The Magic of Merlin
This month we’re thrilled to welcome cellist and writer, Dr. Sarah Freiberg, to the Cello Museum. This summer she and her husband—and her Merlin cello—went to England to see a mechanical swan. Read on to find out more. The Magic of the Silver Swan A majestic mechanical silver swan, weighing
Cello Birthdays – 7 October
1798 Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (7 October 1798 – 19 March 1875) French luthier, businessman, and inventor – Here is cellist Raphael Wallfisch talking about his Vuillaume cello: 1802 Bernhard Molique (7 October 1802 – 10 May 1869) German violinist and composer Here is his Cello Concerto in D Major, Op.45 (1853),
Cello Birthdays – 21 August
1698 Bartolomeo Giuseppe “del Gesù” Guarneri (21 August 1698 – 17 October 1744) Italian luthier – The son of Giuseppe filius Andrea Guarneri (25 November 1666 – c. 1739/1740) and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1626 – 1698). He is known as “del Gesù,” meaning “of Jesus” because, after 1731, he put IHS and
Cellos in the News: Top Stories of the Week – 20 August
Here’s your weekly dose of cello news. Cello News – Concert Cancelled after Cellist Alisa Weilerstein Tests Covid-19 Positive On Monday, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, who performed at the La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest in San Diego, CA, on Sunday, tested Covid-19 positive, despite being fully vaccinated. As a result, the
Cellos in the News: Top Stories of the Week – 13 August
Here’s your weekly dose of cello news. Cello News – Cellist Plays on Violin Boat This week, the cello story with the most news coverage is the cellist playing on the 40-foot long violin boat in Venice. Artist Livio De Marchi built Noah’s violin (like Noah’s ark, but more musical)
Cellos in the News: Top Stories of the Week – 7 August
Here’s your weekly dose of cello news. Cello News – Yo-Yo Ma Joins Taiwanese Musician Abao to Celebrate Indigenous Day Yo-Yo- Ma joined Taiwanese Indigenous musician Abao (Aljenljeng Tjaluvie) online to create the new song, “Zemia” remotely, for National Indigenous Day on 1 August. The title, “Zemia,” means “dancing in
Ice Cellos – Meant for the Moment
Struck by Inspiration – It Started with a Marimba – About 20 years ago a professional percussionist asked ice artist Bill Covitz if he could help him make a marimba for an ice festival in Norway. The man was an active professional and professor at a major American conservatory and
Tim Linhart’s Ice Cellos: Extreme Icemanship
A Note from the Curator – One of the greatest pleasures of putting together an exhibition of musical instruments is getting to talk to instrument makers. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with Tim Linhart, who is a world-class ice artist. In response to our request for materials, Tim sent us this
