Unsung Cello Hero Catherine Black

Unsung Cello Hero: Catherine Black

This week we hear from cellist and teacher extraordinaire Catherine Black, who runs cellocourses.com. I first heard about her in-person courses when a former classmate was raving about a workshop she’d attended. However, I hadn’t connected these pre-pandemic courses with cellocourses.com until recently. Since then I have enjoyed attending sessions

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Amit Peled, The Mr. Miyagi of the Cello

An Inside Look at The First Hour Online Journey with Amit Peled

How – or What – Should I Practice Every Day? A frequently asked question in many online forums is some variation of – what should I practice every day – or how should I organize my practice time? When we saw Amit Peled’s book, The First Hour, and his 7-week course, The

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