Classical music Quote by Kevin Olusola

We wanted to make a powerful cello sound in order to show to the world the possibilities of the cello and to use it…

— Luka Sulic

I decided that I wanted to explore all kinds of music with my cello, not just the Western classical tradition. I just wanted to…

— Maya Beiser

If we just stick to one kind of music, our creativity is limited. We wanted to extend the audience for the cello, especially the…

— Stjepan Hauser

The cello is not one of my favourite instruments. It has such a lugubrious sound, like someone reading a will.

— Irene Thomas

I guess I'm interested in pushing the boundaries of the cello without giving up on the idea of playing the cello, if that makes…

— Okkyung Lee

People don't think of cello as a rock instrument, really, and we want people to know all the possibilities that the cello can offer.

— Luka Sulic

I want to create endless possibilities with this cello. I become the medium through which the music is being channeled.

— Maya Beiser

It is my aim, my destination in life to make the cello as beloved an instrument as the violin and piano.

— Mstislav Rostropovich

Even in classical music, the cello doesn't get a lot of respect because the piano and the violin get it all.

— Luka Sulic

I'm a sucker for emotionally exploitative cello.

— John Tiffany

The cello is such a versatile instrument. It can rock like the hardest rock guitar, and it can sing like the human voice. We…

— Luka Sulic

I want you to play me like a cello.

— Gayle Forman