'Cellists and luthiers take note! The Liang Yi Museum of Hong Kong has just unveiled the world’s first huanghuali cello, live in their museum this January. It’s a collaboration of a landmark exhibition between the museum, the leading instrument dealer J&A Beare of London, and acclaimed luthier Robert Brewer Young. Robert has crafted a cello of prized Chinese huanghuali wood (Chinese rosewood), using celebrated European instrument craftsmanship.'

'Made over six months from a 200-year-old piece of Chinese rosewood, or huanghuali, the cello is now on show at Sheung Wan’s Liang Yi Museum.'

'Cellist Hamzah Zaidi bows as he wraps up the maiden performance of the world’s first Huanghuali cello, named after the highly sought-after Chinese rosewood from which it was constructed, at Liang Yi Museum in Sheung Wan yesterday.'

'Witness the making of a cello crafted from rare huanghuali (fragrant rosewood)—a collaboration between Liang Yi Museum, a private museum of design, craftsmanship and heritage, and violin dealer J & A Beare. Created by luthier Robert Brewer Young, the instrument symbolises a dialogue between Eastern and Western craftsmanship. The exhibition pairs this new creation with historic violins by Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù, exploring centuries of musical artistry.'