No. 229, May 2014

A Second Chance

A tragic fire nearly ended Augustin Hadelich’s career. But the 30-year-old violinist rallied to become one of today’s most sought-after concert soloists

By Corinne Ramey

 Master Work

New York painter Max Ferguson puts violin makers on canvas

By Rory Williams

 Postcard from the Edge

Quartet San Francisco continues to move the chamber world into uncharted waters

By Brian Wise

 Special Focus

Adult Amateur Players

Private Passions

A personal appreciation of the joys of playing chamber music

By Inge Kjemtrup

 Behind the Scenes

A peek into the inner-workings of an amateur string quartet

By Sarah Freiberg