“The History of the Cello, Part I,” a recent Visions and Voices event at USC, illuminated for the audience what early cellos sounded like and what forces helped shape the instrument into what it is today. Ralph Kirshbaum, Chair of the Strings Department at the Thornton School of Music, invited a luthier, two Early Music…Continue Reading History of the Cello, Part I
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What’s a cello festival all about?
The answer is, it’s about many things. Sometimes it’s about Beethoven and sometimes it’s about rock-and-roll (take a look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Byqon5e4Y!). Always it’s about cellos, cellists, cello music, and those who love the sound of the cello. People may come because they want to hear the Schubert Quintet—a string quartet plus a second cello….Continue Reading What’s a cello festival all about?