No. 286, February 2019
No. 286, February 2019
No. 286, February 2019

No. 286, February 2019

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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.

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