The cello is a very fine instrument - just ask Yo-Yo Ma - but it has some fundamental weaknesses. The most obvious one is that there's no way to play more than two of its four strings simultaneously.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - When Carey Collingham was 3, his mom carted him to a concert at Lincoln Northeast High School and the little blond boy pointed up at the cello section on stage. He said: I want ...

Tina Guo’s unique style of classical and electric cello playing — which has been described as “metal cello,” “distinctively ferocious,” and challenging preconceived notions — is probably something you ...

Appreciating Katinka Kleijn’s cello playing is an exercise in active listening, feeling, and imagining possibilities—in other words, an opportunity to be fully present. It is also a lesson in empathy, ...

Like such groups as the Three Tenors and the Three Graces, the 2Cellos mix classical crossover with good looks and a prime number in their name to create an excitement for music that fills halls with ...

It's the first time in music history a robot has performed such a feat, according to composer Jacob Muhlrad. Combining industrial robotic arms with 3D-printed parts, the robot cello was designed and ...

ESTRIN: That is from the opening line of "Cello," a new book from writer, BBC broadcaster and cellist Kate Kennedy. She crisscrossed Europe with her cello on a mission to tell the remarkable stories ...