Features:
- Leon Bosch: The South African-born double bassist gives Kimon Daltas the low-down on commissioning, conducting, his favourite basses and all kinds of other matters
- Northern British basses: Thomas Martin, George Martin and Martin Lawrence investigate the legacy of William Tarr and the 19th-century bass making boom in and around Manchester
- Leonidas Kavakos masterclass: The renowned violinist’s Musical Horizons Conservatory is now in its eighth year. Toby Deller attends a session and talks both to participants and Kavakos himself
- First principles: How did the pioneers of violin making decide on the instrument’s basic form and proportions? François Denis demonstrates the influence of the ancient Greeks
- Eduard Melkus: Tully Potter speaks to the Austrian violinist and violist who celebrated his 90th birthday last year, while colleagues and former pupils share their memories
- Anton Lukoszevieze: Life Lessons from the British cellist
- Opinion: Is orchestral training robbing young players of valuable practice time?
- Postcard from Brussels: Report from the Queen Elisabeth Competition for violin
- Postcard from Montreal: The Montreal International Music Competition
Regulars:
- In Focus: A 1689 cello by Andrea Guarneri
- Trade Secrets: Making a Tourte-style eye, with French bow maker Victor Bernard
- My Space: German luthier Lukas Kehnen
- Making Matters: Joseph Curtin’s quick and simple method for dealing with wolf note
- Masterclass: Johannes Moser discusses the first movement of Mendelssohn’s Cello Sonata no.2 Technique: Danny Ziemann on walking bass
- Barry Guy: On Theraps, Xenakis’s work for solo double bass