Happy first Mother’s Day to this absolutely incredible mom, @chloenoe . I am in awe of how you handle this new role, and of the support, love, and joy you share with baby Willow ❤️
This beautiful Brothers Amati five-string cello is one of a kind, and can only be seen @metmusicalinstruments 😍
Tracing its origin to 16th century Cremona, Italy, luthiers at the time explored building instruments of varying sizes and string configurations before modern standards emerged. This cello is smaller in scale and preserved in remarkably original condition, offering a rare glimpse into the sound world of the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
Named after cellist, Amaryllis Fleming, she used this instrument to champion the five-string cello performances of J.S. Bach’s Sixth Cello Suite. And here, @kfcello gives us a glimpse of this extraordinary sound once more.
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Enjoy a taste of CPE Bach’s Cello Concerto in A featuring Keiran Campbell with Mercury. Keiran plays this piece on Tafelmusik’s next program, Influencers: the Bachs, Mozart and Haydn, directed by Rachel Podger, running April 9 to 12 in Toronto and North York.
Also on the program: Mozart’s wonderful 3rd Violin Concerto featuring Rachel and Haydn’s sensational Symphony 52.
Tickets and details at tafelmusik.org/influencers or the link in our bio.
Enjoy Haydn 49 from our JUNO-nominated performance with Rachel Podger. Join us soon to hear Haydn's Symphony 52 and Mozart’s 3rd violin concerto featuring Rachel in Influencers. Also on the program: a stunning CPE Bach cello concerto with Keiran Campbell. April 9 to 12 in Toronto and North York. More info and tickets at tafelmusik.org/influencers or the link in our bio.
Our Valentine’s Day is enriched with another dimension of love, with the addition of this amazing little human to our family. Willow Cecilia Fedor, born February 6th, has already stolen our hearts and has filled our lives with a new energy.
Thrilled to officially call this sweet cello my own-
it fascinates me that I can trace back the owners to the turn of the 1900s, when it was owned by a Felix Stössinger (a music critic, journalist, and friend of Franz Kafka). The certificate from then is written by Emil Herrmann, stating that it is an original Paolo Castello from 1775 (and although it is now not thought to be by this maker, it was assumed to be correct throughout the 20th century). Some time in the 1920s, it was sold to Martin Ormandy, brother of the famous conductor. Martin was set to study with David Popper in his native Hungary, but Popper died just before classes started. After playing principal cello in the Budapest Opera starting at age 18, he followed his brother to NYC, where he played this cello and saxophone (!) with theater orchestras until Arturo Toscanini offered him a job with the New York Philharmonic in 1929. He played in the orchestra (as well as in the NY Philharmonic Cello Quartet, led by Lazlo Varga, and the Corigliano Quartet) until the late 1960s, and he continued to actively perform up until he passed away at age 95. This cello was his life partner, and it is amazing to be able to see so many photos (and even paintings) of it being played throughout the 20th century. Hopefully I will be lucky enough to play it until I am 95!
For World Cello Day, here are movements 2 and 3 of Vivaldi’s G Minor concerto for two cellos- with the wonderful @unticello , @rachelpodgerofficial , and Tafelmusik!
Another wonderful run of Messiah with @ensemblealtera - always a highlight of my season! It’s truly wonderful to make music with these friends for a week each December❤️
