From its origins as a coarse dance instrument to a symbol of courage and defiance, the cello has inspired so many of the west’s greatest composers and performers ‘Why write for a violin when there is ...

CARBONDALE – “Song Reader,” the latest album by Beck, probably has most music fans scratching their heads, wondering if this is something for them. For Doug Jenkins, “Song Reader” is such a joy, so ...

Enjoy this utterly infectious cello rendition of the Bee Gees’ 1970s pop ballad. Classical pop song covers are having a renaissance, courtesy in large part to the trifecta of musical greatness known ...

Shostakovich wrote his First Cello Concerto for the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich. He loved it so much, he learnt the whole piece off-by-heart in four days. Timecodes refer to the ...