With elegant black and tan keys, it looks just like a baby grand piano. But when the instrument's keys are stuck, they release the distinctive sound of a cello. The remarkable creation is the viola ...

In this brief activity, students will listen closely to a young cellist perform a piece played on only one string of the instrument and identify the variety of sounds he produces. In this episode, ...

Short-bearded, blue-jeaned Rajan Krishnaswami is seated on the stage in the empty hall embracing his cello like a lover. Fingers flash along the finger board; his arm draws the bow incisively over the ...

Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor Joseph Kuipers knows the unique power of the cello and how it can transform those who commit to learning to play it. Drawn to the beauty of the string instrument’s ...

Bach Air on the G String is one of the most beloved classical melodies ever written This cello performance brings out the warmth depth and emotional beauty of the piece creating a timeless listening ...

Mozart String-- Imagine a composer obliged to write several works for the King of Prussia, including six string quartets. Imagine that the King makes it quite clear that he himself, a noted cellist, ...