The cello is a very fine instrument - just ask Yo-Yo Ma - but it has some fundamental weaknesses. The most obvious one is that there's no way to play more than two of its four strings simultaneously.

Guitarist Steve Vai is signing autographs in a music store when two cello players come in, set up their instrument and start playing, “Highway to Hell”. Gradually, the rock guitarist’s fans leave to ...

A classically-trained, New England Conservatory grad is helping the Boston orchestra A Far Cry kick off the new series, ...

The cello has remained a staple in music for hundreds of years and to this day, remains an important part of contemporary music too. Like other stringed instruments, the best cellos are those that are ...

Kevin Bate ’07 was 10 and had been playing the cello for only a year. But the elementary school string teacher saw a spark in him. “Kevin had all the qualities for success,” the teacher, Margaret ...

The 317 Project tells stories of life in all of Indianapolis’ vibrant neighborhoods – 317 words at a time. Sometimes, a parent’s wishes and a child’s wants collide. Sarah Clayton, mother of three, ...