Remembering the inimitable Jacqueline du Pré, widely considered as one of the greatest classical cellists of the 20th century. This year marks the 60th anniversary of Jacqueline du Pré’s Royal ...

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Those who know, consider Jacqueline du Pré one of the greatest cellists of all time – certainly in the top three - despite a ...

Richard Strauss, “Don Quixote” and “Tod und Verklaerung” (“Death and Transfiguration”), performed by the MET Orchestra, James Levine conducting and (in “Don Quixote”) cellist Jerry Grossman, violist ...

Jacqueline du Pré’s offstage persona was irreverent, kind and compassionate. She had a mind that was both keenly intelligent and relentlessly curious. Onstage she was known to give everything to the ...

A huge collection of du Pré's favourite works to perform over her wonderful, but brief, career. With works from the Classical period to the Romantic period, this collection shows her versatile range ...

An encapsulation of Jacqueline du Pré's unique talent and musicality. A unique insight into Jacqueline du Pré's innate talent as a cellist from esteemed musicians, like Pinchas Zukerman, Zubin Mehta ...

Choreographed by Cathy Marston, the Royal Ballet’s upcoming production celebrates the life and many loves of the virtuoso cellist as she battled with multiple sclerosis. The Royal Ballet has announced ...

MANILA, Philippines - The film impact of Shine and Hilary & Jackie was revealing even among non-music aficionados. Perhaps one way to improve musical education in this country is to expose both young ...

Jorge was born in Brazil, learnt to play the cello in his small town and later on in an Israeli conservatorium. He played the ...

With its vocal tone and natural gift for rhapsody, the cello is one of the most disarming of instruments, particularly in the Romantic repertoire. Saint-Saens: Complete Works for Cello and Orchestra, ...

One can’t help but wonder what Jacqueline du Pré would have gone on to achieve if her life both on and off the concert platform hadn’t been cut short by multiple sclerosis. Although she died in 1987, ...