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.
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 ...
Bach’s cello suites are among the best known works of classical music, now risking popularization to the point of fatigue as they provide background music for cat food commercials. But one hundred and ...
They’re one of the greatest glories of classical music but the Cello Suites took many decades to be appreciated and understood. Steven Isserlis tells the story of ‘one of the pillars of western ...
This year, the BBC Proms celebrates the cello, with 12 concerts dedicated to the instrument. As she prepares to open the event’s first night, the Argentinian cellist describes why she loves this ...
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.
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 ...
SINGAPORE — Cello teacher and composer Hughes Chong knows all about the challenges behind breaking stereotypes. The founder and conductor of an amateur cello orchestra here said cellists still face ...
It’s an idyllic — almost mythic — setting. Glenmere Park, one of Greeley’s more particularly picturesque parks, secluded from the rush of the city, was home to something even a little more beautiful ...