National Music Museum receives $2.3 million dollar cello collection

VERMILLION, South Dakota (KCAU) – The National Music Museum in Vermillion received a collection of cellos and bows that date back to as early as the 17th century. Sonja Kraus, University of South Dakota assistant professor and cellist, showcased the donated instruments’ ability and the difference bows make. “People may not understand, if they’re not string players, that the bows can be important or sometimes more important than the actual instrument,” National Music Museum director Dwight Vaught said. “And so when you have the right bow with the right instrument,...