My New Cello (wanna hear it?) | Italy Vlog

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    Billy Tobenkin is a Los Angeles-based cellist who specializes in teaching adult learners. As a professional cellist who started playing the cello from scratch at 25, he is in a unique position to help others, like him, who found the cello later in life. He has developed strategies from his own musical journey to accelerate the learning process, and he is here to share them with you.

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  • @TheBereangirl
    @TheBereangirl ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Oh I have been WAITING for THIS marvelous day!!! Billy! BILLY!!! That gorgeous cello sounds absolutely heavenly everywhere you play it! EVERYWHERE!!! Without a doubt it is worth every penny and worth every second of agonizing anticipation! What a dream! Thank you for sharing it with us.❤😊...it's SO beautiful!🥲😭

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much! It really is an amazing instrument and it's a true pleasure to play each day!

    • @TheBereangirl
      @TheBereangirl ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adultcello 😊

  • @yahoonomas
    @yahoonomas ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I realize sound production is far more important than looks, but oh wow! The finish is absolutely stunning 😍I hope you feature this exquisite instrument in your upcoming videos and update us on how the sound develops over time.

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, I will definitely do that!

  • @ZaamIT
    @ZaamIT ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I just started playing the cello at 42, your channel is a great help, I love what you do!
    Glad and proud to see you visit my own country and go away with such an amazing new instrument.
    Makes it easy for me to do the same when I’ll be good enough, in my 70s or something. :)

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoy my content! I think Jamie's violins (and cello) definitely continue to uphold your country's reputation for producing exquisite string instruments!

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you

  • @brimarie4196
    @brimarie4196 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I honestly was expecting it to sound the same, as often in videos about cheap instruments versus expensive I can't tell the difference. But it sounds so much better!!!
    So worth all it took to get it.

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much! Yeah, my wife and I were amazed at the difference in tone from the very first day. 😊

  • @notmyworld44
    @notmyworld44 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I understand what you mean about wondering what it would be like to live there. I grew up in Houston Texas, and after visiting amazingly beautiful northern Arkansas in the 1960s, I was sure that if I could just live there in that soft, green paradise, it would be much like dying and going to Heaven. If you are independently wealthy, maybe so, but I'm not. So, after finally moving to my Arkansas paradise, I found that your personal problems and burdens follow you wherever you go, and the paradise you've found soon fades into weariness and drudgery. I've never had the opportunity to find out whether wealth would make any difference in that. Old age brings wisdom if you're paying attention. Alas!

  • @tahoesnowlion
    @tahoesnowlion ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I totally understand the desire for a perfect instrument. I travel to meet my next harp as well. Have done this numerous times. It's tough because both cello & harps are very expensive but it's something we must do. Watching you channel has inspired me take up cello. I'm hoping by the summer. Enjoy your new cello. To us, they are beautiful friends who double as adornments in our home.🥰

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much and I'm thrilled to hear that you are now planning to start the cello! It really is a wonderful instrument.

  • @miffyonabike
    @miffyonabike ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Starting to play the cello at the age of 60. Fabulous channel, very helpful. Thank you.

  • @notmyworld44
    @notmyworld44 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are such a very pleasantly personable young man. I hugely enjoyed the scenes in Italy and hearing you play your new 'cello. It's so beautiful in your hands. Dio vi benedica!

  • @preslp
    @preslp ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow that looks and sounds absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations. I can’t imagine the patience it took to wait 2 years! Can’t wait to hear how it comes along the more you play. Looking forward to hearing more!

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much! It was definitely a long 2 years, but worth the wait!

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @woodsidestory7604
    @woodsidestory7604 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a wonderful experience, thank you so much for sharing your journey ❤
    Besides the gorgeous sound in your hand, the wood she used and the finish she created are spectacular. She is not only a wonderful luthier, she is a true artist 🤩

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She totally is! Her artistic prowess is totally amazing and not just limited to violin making 😀

  • @meh4584
    @meh4584 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my! It is so beautiful, and it sounds so so beautiful. The low strings are so powerful and it just sings! Beautiful playing too! Would love to hear you play more often! Thanks for sharing💕.

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much, I'm definitely planning on it! 😊

  • @weinerdogcat3101
    @weinerdogcat3101 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love vlogs like this one that gives an in-depth feel of the sights, sounds almost the tastes and smell of the local everyday experience in a location that's off the beaten path.

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @ThecatnamedBoris
    @ThecatnamedBoris 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was a great video, thank you so much for sharing. The cello is amazing, but the cat story was 100% the best part!!!!!

