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From the scroll to the endpin: this cello crash course prepares you for the Cello Biënnale in Amsterdam

From the scroll to the endpin: this cello crash course prepares you for the Cello Biënnale in Amsterdam

Music critic Frederike Berntsen has released a crash course on the anatomy of the cello to prepare audiences for the Cello Biënnale. The festival, which celebrates the instrument's musical versatility, begins this Thursday in Amsterdam.

Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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