No. 226, February 2014

Classical Music’s Color Bind

Sphinx founder Aaron Dworkin says that racial diversity is the key to revitalizing America’s orchestras  

By David Knowles

The Pacesetter

Superstar violin soloist Vilde Frang shows no signs of slowing down

By Laurence Vittes

Have Fiddle, Will Travel

A new generation of fiddlers is reviving—and reshaping—the string-band tradition in the 21^st century

By Corinne Ramey

Get a Good Sound Fast!

Sound advice from the experts

By Greg Olwell

Special Focus

The Electric Company

Great Moments in Plugged-In History

There’s sizzle in those lines, from the advent of the Rickenbacker electric violin to Jean Luc Ponty & beyond

By Ben Heaney