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.

Tina Guo’s unique style of classical and electric cello playing — which has been described as “metal cello,” “distinctively ferocious,” and challenging preconceived notions — is probably something you ...

Cellist Lydia Paulos, a 2014 graduate of York Suburban High School, will be coming home as part of the national touring group ...

It's the first time in music history a robot has performed such a feat, according to composer Jacob Muhlrad. Combining industrial robotic arms with 3D-printed parts, the robot cello was designed and ...

Ben Levy may not be the world’s only cello-playing gastroenterologist, but it’s safe to bet that he’s the only cello-playing gastroenterologist who produces online video concerts. As head of the ...

TO OUR READERS: This is one in a series of stories about members of The Gazette's Best & Brightest Class of 2008.Daphne Rodzinyak gave the violin a try for a year, but it wasn't a good fit.So at 7, ...

Swedish composer Fredrik Gran programs robotic arms to play bowed instruments like the cello and double bass. He also plays duets with the robots, blurring the lines between the musician and the music ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - When Carey Collingham was 3, his mom carted him to a concert at Lincoln Northeast High School and the little blond boy pointed up at the cello section on stage. He said: I want ...

For those seeking a high-priced, grab your finest duds Valentine’s Day night out, forget The Palms in Winters. Not when Dirty Cello is playing. “The reason we’re having a Valentine’s show is that I ...