List of cellists

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A person who plays the cello is called a cellist. This list of notable cellists is divided into four categories: 1) Living Classical Cellists; 2) Non-Classical Cellists; 3) Deceased Classical Cellists; 4) Deceased Non-Classical Cellists.

Pablo Casals, considered to be one of the most influential cellists

The cello (/ˈtʃɛloʊ/ chel-oh; plural cellos or celli) is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments.

To keep the lists usable and useful, please include only those who have attained notability as cellists. Please do not add those known for other activities who happen to play or have played the cello either professionally (e.g., the conductor Arturo Toscanini and composer Heitor Villa-Lobos) or privately (e.g., the actress Rosamund Pike). Also, please do not add people without Wikipedia articles, unless you can also add a reference to verify the person's notability as a cellist.

Living classical cellists

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Jamal Aliyev
Maya Beiser
Gautier Capuçon
Robert deMaine
Amanda Forsyth
Tina Guo
Stjepan Hauser
Steven Isserlis
  • Jean-Guihen Queyras (born 1967 in Canada, lives in France, plays baroque and modern cellos)
  • Misha Quint (born 1960 in Soviet Union, moved to the United States)

Living non-classical cellists

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  • Jorane (born 1975, Canada, alternative singer-songwriter)

Deceased classical cellists

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Deceased non-classical cellists

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  • David Baker (1931–2016, United States, jazz composer and performer)
  • Tom Cora (1953–1998, United States, experimental jazz and rock)
  • Fred Katz (1919–2013, United States, described as "the first real jazz cellist")[2]

See also

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References

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  1. Jessica Duchen (4 May 2004). "Obituary for Boris Pergamenschikow". The Guardian.
  2. Coda magazine. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2011-10-05 via books.google.com.