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Whether you're a player, maker, teacher or enthusiast, you'll find ideas and inspiration from leading artists, teachers and luthiers in our archive which features every issue published since January 2010 - available exclusively to subscribers. View the archive.

All Matthew-Barley articles

Review
Matthew Barley: Electric

2023-06-01T08:25:00Z

A fearless adventurer plugs into 40 years of electronics
Blogs
‘A pizzicato rendition of Elgar’s Cello Concerto wouldn’t have quite the same ring’ – Matthew Barley

2021-03-19T15:02:00Z

Ahead of the UN International Day of Forests on Sunday, the cellist makes a rallying cry to save the last 6% of the pernambuco forest for musical bows
Focus
Matthew Barley: How a skiing injury changed the way I play

2020-04-15T10:17:00Z

The British cellist reveals how he overcame the shoulder complaint that threatened his career. From the January 2009 issue
Review
Matthew Barley: Tavener

2019-07-08T16:15:00Z

Seminal 20th-century cello work veiled in Indian classical style
Feature
Life Lessons: Matthew Barley

2019-06-03T12:00:00Z

The British cellist on memory, nationalism and his long journey – via a skiing accident – to technical confidence

All Matthew-Barley articles

Matthew Barley: Electric

‘A pizzicato rendition of Elgar’s Cello Concerto wouldn’t have quite the same ring’ – Matthew Barley

Matthew Barley: How a skiing injury changed the way I play

Matthew Barley: Tavener

Life Lessons: Matthew Barley