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A pop cellist sold out Budweiser Stage

Classically trained musicians are turning to pop music to reach a wider audience.

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Sarah Bartnicka
Jun 20, 2025
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Good afternoon everyone. I imagine most of you don’t spend much time thinking about the gossip circling the world of classical music, but a sold-out Stjepan Hauser show at Budweiser Stage this week gives me an opportunity to get you up to speed.

Hauser, a classically-trained cellist, did not come to Toronto to perform Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 or Camille …

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