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Abel Selaocoe plays cello for Classic FM on stage at the Southbank Centre in London

Meet Abel Selaocoe, South African cellist, and the Southbank Centre’s newest artist in residence

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French cellist Gautier Capuçon plays while suspended from a zipline in the French Alps.

Gautier Capuçon plays cello while suspended on a zipline in the French Alps

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Lise Cristiani (December 24, 1827 – October 24, 1853)

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Cellist vows to ‘never fly Air Canada again’ after being denied boarding with full-price ticket

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