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On That Note: The Process of Finding the Perfect Instrument

Christine Lalla

Every month, Lake Effect​'s Bonnie North chats about music with internationally renowned cellist Robert Cohen.

Cohen is an award-winning recording artist, conductor, artistic director and cellist for the Fine Arts Quartet

This month's On That Notechat focuses on choosing the most important tool of his trade. Cohen says choosing the perfect instrument is almost like love at first sight.

"You fall in love, it's really, really dangerous," he says. "You play this instrument and suddenly you think 'oh my goodness' I can express myself in ways I never felt before. It's literally like, love at first sight."

Bonnie North
Bonnie joined WUWM in March 2006 as the Arts Producer of the locally produced weekday magazine program Lake Effect.
For 35 years one of the worlds leading cello soloist, Robert Cohen is an award-winning recording artist, conductor, artistic director and pedagogue who has been broadcast on TV and radio throughout the world. His passionate views on the art of learning, performing and communicating music have been widely published.