Great cello tone depends heavily on how the bow is used This lesson explains bow distribution techniques that help players control phrasing balance dynamics and produce a richer more expressive sound.

Short-bearded, blue-jeaned Rajan Krishnaswami is seated on the stage in the empty hall embracing his cello like a lover. Fingers flash along the finger board; his arm draws the bow incisively over the ...

It has the deepest voice in the violin family, yet it can reach notes a coloratura soprano couldn’t top. It is heard in orchestras and string quartets, alone in a recital hall or supporting other ...

Matt Haimovitz is savvy and provocative, which aren't the usual adjectives used to describe a fine cellist. Yes, he has wonderful liquid tone on the cello, as well as a flair for both lyric beauty and ...

As a 5-year-old, Jules Eskin sat close when his father played the cello, drawn by the instrument’s sound – and more. “Tone! Tone! That’s the whole story! It’s tone! If you have a tone, you can do ...

The combination of cellos in a rock band is a little unusual, but the members of the band Cello Fury said it enhances some of the beautiful qualities the string instrument can bring. Cellists Simon ...