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.

Back in 2017, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston hired Shirley Hunt to play a special centennial event to commemorate a large donation of historical instruments by a museum trustee. Hunt, a Boston-based ...

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 ...

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 ...

Debbie Davis had auditioned about 30 cellos before finding a promising partner. Here was an instrument, she thought, with the depth, the richness, the penetrating baritone she’d sought for a long time ...

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, ...

When a student breaks a string on their violin, viola, cello or bass in class, orchestra teacher Jennifer Brown-James replaces it right away so they can keep practicing and playing. So, what to do ...