The Cello Who Loved Me: An accidental pilgrimage to master the world's most beautiful instrument, (Paperback)

<p><strong>A surprise recital while walking the Camino de Santiago turns into another kind of pilgrimage: to learn to play the cello. </strong></p><p>George, 71, is nearing completion of this ancient route across Spain when he attends a lecture and cello performance. He becomes enthralled with the beauty, versatility, and warmth of this wonderful instrument. </p><p>There is only one thing to do: learn to play the cello.</p><p>At home he searches high and low for a teacher and luckily finds one practically in his backyard, a woman with decades of experience with a symphony orchestra. He jumps right in, and, leveraging his past musical experience, he begins practicing and learning the endless intricacies of this beautiful but challenging instrument. </p><p>Along the way, he researches how cellos are made, tracks down luthiers creating great instruments, meets professional cellists, goes to a cello conference, visits museums, and speaks with a wide range of experts. He remembers his years playing the trombone and being a drum major, for better or worse, and the time he visited with Dick Dale, king of the surf guitar. And finally, he sends himself on a mission: to play his favorite song, "Here Comes the Sun," on a priceless Stradivarius, the most beautiful cello in the world. </p><p>Join George on a spiritual and musical journey as he seeks The Cello That Loved Me.</p>

• The Cello Who Loved Me: An accidental pilgrimage to master the world's most beautiful instrument, (Paperback)
• Author: Flexible Press
• ISBN: 9798999877116
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-02-17
• Page Count: 226