No. 254, June 2016
A Streak of Independence
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja on art, interpretation, and musical commitment
By Laurence Vittes
An American (Bow Maker) in Paris
A trip to France reveals treasures of the past, and inspiration for the future
By Matt Wehling
Brave New Work
Five composer-performers talk artistic vision and grand tradition
By Cristina Schreil
SPECIAL FOCUS
Fiddling
Ancestral Roots
Eileen Ivers connects North American folk idioms to their Irish-fiddling origins
By Bob Doerschuk
Moving Target
Fiddler Elana James pins down 5 keys to Western swing
By Patrick Sullivan
Nashville Dreams
These four fiddlers contribute to the evolving sound of country fiddle
By Bob Doerschuk
Editor’s Note
News & Notes
Fiddler Jason Anick on Gypsy jazz and his latest album with quartet ‘Travels’; London spring 2016 auction results; AFVBM to meet in Berkeley; plus Milestones, 5 minutes with violinist Edward Dusinberre, and more
Curtain Call
New York Philharmonic bassist Orin O’Brien on Mahler’s Symphony No. 4
What’s in the Case?
Rushad Eggleston’s cello has been patched up and cracked again, but he wouldn’t change a thing
Tales of the Trade
Charting Luis & Clark founder’s long journey
Your Instrument
Finding the source of a buzz, rattle, and funny sound in your violin, viola, cello, or bass doesn’t have to make you crazy
New Products
Acoustic Electric Strings’ latest four-string violin has the body of a five-string; D’Addario’s humidity tracking system; and more
On My Music Stand
Violinist James Ehnes finds a range of emotions in Beethoven’s late string quartet
My Studio
Helping students play the music they love, while learning the technique they need
Rep Prep
The iconic Elgar Cello Concerto requires the mastery of a different sort of spiccato
REVIEWS
Violinist Benjamin Beilman on his first record, ‘Spectrum.' On Record: Violinist Alina Ibragimova and period-instrument ensemble Arcangelo explore Bach’s violin concertos, and more. Onstage: Ray Chen delivers an illustrative Scottish Fantasy. In Print: Dvorak’s Romance, Op. 11, for violin and piano offers soaring melodies, and more.
