Last weekend the Royal Northern
College of Music was host to cellists from all over the world. Many of the world's finest cellists were there. giving their time and expertise. In the first of two programmes,
Lynne Walker finds out about the festival from its founder, Ralph Kirshbaum. She sits in on celebrity recitals, masterclasses and workshops, talks to two of the Pierre Fournier Award winners and investigates the flourishing art of cello and bow making. Producer Paul Hindmarsh
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