ESTHER YOO The American violinist has maintained her positive outlook on life throughout the past year. She talks to Amanda Holloway about trios, touring and Tchaikovsky
NECK SETTING The join between an instrument’s neck and body is a vital part of its anatomy. Joseph Curtin shows how the neckset has been modified over the past 300 years
BACH’S SOLO VIOLIN PARTITAS Juilliard professor Lewis Kaplan completes his two-part look at the complete Solo Sonatas and Partitas by examining the composer’s use of dance forms
HERRMANN BOW MAKING DYNASTY Closely linked to the Knopfs, the family enjoyed particular success in the 19th century. Gennady Filimonov traces their history through letters and documents
SESSION REPORT Violinist Karen Gomyo tells Rita Fernandes how her new recording of The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and other works by Astor Piazzolla came into being
FEMALE VIOLINISTS IN 18TH-CENTURY ENGLAND An unnamed portrait at a 2016 auction led Kevin MacDonald on a journey into Georgian society, and the few women who sustained careers as string players
RECORDING ARCHING PROFILES How can luthiers without access to CT-scanning devices make accurate arching templates? Charline Dequincey details her method involving a dental compound
