Photo History

A music promoter said to me, "I like your bio. Very original. Now tell me the truth". Well...they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here goes. (See the photo history below.)

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The birth of Aaron Minsky (destined to become Von Cello).

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Age 7 - young Aaron playing guitar (with one of his sisters).

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Age 14 - Aaron - early rock star days.

Age 15 - Aaron - singer/songwriter.

Age 16 - Aaron - cuts his hair, quits his band, starts cello lessons, becomes Von Cello.

Age 17 - Von Cello’s school yard homage to Jerry Garcia (see right hand).

Von Cello - chamber concert during college days.

Von Cello - Masters recital (with first and last cello teachers).

Von Cello on a break from the Caracas Philharmonic, in a Peruvian village not on the map, with a local musician, some Indian friends, and a not too happy bull.

Von Cello - struggling artist days in Manhattan, posing with cello and first contract from Oxford University Press (for Ten American Cello Etudes).

Von Cello - performing at the University of Connecticut (with the short lived Aaron Minsky Trio, the precursor to the Von Cello Band).

Von Cello - IMX Convention at John Lennon Songwriting Contest bus (with drummer Dino Foggan) after performance representing Yamaha.

Von Cello - before 7 A.M. concert in suburban cross street for Good Day New York on FOX network (with host Gordon Elliot).

Von Cello and Jeff Chen playing Minsky Cello Etude #6 at the New Directions Cello Festival.

Yamaha Artist, Von Cello with Mike Schaner, National Strings Product Rep. of Yamaha.

Yamaha Artist, Von Cello with Phil Carnavale, Northeast Sales Rep. of Yamaha.

Von Cello - the band! This was the line up of musicians who played on the CD, Von Cello Rules! The first cello based power trio in history!

Von Cello lifts his bow and cello shield, fighting to break down thewalls that have kept the cello out of rock music. (This photo is inside the Von Cello Rules CD, and was also made into a poster.) Right on, Von Cello!

Von Cello, always looking for a new direction, takes his blue celtar on the road... solo!

At New York's famous Le Bar Bat, Von Cello generates intensity with Matt Johnson on drums, just off his tour with Grammy winner John Mayer.

Von Cello with Joey Reynolds after being interviewed at WOR studios for Joey's coast to coast late night radio show. Von Cello has since been on the show several times.

Von Cello singing his heart out live!

Who can rock out on cello like Von Cello?

Von Cello demonstrating his trademark celtar intensity.

Purple Haze going through my brain!

Von Cello playing for a Cancer research fundraiser

Von Cello gets into it during a radio performance in Vermont

Rocking out on the "celtar" on WWPV, Burlington, VT!

Von Cello at Nectars in Burlington pointing to his poster next to one of Jerry Garcia!

At Nectars, where Phish got their start, the Von Cello Duo made their debut. Joining Aaron was Scott Guberman who has performed with members of the Grateful Dead.

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