Cellist celebrities
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Nikolaus Count de la Fontaine und d’Harnoncourt-Unverzagt, born 6 December 1929) is an Austrian conductor, particularly known for his historically informed performances of music from the Classical era and earlier. Starting out a
Valter Dešpalj (born 1947) is cellist and a professor at the Zagreb Academy of Music.
Zuill Bailey (born 1972, Alexandria, Virginia) is an American cellist, chamber musician, and artistic director. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he has appeared with major orchestras internationally. He is a professor of cello at the University of
Mstislav Leopoldovich “Slava” Rostropovich, KBE (Russian: Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич, Mstislav Leopol’dovič Rostropovič, March 27, 1927 – April 27, 2007), was a Soviet and Russian cellist and conductor
Tanya Anisimova (born February 15, 1966) is a Russian cellist and composer.
Aldo Simoes Parisot (born September 30, 1921) is a Brazilian-born American cellist and cello teacher, was formerly a member of the Juilliard School faculty, and currently is serving as a professor of music at the Yale School of Music.
Jacqueline Mary du Pré, OBE (26 January 1945 – 19 October 1987) was an English cellist. At a young age, she achieved enduring mainstream popularity unusual for a classical performer. Despite her short career, she is regarded as one of the most tal
Joseph Schuster (1903–1969) was a cellist born in Constantinople of Russian-Jewish descent.BiographyOn a trip through Russia, the famous Russian composer Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) heard young Schuster and was impressed with his talent. With Gl
Every professional recording artist today owes their livelihood to some degree to Victor Herbert. Working closely with John Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin and others, he was the driving force in founding the American Society of Composers, Authors, and P
Paavo Lötjönen (born 29 July 1968) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Paavo comes from a famil