Cellist Sarah Freiberg: Have Cellos, Will Travel
Meet fabulous cellist, early music specialist, professor, and writer, Dr. Sarah Freiberg, and learn about her delightful new album with cello duo partner, Colleen McGary-Smith: Have Cellos, Will Travel. Meet Cellist Sarah Freiberg One reason I love my job is that I get to have great conversations with wonderful cellists.
Cellist Carolyn Hagler – Cello Discovery
Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions to start playing the cello? We highly recommend Carolyn Hagler’s Cello Discovery. Read on to learn more. Meet Cellist Carolyn Hagler Longtime cellist and pedagogue, Carolyn Hagler, is the creator of Cello Discovery, a website that helps older beginners learn how to play
Inspired by Paola Beals – The Deaf Cellist
Meet Paola Beals Paola Beals is an avid adult amateur cellist. She also happens to be deaf. Her love for the cello is inspiring, and the Cello Museum is thrilled to share her story in this interview. As the Cello Museum curator, I had the great fortune to interview Paola
Miranda Wilson: Life, the Universe of Bach, and Everything
Miranda Wilson, Cellist and Writer Miranda Wilson is a cellist, a professor of cello at the University of Idaho, and the author of two books. One is Cello Practice Cello Performance. Even in my work, it is rare to come across someone so passionate about cello and writing that they
Protected: A Trio of Preeminent Women Cellists
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Meet One of the Greatest Cellists of Our Time: Nancy Green
This month we spoke with internationally acclaimed recording artist and cello soloist, Nancy Green. She has been likened to cellists who have become household names, including Mstislav Rostropovich, Yo-Yo Ma, Leonard Rose, and Jacqueline du Pré. In the full interview, Nancy and our curator, Brenda Neece, covered a wide range of
The Unladylike Instrument: The Cello’s Sexual and Gendered Metaphors
This is the second article on cellos and gender in a series by Dr. Shulamit Sarid. Neither Female Nor Male “The cello is no more essentially male than a lightbulb or a desk,” cello historian George Kennaway rightly proclaimed. Indeed, while the cello itself is neither female nor male, its
The Unladylike Instrument: Thoughts About Cello Playing and Gender
Exploring the Intersections of Gender, Meaning, and Cello Playing — A New Series by Dr. Shulamit Sarid – There is something quite egalitarian about cello playing that I have always liked. Gender identity, race, looks, and social class seem irrelevant to the pure process of sound production and emotional expression.
