The cello is a very fine instrument - just ask Yo-Yo Ma - but it has some fundamental weaknesses. The most obvious one is that there's no way to play more than two of its four strings simultaneously.

Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor Joseph Kuipers knows the unique power of the cello and how it can transform those who commit to learning to play it. Drawn to the beauty of the string instrument’s ...

Debbie Davis had auditioned about 30 cellos before finding a promising partner. Here was an instrument, she thought, with the depth, the richness, the penetrating baritone she’d sought for a long time ...

The 317 Project tells stories of life in all of Indianapolis’ vibrant neighborhoods – 317 words at a time. Sometimes, a parent’s wishes and a child’s wants collide. Sarah Clayton, mother of three, ...