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 ...

If classical music needed a pitch man, Rob Bradshaw ought to be the first choice. His enthusiasm is genuine and infectious as he talks about being principal cellist for the Fort Smith Symphony and ...

For cellist Cello (Qiele) Guo, playing the instrument that reflects his name was not a coincidence. It was destiny. “My father was a cellist … in China,” Guo said. “He gave me the name Cello because ...

Starla Breshears will join The San Francisco Symphony as a section cellist starting September 2026. Breshears, recognized for ...

In traditional orchestras, the cellos usually operate in the background, creating bass lines and harmonies to support melodies led by the violins or wind section. But four members of the Boston ...

The great Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski was born 100 years ago last month, and we can only hope for a centennial outpouring of his gritty, brilliantly theatrical music throughout the year. Music ...

Breshears joins six new musicians added for the 2025-26 season, including violinist Jason Issokson, oboist Brooks Fisher and ...

Starla Breshears, a recent alum of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Pre-College program, has been appointed to the cello section of the San Francisco Symphony at the young age of 18.

There’s more than one newcomer on the Benaroya Hall stage this season. The arrival of French conductor Ludovic Morlot to head Seattle Symphony is the biggest news, of course. But the principal chairs ...