‘Some of the colour is meant to be no more than a vague wash against which the solo cello defines itself.’ He went on to speak of ‘that poignant simplicity that has come upon Elgar’s music ...

In an age of increasingly sophisticated AI and the fear that one day humans will be made obsolete, the classical music world has remained relatively unfazed, with the prospect of a robotic symphony ...

It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles, string orchestras, as a member of the string section of ...

she now mines the deeply personal repertoire of viola da gamba music to reframe some of the most treasured works written for cello. Using a Baroque bow and a modern cello, Lechner brings the ...

There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments put together, and they are very often at the heart of the music. The cello looks like a violin - but bigger. You couldn't ...

And I asked him if the robotic cello had ever been played with an ... As a composer, Muhlrad is known for blending classical music with modern influences. He said writing music for a robot helped ...