so holding a cello made 400 years ago by one of Italy's greatest luthiers. The latest acquisition by the ...

Rejoice, music lovers! A new season is on the horizon at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. “The 2026/27 season showcases the incredible range of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra —from spectacular classical ...