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Cellist Laura van der Heijden: new ways of thinking

2024-05-16T08:02:00

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Although British cellist Laura van der Heijden is well versed in live performance and studio recording, she is still discovering new facets of her musical personality, as Toby Deller finds out

The popular north London café that Laura van der Heijden has suggested as a location for our interview is looking somewhat rough and ready on the day we meet. Evidence of ongoing building work is scattered behind some plastic sheeting, and the ceiling is allowing some of the rainiest spring weather on record to leak into a container on to the table next to us…

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