Prof. Eric Edberg Offers Analysis of Fellow Cellist, Norway's Truls Mork

November 2, 2007

November 2, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - "Eric Edberg, a professor of cello at DePauw University, said Mork has 'a dazzlingly big career in Europe,'" notes an Indianapolis Star story previewing this weekend's performances by Norwegian cellist Truls Mork with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. "But Edberg doesn't believe that Mork has come 'into huge prominence in this country. In the States, it's hard for other cellists to break through the Yo-Yo Phenomenon,' meaning the concert career developed by American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who is only about six years older than Mork," reports Whitney Smith.

"Yo-Yo has just captured the public's imagination so much, it's really hard for anybody else to get a foothold," Professor Edberg is quoted in the story, which appears in the "Go!" section.

Smith adds, "Even so, among cellists, and among many classical music fans nationally, Mork is well-known. Edberg said his students at DePauw are excited that the Norwegian will be performing in Indianapolis."

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Learn more about Eric Edberg in this previous story.

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