No. 286, February 2019
Special Focus: Adult Amateur Players
Lifelong Passion
Eight adult amateurs talk transcendent moments and finding the time to keep playing
Compiled by Stephanie Powell
Full Circle
How life’s circumstances brought me back to the cherished music of my youth
By Jeanne Collins
Friendly & Focused
An amateur orchestra with serious passion
By Cristina Schreil
Playing by Ear
Violinist Sudan Archives discusses her eclectic blend of styles, from Sudanese fiddling to Stravinsky
By Cristina Schreil
Daily Inspiration
A lifetime’s pursuit is condensed into Clemency Burton-Hill’s ‘Year of Wonder’
By Laurence Vittes
Western Legend
For her first solo album, cellist Neyla Pekarek turns to Rattlesnake Kate for inspiration
By Megan Westberg
Editor’s Note
News & Notes
M-Prize is discontinued; 5 Minutes with . . . Anne Akiko Meyers, and more
News Spotlight
Antoine Nédélec is named executive director of the Chicago School of Violin Making
Shop Talk
Luthier and restorer Aubrey Alexander on revealing the personality of a cello
What’s in the Case?
Electric violinist Tracy Silverman commissions his dream instruments
Tales of the Trade
Gesina Liedmeier’s historical instruments reflect the passions of her clients
Your Instrument
The majority of f-holes are basically the same—except that they’re all different
New Products
Thomastik-Infeld’s Versum Solo Set
On My Music Stand
Violist Matthew Lipman on the beauty of a new work commissioned in honor of his late mother
Tech Support
Dealing with fear, the 3X Rule, and other tips for thoughtful practicing
My Studio
Teaching students to harness the transformative power of thoughtful listening
Stage & Studio
Fiddler Hillary Klug offers advice on busking in Nashville
REVIEWS
For the Record: Violinist Layale Chaker discusses her album and poetic compositional style. Onstage: Eclectic influences converge around music’s healing properties—all based on one Beethoven movement. In Print: Paganini’s ascendance changed the very concept of virtuosity, and more.
