DAVID GARRETT The superstar violinist tells Charlotte Smith about mixing classical and crossover, and how studying composition at Juilliard has helped him with arrangements
LUDWIG BAUSCH The work of the German bow maker and his sons has often been unfairly overlooked. Josef P. Gabriel redresses the balance with an in-depth look at his bows
SESSION REPORT Janusz Wawrowski explains how he found a sense of optimism in his new arrangement of Rózycki’s Violin Concerto, in conversation with Harry White
GUT STRINGS Almost lost to the mists of time, the methods of Germany’s 19th-century string makers have been found – in lyrical form. Kai Köpp investigates the history
TWO SHAPIROS The lives of Eudice Shapiro and Frances Magnes (née Shapiro) provide a vivid insight into the lives of mid-20th-century female players, as Tully Potter explains
STRINGS AND PIANO Pauline Harding speaks to musicians and tutors to discover how they manage to create a perfect sound balance in chamber music ensembles
