Back in 2017, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston hired Shirley Hunt to play a special centennial event to commemorate a large donation of historical instruments by a museum trustee. Hunt, a Boston-based ...
This may be Beethoven’s big year, but if — like me — you’re a lifelong go-for-Baroque music-lover, Bach is always in season. So it’s great news that the adventurous Art of Elan, a nonprofit arts ...
Every musical instrument has a unique story, each with a distinct personality. Some, centuries old, have been passed down numerous times, from one generation of musicians to the next. Here are the ...
For cellists, Bach’s Cello Suites hold deep significance. Many renowned cellists have recorded their interpretations of the masterpieces — some multiple times throughout their careers, others only ...
The fourth Qwela Junction paid tribute to five string instruments; the adungu, kadingidi,viola, violin and the cello. The result... an audience that begged for more. It was a choice between the Moses ...
Hans Koch (reeds, electronics), Martin Schuetz (electric 5-string cello, electronics) and Fredy Studer (drums, percussion) come out of an area of the music in which the parameters are defined as much ...