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Steven’s latest news

Steven Honoured with Anner Bijlsma Award at Cello Biennale Festival Amsterdam

Steven has received the Anner Bijlsma Award from the Cello Biennale Festival Amsterdam. This prestigious prize was established in 2014 and is bestowed every four years to recognise exceptional contributions to cello performance, education and repertoire. Read more…

Steven has been appointed President of the Chipping Campden Music Festival

The Chipping Campden Music Festival is one of my all-time favourite festivals. I’ve been going there as often as possible since my first visit, many years ago. Read more…


Steven has become Patron of the Wilkie Collins Society

The writing of the Victorian novelist Wilkie Collins has been a passion of mine for many many years Read more…

Steven Isserlis and his cello featured in The New Yorker Weekend Essay

We’re delighted to share that Steven and his extraordinary bond with his cello are the subject of a Weekend Essay in The New Yorker by John Phipps titled “When a Man Loves a Cello.” Read more…