String Letter Publishing 21st Century Cellists

String Letter Publishing

21st Century Cellists

This Collection Of Interviews Sparkles With The Individual Personalitiesof Some Of This Century's Most Gifted Cellists. With Voices As Unique A S Their Instruments', These Musicians Reveal The Facets And Textures Of Their Professional And Personal Lives. From The Intrepid Bion Tsang To The Dynamic Kenneth Slowik And The Charming Yo Yo Ma, These Artists And Many Others Discuss What It's Like To Be A Soloist, Member Of An Ensemble, Composer, Mentor, Musical Activist And Recording Artist. How They Began, What Cultural And Historical Forces Shaped Them, How They Practice, And What They Aspire To &Ndash; This And More Are Illuminated In This Fascinating Volume. Artists Include: David Finckel, Ralph Kirshbaum, Laurence Lesser, Yo Yo Ma, Kermit Moore, Carlos Prieto, Hai Ye Ni, Kenneth Slowik, Bion Tsang, Jian Wang And Peter Wispelwey.