Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: A chance to hear an $11-million cello

Cellist Arnold Choi and pianist Samuel Deason to play Moose Jaw concert 
Arnold Choi is a Canadian cellist who will
be playing on the 1692 Bonjour Stradivarius
cello in a Moose Jaw concert on Aug. 10, 2015.
Submitted photo
    

By Lisa Goudy

It’s one thing to hear a piano and cello recital. It’s another when the cellist is performing on an $11-million instrument.

On Monday, Canadian cellist Arnold Choi and pianist Samuel Deason will collaborate for a concert at Zion United Church. Choi will be playing on the 1692 Bonjour Stradivarius cello, valued at $11 million.

“What’s a rare thing about the concert is the fact that he’s playing on one of the nicest cellos in the world,” said Deason, who was born in Saskatoon.

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