All Matthew-Barley articles

Blogs

‘A pizzicato rendition of Elgar’s Cello Concerto wouldn’t have quite the same ring’ – Matthew Barley

2021-03-19T15:02:00Z

Ahead of the UN International Day of Forests on Sunday, the cellist makes a rallying cry to save the last 6% of the pernambuco forest for musical bows

Focus

Matthew Barley: How a skiing injury changed the way I play

2020-04-15T10:17:00Z

The British cellist reveals how he overcame the shoulder complaint that threatened his career. From the January 2009 issue

Review

Matthew Barley: Tavener

2019-07-08T16:15:00Z

Seminal 20th-century cello work veiled in Indian classical style

Feature

Life Lessons: Matthew Barley

2019-06-03T12:00:00Z

The British cellist on memory, nationalism and his long journey – via a skiing accident – to technical confidence