No. 275, March 2018
Solo Flight
Antoine Tamestit on his career as a solo violist—and the dangers posed by 12 pages of pizzicato
By Inge Kjemtrup
Subtle Shades of Light
A look back 100 years later on Debussy’s Violin Sonata—the last piece he wrote before his death
By Brian Wise
Life Onscreen
A documentary of Itzhak Perlman’s life serves as the virtuoso’s first major biography
By James C. Taylor
Workshop, Rest & Repeat
A selection of chamber-music camps for adult amateurs
By Sarah Freiberg
Presents from the Present
These contemporary summer music programs bring innovation and new life to the fore
By Anna Pulley
Dreams to Life
FiddleStar Adult Beginner Camp provides its participants a safe environment in which to learn and grow
By Megan Westberg
Summer School
Three music camps that offer instruction in composition, violin and bow making, and teacher training
By Cristina Schreil
Editor’s Note
News & Notes
Remembering Juilliard String Quartet violinist Robert Mann (1920–2018); plus Milestones; 5 Minutes with Linda May Han Oh, and more
Shop Talk
Violin maker James N. McKean on the Gennaro Gagliano cello that left a lasting impression
What’s in the Case?
Violinist Sarah Chang on Isaac Stern’s former 1717 Guarneri del Gesù
Tales of the Trade
Leonardo Frigo inks stories with strings
Your Instrument
The thickness of an instrument’s top and back is measured in tenths of millimeters, but there is no perfect formula
New Products
NS Design’s WAV4c electric cello
Tech Support
Four things to check if your vibrato isn’t working the way it should
My Studio
Playing with character brings beauty and purpose to musical expression
REVIEWS
For the Record: Violinist Nuné Melik explores her roots through her debut album and ‘Hidden Treasures’ project. In Print: Dvořák penned his first violin concerto with the help of Joseph Joachim, and more.
