Cello News

There is something hauntingly beautiful - if not downright sexy - about the cello: a musician straddling the feminine curves of a human-sized instrument, bow sliding slowly and elegantly over the trembling strings, fingers plucking and vibrating in alternately gentle and assertive motions, and tones emitting from the smooth wood that range ...

Religious Life Submitted by Patricia Sivo Cole on 2009-11-09.   St. Luke's Church, , is proud to present the cello group "Low Strung" in concert on Friday, November 20th at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, plus a donation for the local food bank and can be reserved by calling 633-5057 or e-mailing ...

Last night, Bostonist had the pleasure of meeting the Portland Cello Project , an enjoyable blend of classical, rock, and pop songs played out on cello strings.

I "met" Scottish folk cellist Seylan Baxter through another blog I write about my cello-playing adventures a couple of years ago when she commented on my posts about attending Scottish fiddle camp.

On Saturday, at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the 21st Century Ensemble will open the 19th season of Discoveries, a series of performances of contemporary classical music pieces.

Cellist Hildur Gudnadottir has been working with the Icelandic band Mum since the late 90s, both live and on record - and she'll be performing with them tonight at the Logan Square Auditorium - but she's never been a full-fledged member.

"I have a specific sound I want and we generally only hit it half the time. That might be the perfectionist in me talking." This is Doug Jenkins, nominal leader and mastermind of the Portland Cello Project .

Cello soloist Julie Albers and guest conductor Eri Klas joined the San Diego Symphony in an all-Shostakovich program.

It is not often that you see a cello ensemble - much less ones with a drug-referencing acronym - but the Portland Cello Project is determined to destroy that notion.

The cello in classical music is like the saxophone in jazz: Not the iconic instrument , but the one that, to me anyway, provides the perfect blend of resonant yet supple tonality and spry phrasing.

When Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Edgar Muenzer established the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra in his hometown in 1994, he never dreamed it would become such a vital, thriving institution.

Monique Citro works as an operating room equipment specialist/lead operating room assistant and mom to 14-year-old daughter Sadie by day.

Performed by Wendy Warner, cello, Eileen Buck, piano [Cedille] The Mr. P to be concerned with here isn't so much David Popper, the 19th century composer, although his Suite for Cello and Piano, Three Pieces, and "Im Walde" suite are pretty to the extreme.

Montgomery Symphony Orchestra jumps right into its 2009-2010 season Monday with something a bit unusual, something emotional and something dramatic.

Complicated emotions and simple pleasures were on the program of the first Red Deer Symphony Orchestra concert of the season.

World-class talent comes to Fallon The Bay Area ensemble - Amy X Neuburg & the Cello ChiXtet - at the Oats Park Art Center Saturday night at 8 p.m. Doors and the Art Bar will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are still available - $17 CAC members, $20 nonmembers, $10 children/students - and can be purchased at Jeff's Copy Express, Postage Plus, ITT @ NAS ...

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network 2009-09-24 02:57:03 - JAMIE FOXX struggled to learn the cello for his movie about a schizophrenic musician - until he realised he could impress women with his newfound talent.

Jane Shirley has been named chairwoman of RS Consulting, a division of the global research group Cello.

For the second year in a row, Musicfest NW has added an extra night to the schedule, pushing the traditional three weekend nights of music and clubhopping to include a bookend of single-club dates on the Wednesday opening and Sunday close of the event.

Includes Contrasts, featuring clarinet, violin and piano, on Oct. 1; Eugene Rousseau on saxophone on Nov.