No. 256, August 2016
Paying It Forward
On the power of music to change the world, and a spiritual journey that began with Bach
By Rachel Barton Pine
Shimmering Color and Incandescence
Violinist Augustin Hadelich’s Grammy win highlights the work of French composer Henri Dutilleux on the 100th anniversary of his birth
By Thomas May
Date with Destiny
Views on the role of a festival’s artistic director—from the top of a volcano
By Zuill Bailey
SPECIAL FOCUS
Teaching & Learning
Starting with a Generation
Encouraging diversity—one step, one concert, one community at a time
By Karen Peterson
Go with the Flow
Applying the 5 basic principles of t’ai chi can improve your cello-bowing technique
By Douglas Wolters
The Real World
The Iglitzin Chamber-Music Fellowship offers professional experience to select young artists
By Leah Hollingsworth
Editor’s Note
News & Notes
The M-Prize-winning Calidore String Quartet bids Stony Brook adieu with Carnegie Hall debut; violinist Kyung Wha Chung to open Verbier Festival; AFVBM talks trade in Berkeley; plus Milestones; 5 minutes with Clarice Jensen; and more
News Spotlight
Contemporary music collective Ensemble Dal Niente celebrates ten years of redefining the listening experience
News Spotlight
Violinist Jennifer Koh commissions 32 works for solo violin in latest project
First Person
Violist Luke Fleming on creating an ideal chamber group in a world of compromise
Curtain Call
Violinist Evan Price on the depth of emotion that Bach’s Partita No. 2 offers musicians
Tales of the Trade
Pyrographer Dino Muradian has violins feeling the burn
What’s in the Case?
David Harrington’s 1721 Testore violin survived Bach, Mozart, and Jimi Hendrix
Your Instrument
Considering adding a low-C extension to your bass? Here’s what you need to know
New Products
Pirastro’s Perpetual cello strings offer big sound and a quick response; Kun’s Solo shoulder rest; and more
On My Music Stand
Sphinx president Afa Dworkin on exploring repertoire by composers of color
My Studio
Communicating with a student required developing a new vocabulary
Rep Prep
Études that serve as handy exercises for playing Bach’s mighty Chaconne
REVIEWS
For the Record: On the eve of the ensemble’s ten-year anniversary, the Zodiac Trio talk about their latest release ‘Dreamtime.' In Print: Violist Kim Kashkashian takes on Dvorák’s Sonatina and Rondo, and more.
