Steven Isserlis is disarmingly direct. Like Jim Carrey’s character in the film Liar Liar, it’s as if he seems compelled to say just what he thinks. There’s no sense of evasion, misdirection or padding ...

Legendary British cellist Steven Isserlis is acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery. He has enjoyed a distinguished career as both a soloist and chamber musician, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There are moments in Steven Isserlis’s new book, The Bach Cello Suites, where you wonder if lockdown got the ...

British cellist Steven Isserlis seeks joy and beauty in everything he plays. His choice of William Walton’s Cello Concerto for this week’s National Symphony Orchestra concerts has all the elements ...

Violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Jeremy Denk were set to grapple with Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 on Wednesday night at the Soraya in Northridge. The great 1944 work, ...

Vivid drama, expressive phrasing and spontaneity make a musical performance distinctive. Steven Isserlis displayed all these qualities in his recital Friday at the Library of Congress. The British ...

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Steven Isserlis is now one of the most in-demand cellists in the world, with a packed schedule for at least the next two years. When I meet him at his London house, he has just got off a plane from ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The link between these three concerto-like pieces is the tragic inspiration of the first world war. None adds ...

The son of a music teacher and a keen amateur musician, acclaimed cellist Steven Isserlis plays as both a soloist and chamber musician. His distinctive sound and wide repertoire have won him legions ...