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 ...

Short-bearded, blue-jeaned Rajan Krishnaswami is seated on the stage in the empty hall embracing his cello like a lover. Fingers flash along the finger board; his arm draws the bow incisively over the ...

It has the deepest voice in the violin family, yet it can reach notes a coloratura soprano couldn’t top. It is heard in orchestras and string quartets, alone in a recital hall or supporting other ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cello Sound Healing with A Heart-Opening Meditation will be held at Trillium Teachers and Practitioners on Sunday, Feb. 2, from 5 to 6 p.m. Each session begins with a mindfulness meditation, guiding ...