How about picking out a student cello?!

weenie
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:06:31 +0000

It is my impression (perhaps shennie would know better?) that in general, kids auditioning for conservatory own cellos that are at least $15,000 but I’m suspect the average price is higher than that and the top price is in the six figures.

My son’s cello (neither he nor the cello is conservatory material ) is appraised at $7,000 (including the bow - bows can run thousands of dollars). I think the first cello I bought him (a small one) was about $1,500.

For many families their kid is hauling around their most expensive possession! How’s that for scary?