  • @davidhuckaby832
    @davidhuckaby832 ปีที่แล้ว

    Along with my chamber cello 4/4, I just got a 5 string NS electric and the tone is so nice... Smooth as silk. The 5th string is the low "F". I love the sound down that low.
    I put reverb to it making it sound like it's in a big hall...the sound lingers.
    Your new cello has a great tone.

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @mellocello187
    @mellocello187 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought a wolf meant the cello was very resonant, a good thing. Have read that pro players learn to deal with them. Being far from pro myself, I just got a wolf tone eliminator, although I’ve read that damps all resonance. Any way surprised Billy wanted it damped. Beautiful cello & tone!

  • @AparnaKu
    @AparnaKu 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love these videos 😊

  • @Katib58
    @Katib58 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great sound! It is fascinating that you were courageous enough to order it without really knowing what you will get, therefore the price would be interesting...😉 I wonder how you specified the sound you wanted. Or did you just trust? The translation from my language to describe a sound to the language of the luthier (to the worksteps she will undertake...) doesn't seem to be a trivial thing... Katrin

  • @triciaprice7418
    @triciaprice7418 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic news! Soooooo exciting. Florence is a wonderful place - thanks for the video, it brought back some special memories x

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! And Florence, what a city! 😊

  • @ospreyish
    @ospreyish ปีที่แล้ว

    I ordered Baroque Cello from a Luthier in Buenos Aires. It was about a year ago and he will start it in November it will be ready in time for the NAMI trade show next spring . He made my Renaissance Lute and exhibited it there this past Spring.

  • @victoriasvlog
    @victoriasvlog ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The cello sounds amazing, congratulations 👏🏻

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @davidr7819
    @davidr7819 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cats and cellos. And gelato ❤ Greetings from London.

  • @katerinasofie6879
    @katerinasofie6879 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a gorgeous instrument !! Sounds wonderful. I enjoyed seeing Florence too!

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching! It definitely was a pleasure having to pick it up in Florence 😊

  • @huiberthasorgi9669
    @huiberthasorgi9669 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a gorgeous instrument! So nice you could get that! Loved being back in Florence! Thanks so much for this video!

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @5wendy5
    @5wendy5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How wonderful to be allowed to join you n your journey.(Especially meeting the cat!)Seriously beautiful cello

  • @lifeplan4720
    @lifeplan4720 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a spectacular cello! Love the sound and look, and the craftsmanship put into this unique one. Just one thing - if those humongous finetuners don’t do wonder to the sound, change them 😝

  • @patripatri100
    @patripatri100 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super nice colour! Congratulations!

  • @JSWilliamssr
    @JSWilliamssr ปีที่แล้ว

    What a magnificent cello. I hope you have many years of enjoyment from it. Congratulations!

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @CarlosTorres-ir5hw
    @CarlosTorres-ir5hw ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing! Inspiring! Great cello! Great visit

  • @emilychambers
    @emilychambers ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved the vlog! Cello sounds fantastic, congratulations 🥳 The cat story made me laugh out loud 😹

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks so much! That kitty really was too handsome to leave out of the video 😂

  • @LeCrenn
    @LeCrenn ปีที่แล้ว

    It sounds beautiful. Congratulations.

  • @donnabyrd6368
    @donnabyrd6368 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an amazing sound

  • @corinneseaside2512
    @corinneseaside2512 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fabulous sound! Congratulations ❗

  • @drmarx999
    @drmarx999 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! What a trip! Thanks so much for sharing Firenzi with us, but also your fabulous new instrument. What a delicious, warm (yet powerful) sound. Can you imagine what you'll have when it starts to open up? Just curious . . . what strings are you using? I look forward to hearing more!

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @matthewgroters6270
    @matthewgroters6270 ปีที่แล้ว

    She nailed the whole thing but she hit that tailpiece out of the park.

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @cathschofield7488
    @cathschofield7488 ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks and sounds beautiful

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much!

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @CarrieAKouri
    @CarrieAKouri ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. Amazing!

  • @Trish204
    @Trish204 ปีที่แล้ว

    I started playing cello only January this year, aged 36. It was daunting being so "old" but msuic has been even more exclusive and expensive when I was a kid than it is now and my parents simply couldn't afford it. Now, it's difficult to discern where to look and what to read/learn first (I'm not a very patient person). *lol*
    Following you to Florence (where some relatives of mine live) was awesome, thank you so much for taking us with you on this journey! The cello is not only gorgeous but really also sounded fantastic. *swoons*
    Now for a question that nobody seems to like asking but which is quite important in choosing an instrument (once a student gets their own instead of rending): how much does such a masterpiece cost? Is it affordable so a non-professional musician?

