It has the deepest voice in the violin family, yet it can reach notes a coloratura soprano couldn’t top. It is heard in orchestras and string quartets, alone in a recital hall or supporting other ...

The cello, otherwise known as a violoncello, is a bowed instrument with four strings. It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well ...

In today's Song of the Day, my office-mate Stephen Thompson celebrates a wistful little Laura Gibson tune, not least for what the Portland Cello Project does by adding its "army of cellos" to what had ...