The Indianapolis Symphony's principal cellist, Austin Huntington, grew up listening to his teacher, Ronald Leonard, play a rare historic cello. For about 60 years, Leonard played Pietro Guarneri of ...

In a state of panic and fearing catastrophe, I am writing this midflight as I travel from Calgary, Alberta, to Los Angeles on American Airlines. I thought I did everything right: bought two seats, a ...

Tribune reporter Mark Caro’s “The travels and trials of a 1694 Guarneri cello” (Arts & Entertainment, Feb. 1) described many fascinating, informative aspects associated with playing and owning fine, ...

David Soyer, the cellist who was a founding member and anchor of the acclaimed Guarneri Quartet and a fixture at the prestigious Marlboro Music School and Festival in Vermont, died Feb. 25 at his home ...

Maple wood samples from the interior of the instruments' back plates were obtained as thin shavings during the repair of cracks. The instruments were a violin by Stradivari, dated 1717; a cello by ...