Montreal Symphony Orchestra cellists foster next generation of Montreal talent free of charge

Nine-year-old Torrence Wei moves his hand up and down the neck of his cello, holding notes as the strings vibrate against his bow. For the past four years, he has been learning to master his instrument, a process he initially found challenging."At first it may seem difficult, but when you learn it and practice it will at the end become easy, and it will be fun," he said.Wei is one of about 30 students on scholarship to learn how to play the cello as part of a free program offered by Montreal Sym