I recently had the opportunity to get to know Yuriy Leonovich over a Zoom call. I had seen some of his posts in various cello-related Facebook groups, and he was always offering great insights, really useful links, and fascinating blog…

Most of my interviews so far have been true interviews – I say little about myself and ask plenty of questions. Suzanne told me right off the bat that she also wanted to learn about me, so this time I…

My main goal with interviews in my blog is to find composers who write for cello ensembles, who tend to be cellists themselves. However, José Elizondo is a composer who has never played the cello: he just loves the sound…

Back in college, we had a weekly cello class. It took place in a large room on the ground floor, unfortunately windowless, that was otherwise used for rehearsals with mid-sized groups. Every Wednesday we would all gather around our cello…

I had the enormous privilege of sitting down with Eugene Friesen for a little interview on a Monday evening, or rather a Monday afternoon where he was in Vermont, and evening for me in Berlin. It is a marvelous thing…

One of my missions for this blog is to bring more attention to the many cellist-composers and arrangers there are in the world. Many of us cellists end up teaching, either part-time or full-time, and so we end up with…

One of the main things I feel I missed out on since the pandemic began in 2020 is connection. As a musician, I feel like this is a main staple of what we do – connect with people. 

My parents…

Why do cellists have the urge to play together? 

I grew up surrounded by cellos and cellists. My parents are both professional cellists and cello teachers, and there were always groups of cellists around me. I suppose it seems obvious…

It has been so many long months since March 2020, when (at least in Germany) it seemed like the world halted. The day after the first “lockdown” was imposed in Germany, I met with Claudia Meier for a photoshoot, outside…