: a cello player
a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.—
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Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series: Brahms’ First The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford
Hartford Symphony Orchestra plays Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor but also Elgar’s Concerto for Cello in E minor with guest cellist Inbal Segev.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024
The cellist Duncan Strachan and the violinist George Smith, the group’s founding members, both grew up playing traditional Scottish music alongside classical fare.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Founder and cellist Mike Block will perform with members of the multicultural Silkroad Ensemble outside the Loop Supersite on Tuesday.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Also featured in the ads is Kelsey Lu, the singer and cellist, who was on co-hosting duty on Wednesday evening alongside Harry.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Nov. 2024
The cellist Duncan Strachan and the violinist George Smith, the group’s founding members, both grew up playing traditional Scottish music alongside classical fare.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: Founder and cellist Mike Block will perform with members of the multicultural Silkroad Ensemble outside the Loop Supersite on Tuesday.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Also featured in the ads is Kelsey Lu, the singer and cellist, who was on co-hosting duty on Wednesday evening alongside Harry.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Cellist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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