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Legendary British cellist Jacqueline du Pre died on this day in 1987 from Multiple Sclerosis – aged 42. Despite being forced to retire from the concert stage aged just 28, Continue Reading
The Violin Channel recently caught up with acclaimed Swedish cellist and cello pedagogue Mr Frans Helmerson. We sat him down for a fun game of VC 20 Questions – to help gain Continue Reading
Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto in A Minor Op. 102 for violin, cello and orchestra premiered on this day in 1887 – 131 years ago. The first performance was given by Continue Reading
The 26 opening round candidates have been announced for the 2018 Paulo International Cello Competition – to be held from the 14th to the 25th of October, 2018 in Helsinki, Continue Reading
19-year-old American cellist Zlatomir Fung is quickly building an international reputation as an emerging young concert artist of outstanding potential Previous articleViolinist and Composer Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst Died on this Day Continue Reading
Today is French-born Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma‘s 63rd birthday! He is widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent virtuosi string soloists of all time. [embedded content] YO-YO MA | TCHAIKOVSKY Continue Reading
Today is internationally renowned Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey’s 56th birthday! A student of Paul Katz and William Pleeth, he is widely regarded as one of today’s eminent cello soloists – Continue Reading
The San Francisco Conservatory has this week announced the re-appointment of cello pedagogue and chamber musician Bonnie Hampton to their teaching faculty. Ms Hampton first began teaching at the school Continue Reading
26 year old Persian-Austrian cello virtuoso Kian Soltani has in recent years firmly established an international reputation as one of the new generation’s most prodigious young concert artists – praised for his technical Continue Reading