: a cello player
… a yard-long implement that looks just like a cellist's bow, only larger.—
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The season’s artistic partners include Nagy, pianist Richard Goode, cellist Abel Selaocoe, violist Tabea Zimmermann and violinist Alina Ibragimova, who returns for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in her first performances since being named an artistic partner in 2026.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
About a year after that, cellist Judy Stone joined, which opened more musical options for them.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Dallas Minor Trio, three cellists, performed string arrangements of Allen’s earlier hits, which, OK, that’s cool.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Most occur as the closing credits roll, whether pretending to be viciously mauled by a bear or, even more unnervingly, clearly superimposing his face onto the body of a performing cellist.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
About a year after that, cellist Judy Stone joined, which opened more musical options for them.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Dallas Minor Trio, three cellists, performed string arrangements of Allen’s earlier hits, which, OK, that’s cool.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Most occur as the closing credits roll, whether pretending to be viciously mauled by a bear or, even more unnervingly, clearly superimposing his face onto the body of a performing cellist.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Cellist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellist. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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