Bethany Beach Cellofest Brings Free Cello Concerts and Community Events to Southern Delaware August 5–16
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BETHANY BEACH, Del. — August 4, 2026 —Cellos return to the beach this August for the Third Annual Bethany Beach Cellofest, presented by the Cello Museum. Running August 5–16, 2026, this year’s festival brings free public concerts, musical story times, community programs, and an adult cello retreat
Postcards from Erica – February 2025
Trying to find unaccompanied cello suites that aren’t by J. S. Bach? Look no further. New Series of Postcards from Erica: Cello Suites Beyond Bach Bach’s Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello are some of the most iconic works ever written for the instrument—studied, performed, and loved by cellists worldwide. Composed
Cellos in the News: Top Stories of the Week – 11 September
Here’s your weekly dose of cello news. Cello News – Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason Featured in Harper’s Bazaar In anticipation of their new album together, Harper’s Bazaar featured brother and sister duo, Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason this past week. The two have amazing freedom in playing together that comes from
Cellos in the News: Top Stories of the Week – 4 September
Here’s your weekly dose of cello news. Cello News – Ayanna Witter-Johnson Salutes Her Hometown English cellist, vocalist, and composer, Ayanna Witter-Johnson was featured this week in a piece about her exploration of stories of her home in England “through the lens of her Jamaican heritage. She said: “‘In ‘Rise
Cellos in the News: Top Stories of the Week – 27 August
Here’s your weekly dose of cello news. Cello News – Oscar-Winning Cellist-Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Composes Music for Video Game In her first composition work for a video game, Oscar- and Grammy-winning cellist and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir is collaborating with her composer husband, Sam Slater, to create the soundtrack of Battlefield
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
Cellos in the News: Top Stories of the Week – 31 July
Here’s your weekly dose of cello news. Cello News – Canadian Olympic Swimmer and Cellist – Joshua Liendo Did you know that Canadian Olympian Joshua Liendo also plays the cello? He plans to study marine biology at university but enjoys playing the cello and double bass. We wish Joshua Liendo
Cellos in the News: Top Stories of the Week – 23 July
Here’s your weekly dose of cello news. Cello News – The Cellist by Daniel Silva is #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List! This week’s biggest cello news concerns Daniel Silva’s latest book, The Cellist, released Tuesday, 13 July 2021. This past week Silva appeared on many TV shows,