While working on her doctoral thesis, cellist Saskia Rao-de Haas remembers chancing on a 1932 letter from Rabindranath Tagore to his granddaughter. There is an instrument, he says, that he prefers ...

The cello, otherwise known as a violoncello, is a bowed instrument with four strings. It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well ...

The cello has remained a staple in music for hundreds of years and to this day, remains an important part of contemporary music too. Like other stringed instruments, the best cellos are those that are ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Warm, rich and lyrical, the cello is the instrument whose sound we often think of as closest to the ...

This incredible string instrument looks like it’s carved from ice – but it’s actually made of glass. Cellist Jesse Ahmann was getting fed up of playing his regular cello, so he thought he’d give ...

The nonprofit chamber music recital series Sunday at Central has launched its 30th season of concerts by globally known ...

SINGAPORE – Tan Yan Chong, 19, is a multi-talented musician who can play close to ten different musical instruments, including the piano, cello, violin, ukulele, guitar, erhu, double bass, and drums.

‘Cello’ Selvaraj’s destiny was decided sometime in the 60s, during a musical performance in Madurai. Music composer MS Viswanathan, the most happening composer of that time, was supposed to be ...

A new stunning series of photos has shone a light on the remarkable interiors of a range of musical instruments. Images captured by Auckland-based photographer Charles Brooks show the hidden ...