No. 272, December 2017
Trend: The String World Ventures into Virtual Reality
By Brian Wise
Trend: Fashion and Function Intersect
By Cristina Schreil
Trend: Music Notation Software Gets More User-Friendly
By Stephanie Powell
Trend: Bow Makers Turn to More Sustainable Solutions
By Megan Westberg
Trend: Artist-Curated Programs Are on the Rise
By Megan Westberg
Just the Right Chemistry
Leonidas Kavakos talks Brahms, Strads, and the joy of playing trios with Manny and Yo-Yo
By Inge Kjemtrup
Life’s Great Mysteries
John Adams’ development as a composer can be charted in string music—despite his finding violin technique a bit unfathomable
By Thomas May
2017: A Year in Microphones
A range of new options should delight string players looking for a special new studio or stage accessory
By Adam Perlmutter
Holiday Gift Guide Directory
Editor’s Note
News & Notes
Lincoln Center scales back $500-millon renovation; new Shostakovich work for viola unearthed; plus Milestones; 5 Minutes with . . . violinist Marc Djokic, and more
News Spotlight
Hilary Hahn commits to practicing for 100 days in a row—with unexpected results
Curtain Call
Concertmaster Jonathan Carney on the sound and phrasing of the Brahms Violin Concerto
What’s in the Case?
Cellist Amit Peled on practicing and performing with Pablo Casals’ former cello
Your Instrument
Going crazy over a spectacular poplar flame
On My Music Stand
Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers on the full-bodied range of Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto
My Studio
An enjoyable 5-step guide to teaching efficient mastery of scales around the circle of fifths
Tech Support
4 keys to picking the right tempo through logical intuition
REVIEWS
For the Record: Violinist Alina Ibragimova on completing Mozart’s cycle of sonatas. On Record: Del Sol String Quartet weaves unpredictable rhythms together in ‘Dark Queen Mantra,’ and more.
