Malik Johnson is a classically trained cellist, composer, and music producer based in Chicago. Malik has worked with the Matt Jones Orchestra which has opened the doors for him to appear on NPR's Tiny ...

For a special Christmas Eve episode of World Cafe, we welcome the Portland Cello Project to the WXPN studios for a festive live performance. This session takes place right after the collective's ...

The viola and the cello have the same tuning, an octave apart, but the transfer of one instrument’s music to the other is not without challenges. French violist Antoine Tamestit played both borrowed ...

Music can have a profound effect on both the emotions and the body. Faster music can make you feel more alert and concentrate better. Upbeat music can make you feel more optimistic and positive about ...

With the exception of a Brahms trio piece, the musicians deliver fine performances of a variety of works, including the U.S. premiere of Sebastian Currier's 'Links.' I have long maintained that, when ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast 'Our Common Nature' from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place. For the famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma, it ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Historical response to the cello endpin, which anchors the instrument to the floor, has alternated between acceptance and pushback. By Max Keller ...