All cellist articles – Page 5
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NewsObituary: British cellist Jennifer Ward Clarke
Born June 20 1935, the artist and teacher was a leading figure in the period instrument movement
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ArticleEight-year-old musicians of Joyous String Quartet play Smooth Criminal
The Joyous String Quartet † comprising two eight-year-old violinists a cellist and a double bassist † perform an arrangement of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal. The group have been playing together since they were four years old and have appeared on American, Chinese and Korean television.Subscribe to The Strad ...
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NewsCellist Julian Lloyd Webber appointed new Birmingham Conservatoire principal
The British artist was forced to retire from performing last year due to a neck injury
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Article2Cellos perform Hysteria by Muse
2Cellos † Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser † perform their arrangement of Hysteria by rock band Muse, filmed in a mental hospital in Pula, Croatia. Watch the duo perform their arrangement of AC/DC's Thunderstruck with fellow cellists Mischa Maisky and Giovanni Sollima at Cello Biennale Amsterdam 2014. ...
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ArticleChristopher Walken shares a Pablo Casals anecdote in the film A Late Quartet
Casals emphasised the good stuff. He encouraged. As for the rest, leave that to the morons, who judge by counting faults. 'I can be grateful,' he said, 'for one singular phrase, one transcendent moment''Christopher Walken describes a meeting with the great cellist Pablo Casals during a scene in ...
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Virtuosity and intuition combine at Berlin's Feuermann Cello Competition
The recent Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann in the German capital was a fitting tribute to the man it was named after, writes Rebecca Schmid
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NewsCellist Denis Brott appointed Member of the Order of Canada
The musician has been recognised for his work as an instrumentalist and teacher
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ArticleCellist Bernard Greenhouse performs Song of the Birds aged 95
American cellist Bernard Greenhouse performs the Catalan 'Song of the Birds', arranged by his teacher Pablo Casals, at the age of 95. Watch Greenhouse give a masterclass on Haydn's Second Cello Concerto. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free ...
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FocusNever ignore a niggling pain, says cellist David Finckel
The former Emerson Quartet cellist on how a growing back problem led to two weeks on a friend's sofa
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NewsFormer New York Philharmonic principal cellist Laszlo Varga has died
The artist due to celebrate his 90th birthday in a few days
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NewsCellist David Watkin named Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Head of Strings
The Eroica Quartet musician is an experienced educator and scholar
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FocusDouble Acts: Cellists Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser of 2Cellos
The London-trained duo performed at the Amsterdam Cello Biennale on 24 October. Bella Clifford spoke to them about friendship, rivalry and crossing the non-classical divide.
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NewsNY Philharmonic cellist Wei Yu named Detroit Symphony section principal
The musician joins the DSO as section principal in January 2015
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BlogsRe-launching a performing career after injury
Cellist Corinne Morris writes about how she regained her playing career and a foothold in the marketplace after a five-year gap
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BlogsCellist Jan Vogler on life before the fall of the Berlin Wall
The former principal cellist of Staatskapelle Dresden is interviewed for The Strad's March 2014 German issue
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Blogs
The art of distraction is more effective than repetitive practice
Repeating a difficult passage over and over again can lead to stress and tension. Instead distract your mind at the point of execution to feel relaxed as you play, writes cellist Thomas Demenga
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BlogsRecording the soundtrack to Gravity
William Schofield, cellist with the Emperor Quartet and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, describes recording the soundtrack to the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film
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ArticleCellist Alexander Ivashkin has died aged 65
The Russian cellist premiered a large number of works throughout his career by such composers as Schnittke and Penderecki
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ArticleItalian cellist Miriam Prandi wins Rahn Musikpreis in Switzerland
No first prizes are awarded in the violin, viola and double bass categories
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ArticleA day in the life of cellist Raphael Wallfisch — a son's birthday tribute
A 60th birthday tribute to cellist Raphael Wallfisch by his son — Simon Wallfisch recounts his childhood memories of his father's relentless daily practice schedule to great comic effect. Recorded in the Bechstein room of London's Wigmore Hall in June 2013.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital ...