All cellist articles – Page 4
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Focus6 ways to develop a smooth legato
Tips from The Strad’s Archive on producing a fluid and beautiful tone
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NewsCellist Yo-Yo Ma awarded Antonín Dvorák Prize
The virtuoso is recognised for his lifelong contribution to promoting and popularising Czech classical music
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NewsVienna Philharmonic principal cellist Friedrich Doležal has died aged 68
The musician performed with the orchestra from 1968 until 2014
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ArticleCellist Austin Huntington performs Tchaikovsky's Pezzo Capriccioso
Cellist Austin Huntington performs Tchaikovsky's Pezzo Capriccioso with pianist Daniel Schlosberg at the age of 17.Huntington, now 21, was recently appointed principal cellist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click ...
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NewsIndianapolis Symphony appoints 21-year-old Austin Huntington as principal cellist
The former child prodigy begins playing full-time with the orchestra in January 2016
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ArticleCellist David Finckel on effective articulation
We need articulation to excite the strings and give our playing clarity' Cellist David Finckel talks about 'bow clicks', enabling each bow stroke to start with a 'pop'. Read The Strad's 6 ways to improve your staccato. Read David Finckel's 10 habits of successful musicians. Subscribe to ...
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ArticleCellist Gautier Capuçon performs Paganini's Variations on a Theme of Rossini
French cellist Gautier Capuçon demonstrates tremendous control in Paganini's Variations on a Theme of Rossini.Watch Gautier's violinist brother Renaud performing Gluck’s Melodie on the Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ ‘Panette’ violin, 1737.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase ...
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NewsPhiladelphia cellist James Holesovsky has died aged 72
The musician was a member of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia for 50 years
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NewsBritish cellist Denis Vigay has died aged 89
The musician was principal cello of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Academy of St Martin in the Fields
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: Pablo Ferrández-Castro performs Bach
Cellist Pablo Ferrández-Castro, Onyx recording artist and 2015 winner of the Rheingau Music Festival award, performs the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no.3 at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, which is currently underway. Ferrández-Castro is one of six cello finalists competing for the top prize this week. ...
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Article2Cellos perform Celloverse
2Cellos - Luka Š ulić and Stjepan Hauser - perform their original song Celloverse. Watch 2Cellos perform AC/DC's Thunderstruck with Mischa Maisky and Giovanni Sollima. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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ArticleCellist Alisa Weilerstein performs Kodály's Solo Sonata
Alisa Weilerstein performs Kodály's Solo Cello Sonata at the White House in Washington D.C. in November 2009. The cellist has written a Practice Diary, in which she talks about the work, for The Strad's June 2015 issue, out now. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital ...
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NewsCellist Oliver Herbert wins 2015 Klein International String Competition
The 17-year-old receives a cash prize and performance opportunities
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NewsCellist Tanya Prochazka, who forged successful careers in the UK and Canada, has died
The Australian-born musician was a prolific performer, recording artist and professor at the University of Alberta
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ArticleCellist David Finckel on producing a wider vibrato
The wider your fingertips, the easier it is to produce a wide vibrato' Cellist David Finckel demonstrates how to produce a wider, richer vibrato. Watch Finckel's video demonstration on smooth bow changes and read his 10 habits of successful musicians. Subscribe to The Strad or download our ...
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NewsCellist Edgar Moreau receives 2015 Arthur Waser Award worth CHF 25,000
The young French musician will make his debut with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra next season
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NewsObituary: Philharmonia Orchestra founding cellist Alexander Kok
The musician was also principal cellist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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NewsCellist Sol Gabetta named Dresden Philharmonic artist in residence
The Argentine musician will tour with the German orchestra to the UK
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NewsSpanish cellist Pablo Ferrández receives Rheingau Music Festival award
The 24-year-old musician will be presented with his €15,000 prize in July
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ArticleCellist Mstislav Rostropovich performs Popper's Dance of the Elves
Legendary cellist Mstislav Rostropovich sets his fingers flying in Popper's fiendishly fast Dance of the Elves. Watch Rostropovich give a masterclass on Dvorák's Cello Concerto. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here. ...