Hello Cello are a duo with a fresh and exciting new take on the cocktail repertoire. Playing recent chart favourites alongside heartfelt golden oldies, mixed in with some sentimental jazz ballads and well known classical numbers, the elegance of the cello combined with jazz piano creates a warm embracing sound, both uplifting and relaxing. A unique duo for the new millennium; a perfect way to add class to any event or venue.
Nina and George met in a jazz club in South London under a railway bridge in 2015. They started playing music together, fell in love and got married. Separately they are both experienced, international performers. As a duo they have performed around London and recently toured with Rhythms of Rajasthan in India.
About Us
Nina Plapp - Cello/Voice
Nina Plapp trained classically at Trinity college of Music, London. Since graduating she has performed with major international artists including Rox, Angie Brown (Fatboy Slim, Bizarre inc.), and Alison David (Red Snapper), and has supported The Charlatans.
She spent a year on tour with Canto pop star Alan Tam, selling out stadiums around Asia and Australia. She has been featured as a soloist live on both MBC1 with her "electric cello loops" and BBC Radio 4 on "Midweek." She has played at many big events such as the Dubai World Cup and festivals all over the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
In 2016 she made a BBC musical radio documentary about Indian music which you can listen to here:
George Bone - Piano/Keyboards
George Bone has been playing the piano since the age of six. At eighteen, he moved to London and quickly established himself on the jazz scene, headlining at the famous Ronnie Scotts, 606 Club and Pizza Express Soho among others.
A versatile accompanist and arranger, George has toured around Europe lending his talent to a variety of singer/songwriters, function bands and tribute acts whilst performing at high-end engagements for the likes of the Prince Philip, Tony Blair and Mick Jagger.
George has a passion for composition and his original music has been featured in many productions, including a feature-length cinema release from Film Four.
