Rigo’s Favorite Cellists and Why

Taking a break from going around the shop, I’d like to give you some cellists who I would consider my “cello heroes.” Steven Isserlis – his playing has captivated me since I first started playing cello.  His use of gut strings on his Stradivarius gives a unique...

John’s Cello Heroes

This week we take a break from describing the differences between various items in the shop and focus instead on musicians who inspire us.  Here are a few of my cello heroes from when I was a young cellist: Yo-Yo Ma – my formative years studying the cello were in the...
Let’s Talk About Cases

Let’s Talk About Cases

We’ve been taking a slow tour around the shop, explaining the differences between the instruments first, the bows second, and now the cases.  While I’m not going into the kind of detail that will explain the differences between every single model of case and bag for...