Jacqueline du Pré began playing the cello at age 4, after she heard a cello on the radio and asked her mother for one. When she was 16, she made her formal debut in London. From there she went on to perform in some of the greatest concert halls around the world. When she was only 28, she began a battle with multiple sclerosis, which ended her musical career and ultimately her life. In the short time that she spent sharing her talent with the world, du Pré set an extraordinary bar for all cellists after her. I studied the cello for nearly twelve years, and I listened to her iconic recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto many times as I learned the piece. When I hear it now I feel a complicated joy and sadness; a combination of her passion, her tragic life, and my love for the cello, all rolled together. . . . #jacquelinedupre #cello #femalecellist #inktober2018 #chamisasinktober18 #drawing #illustration #music #womenofhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXMSO3h05C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a18a91atfnaa