What if one instrument could make you feel everything – joy, grief, longing, and hope, all at once? That’s the cello. Its voice sits closer to the human range than any other classical instrument, warm ...

In January, 2022, the British cellist Steven Isserlis was walking to a professional engagement when catastrophe struck. The skies opened. Isserlis was holding the three-hundred-year-old cello he ...

Amati “King” cello at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) The Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting a special summer guest: the world’s oldest known cello.

The myths of classical music are layered with historical facts and romantic imagination. Pablo Casals, 1876–1973, a Spanish cello virtuoso, was no exception. It is often described how the 13-year-old ...

While modern life grows louder and faster, the cello sits patiently in the room, speaking softly until everyone finally listens. In an era shaped by spectacle, amplification, and constant stimulation, ...