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @yongpurple
    @yongpurple ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations on your beautiful cello.
    Will you be keeping your other cello you shared a while back. The Raymond? I think the maker was

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @JulianChow94
    @JulianChow94 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cello sounds amazing! Really happy for you.
    Was wondering if you can share more details about the Cello, like what was it modeled after and the price etc.

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @onaldasug8363
    @onaldasug8363 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice sound love it!

  • @deestinykitchen4622
    @deestinykitchen4622 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope you don’t mind sharing the cost of a hand made cello sounds lovely😊

  • @TheCaminoPilgrim
    @TheCaminoPilgrim ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely new cello. What strings were on it at pick up? Did you specify them? Wonderful sound. Congratulations!

    • @rogbrod
      @rogbrod ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah... Also curious about the bridge. Think I saw a belgian one ...

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much! It was strung with Larsen Aurora, but after a few days I put on a set of Pirastro Perpetual Soloist. Currently experimenting with -and enjoying- Dominant pro on the D, G, and C.

  • @reptirom
    @reptirom ปีที่แล้ว

    very pretty this cello🎻😍 is a delight to the ears although the player has a lot to do with
    The strings Larsen Aurora ?

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @joshablatzheim9075
    @joshablatzheim9075 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad for ya that everything worked well out for you!!!
    All the best to you 🍀🍀🍀🎶🎻= à la Cello
    Very kind regards from L'Europe 🇪🇺,from the "German French Swiss Border Area 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇵🇨🇭" Lörrach🇩🇪,20 Min away from Basel 🇨🇭 to the US 🇺🇸
    , Josha 🙋‍♂️

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

    • @joshablatzheim9075
      @joshablatzheim9075 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sexymanicou3403 hello,I am not quite Sure,if you might have meant me,or Mr Tobenkin (Billy)? For a question.
      I am a Violist,not a Cellist, I'm sorry,the posture you know is completly different than instead the Violin-Viola Posture.
      I deeply hope you receive an answer from him 🍀🙏
      Wish you all the best 🎻= à la Cello 🎶🍀🍀🍀
      Yours, Josha 🙋‍♂️

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joshablatzheim9075 Thanks, sorry thou, peace.

    • @joshablatzheim9075
      @joshablatzheim9075 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sexymanicou3403 no Probleme at all!
      I hope again you are going to receive an answer of him 🙏
      Kind regards 🎶🎻= à la Cello and the middle sister the Viola 🙋‍♂️ from the German-French-Swiss-Border Area 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇨🇵🇨🇭Lörrach,🇩🇪

  • @JoshCello123
    @JoshCello123 ปีที่แล้ว

    The luthier sounds like Joni Mitchell 😂

  • @jorisArt
    @jorisArt ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely looking and sounding. What is a hand made cello like this worth? I’m considering doing what you have done. Thanks.

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @KevinKJohn
    @KevinKJohn ปีที่แล้ว

    The cello is gorgeous! Okay, now I have to ask you a random question. Did you ever play Vivaldi in a quartet for the Syfy show FaceOff? I just finished re-watching season 12, and I could have sworn I saw you on cello :)

    • @adultcello
      @adultcello  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much! And yep, that was me 😊

    • @KevinKJohn
      @KevinKJohn ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adultcello I KNEW it! I hope you're still enjoying your trip, and thanks for the videos!

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @ospreyish
    @ospreyish ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the case you got for it? It looks good.

    • @sexymanicou3403
      @sexymanicou3403 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

  • @aestheticsinger
    @aestheticsinger ปีที่แล้ว

    YASSSSS!

  • @YngveSkarphedinssoon
    @YngveSkarphedinssoon ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you name her?

  • @scarletmckeegan4864
    @scarletmckeegan4864 ปีที่แล้ว

    😊 promo sm

  • @matthewgroters6270
    @matthewgroters6270 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol. Your poor phone camera couldn’t handle the low end.

  • @Fidi987
    @Fidi987 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you ask permission to play in the hotel room or is that something that is accepted when renting a hotel room? I am just wondering because there might also have been someone with a headache or so in the neighboring room who might have complained.

  • @sym214
    @sym214 ปีที่แล้ว

    isit too late to learn cello at age 30?

    • @josepb4136
      @josepb4136 ปีที่แล้ว

      He empezado a estudiar cello a los 56. No hay edad por si te apasiona el violoncello.