Features:
- JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS The French cellist talks to Pauline Harding about socially distanced concerts, contemporary composers and his recording of Beethoven’s ‘Triple’ Concerto
- CT SCANNING THE ‘MESSIAH’ In 2016 Stradivari’s best-known violin underwent a non-invasive examination. Francesco Piasentini and Gregg Alf reveal the findings, particularly in the neck area
- GEORGE NEIKRUG Students of the renowned US cello tutor, who died in 2019 at the age of 100, recount their fondest memories of his teaching style to Benjamin Whitcomb
- SESSION REPORT Charlotte Gardner discovers how Renaud Capuçon’s latest recording of Elgar’s Violin Concerto came about in the midst of lockdown
- BASIC MAINTENANCE From tracking down a buzz to dealing with sticking pegs, there are many ways in which players can take care of their instruments. Korinthia Klein reveals how
- TWO-FINGERED TCHAIKOVSKY LA violinist Clayton Haslop explains how he managed to carry on playing despite focal dystonia and a shoulder injury almost finishing his career
