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Video premiere: Édith Piaf’s ‘Hymne à l’amour’ for eight cellos performed by the SCS Cello Ensemble

2026-03-13T12:34:00+00:00

The group has released a new single of Piaf’s eternal classic, filmed at the Scandinavian Cello School and to be featured in an upcoming documentary

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