Lynn Harrell Foundation

04/28/2024

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6P2vPLgiMrzuZreNDD7rFLYdEP1SpFB6YQEd80/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

09/19/2023

https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-has-a-new-policy-for-where-musical-instruments-can-sit-on-a-plane/

Department of Transportation rules are clear about airlines accommodating musical instruments on board their aircraft. But these rules aren't often well-understood.

03/19/2023

03/17/2023

“The greatest lesson my career has taught me is that people from every background, political alignment and socio-economic environment all turn, and should turn, to music as a line back to themselves as human beings.”

The late cellist shared his musical insights in our August 2011 issue

08/30/2022

This weekend , fellow board member Ben Hong and I presented our first Lynn Harrell Dungey Cello competition winner , I Cheng Liu, Lynn’s cello and a set of Pirastro strings. We are so excited to hear more from I Cheng once he has a chance to familiarize himself with this beautiful instrument. Be on the look out for more information about his journey and experiences. So grateful to all that contributed to make this happen him. Thank you so much! Lynn HarrellPirastro GmbH

06/06/2022

The Lynn Harrell Foundation is pleased to announce that I Cheng Liu has been chosen as the recipient of the 2022 "Lynn Harrell Dungey Cello Loan Competition". A native of Taiwan, Mr. Liu is finishing his sophomore year at the Juilliard School of music where he is a student of Joel Krosnick.

Read the full announcement -

04/27/2022

Today is the 2nd anniversary of Lynn’s death and the silence is deafening.

To mark the occation we wanted to share with you a very special reflection on the event we hosted in September 2021 to remember Lynn.

There are many days that are difficult, but today is even more challenging for our family and so many others as it is the 2nd anniversary of Lynn’s death and the silence is deafening. Today we share a very special reflection on the event we hosted in September 2021 to remember Lynn.

04/09/2022

Olivia knows there is something wrong with her grandpa, Ansel. He has been slowing down and unable to play his cello. In fact, Master cellist, Ansel Evans (played by Lynn Harrell), has been diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis).

03/30/2022

Calling all young cellists! There's still time to apply for the Harrell Dungey Cello Loan Competition. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2022.

Find out more at -

Harrell Dungey Cello Loan Competition Apply Now After Lynn’s passing in April 2020, his cello was packed up and stored away in his family’s home. However, in his absence was a deafening quiet in a house that had known the daily practice and music that Lynn brought. His family realized that the ...

02/08/2022

We are very excited to announce that premier string makers, Pirastro, have generously committed to sponsoring Harrell Dungey Loan Competition!

Their sponsorship includes a committed to supplying the winner with 2 sets of Cello Perpetual strings per year.

Pirastro was so important to Lynn during his career and not only supplied him with his strings but also created custom strings in a thickness that only he could have used. He was always so excited when that box arrived from Germany with his new strings.

The Lynn Harrell Foundation is so grateful and excited to begin this new relationship with Pirastro and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts.

We are very excited to announce that premier string makers,  Pirastro , has generously committed to sponsor Harrell Dungey Loan Competition! Their sponsorship includes a committed to supplying the winner with 2 sets of Cello Perpetual strings per year.  Pirastro was so important