The Cello Museum Weekly Newsletter
Volume II | Number 45 | 6 November 2021
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Dear cello friends,
It’s hard to believe November is here.
We’ve got a lot going on this month, as you can see from my Curator’s Corner.
Yesterday, I met Hilary Wang in anticipation of our Cello Book Club meeting tomorrow. I’m really looking forward to talking with Hilary and Julian (her son and illustrator/co-author) about their book, The Enchanted Cello Case. They'll be joining us all the way from Germany - I hope to see some of you in the Zoom meeting as well!
I am very sad to report that Erica’s husband, Tim Fox, lost his battle with cancer on November 5. My heart goes out to Erica and her family. Thank you to everyone who sent good wishes and supported her family through their ordeal which now begins a new phase. To learn more, or to send additional support directly as they adjust to the reality of Tim's passing, you can reach out to them.
Please stay well and keep in touch. I always love to hear from you.
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Brenda
Dr. Brenda Neece, Curator
The Cello Museum
- If you would like to advertise with The Cello Museum, you can contact Renate Kwon at renate@cellomuseum.org.
- If you wish to contact our Cello Music Editions Specialist, Dr. Yuriy Leonovich, or our Bow Specialist, Andrew Bellis, send me an email, and I will make sure messages reach them.
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This Week at the Cello Museum
Click the images below to go to this week's featured article and (online) event listings.
If you want us to add an event, please contact us.
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Want to know what's in the queue this November at The Cello Museum?
Make sure to read our Curator's Corner. You'll get a sense for upcoming articles and useful links to help you catch up on any Cello Museum content you may have missed.
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As we give thanks that no one (yet) has invented the Pumpkin Spice Cello, the falling leaves are a reminder that holiday treat season is at hand. Pick up an embroidered apron in our Museum Shop to protect your clothes from lingering flour/spices/batter or sawdust/varnish/rosin - or any other residue stemming from your more creative endeavors.
While you're there, revisit the special collection of items related to our first exhibition, Innovations in Cello-Making Materials.
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Did you know that Thomas Hardy was also an architect?
He did a lot of work on English churches, removing west galleries where church cellos and other instruments were played.
Through this work, he had firsthand experience of these spaces (which no longer exist).
He also designed church architecture - like this altarpiece.
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Meet the Enchanting Authors of
The Enchanted Cello Case
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The Cello Book Club meets tomorrow, Sunday, 7 November, at 6:30 PM Berlin / 12:30 PM NY / 9:30 AM LA.
Author Hilary Wang and illustrator Julian Wang (her son), will join us via Zoom to discuss The Enchanted Cello Case, a book written for those 6-11 but that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Join the conversation online with Meeting ID 830 0780 8875 (passcode: CelloCase!)
PLEASE NOTE: 100% of the profits from the sale of The Enchanted Cello Case are donated to the International Rescue Committee if the book is purchased through the Lulu Press website. Please use this link to make your purchase and support refugees at the same time.
Here's a video of Julian introducing the book.
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Congratulations to our Cello Artists!
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We received some outstanding submissions in our first ever Halloween Art Contest.
The challenge was to create an original drawing, photograph, sculpture, or other visual art (basically, anything visual-but-not-video) that featured the cello.
Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to everyone who submitted their art! We are encouraged to see so much talent and the ways in which the cello muse crosses borders as well as creative boundaries.
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Our Cello Birthdays series celebrates cellists, composers of cello music, cello makers, and authors of cello books - everyone who has made a contribution to the cello world.
Let us know about any birthdays we should consider adding.
Please keep in mind that we highlight those who have media (videos, photos, audio recordings) that we can share online.
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Dr. Leonovich does not have any new editions this week, but we will hear from him later this month in an article about Jean-Baptiste Bréval, whose birthday is today.
In the meantime, you can browse his sheet music store.
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~Paid Advertisement~
Cellist Catherine Black is offering two online courses for musicians looking to broaden their understanding of cello music and improve their bowing technique:
The Online Timeline Series – explore and study a score from the wide-ranging Unsung Heroes Cello Ensemble repertoire
- 13 November and 11 December 2021
- 6:00-8:15 PM BST
- £25 GBP per class
All About My Bow – learn how to make your bow sing, dance, express, and emote – to become, truly an extension of your arm and hand
- 27 November 2021
- 6:00-8:15 PM BST (with a short break)
- £30 GBP per class
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