BOMSORI KIM The Korean violinist talks to Andrew Mellor about instruments, performing during the pandemic, and releasing her first album on Deutsche Grammophon
KNOPF DYNASTY The noted family of bow makers had a seismic influence on the industry in both Germany and America. Gennady Filimonov looks at five generations of the clan
JOSEPH WHITE Yavet Boyadjiev explores the Cuban-born violinist’s 1875 tour to the US, when he became the first black soloist to perform with the nascent New York Philharmonic
SESSION REPORT The members of the Sitkovetsky Trio tell Tom Stewart how they came to record piano trios by Ravel and Saint-Saëns for their latest release
VINCENZO POSTIGLIONE The most important Neapolitan luthier of the late 19th century brought a personal touch to his copying. Luigi Sisto examines two examples to show how he did it
12 ENSEMBLE Toby Deller speaks to the founders and co-artistic directors of the conductorless London-based outfit which mixes chamber concerts with cross-genre collaboration
IN FOCUS An 1875 viola by Domenico Degani
TRADE SECRETS Rudolf Pilsel’s method for creating ad hoc moulds for one-off commissions
MY SPACE Maison Bernard, the Brussels-based workshop of luthiers Jan and Matthijs Strick
MAKING MATTERS Basic bow maintenance
MASTERCLASS US violinist Jennifer Koh gives her thoughts on performing Tchaikovsky’s three-part work Souvenir d’un lieu cher
TECHNIQUE Viola tutor Evan Wilson gives a guide to calisthenics for the left hand
LIFE LESSONS The memories and opinions of the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Satu Vänskä
OPINION Students too often prioritise bow technique at the expense of musicality
FROM THE ARCHIVE A 1951 writer asks whether machines could ever do the work of cellists
SENTIMENTAL WORK Carolin Widmann on her love for Schubert’s Fantasy in C minor
And in Accessories 2021:
COVID-19 SAFETY FOR ORCHESTRAS How have ensembles managed to keep their players safe during rehearsals and concerts?
LOW-LATENCY PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY Developments in hardware and software that allow musicians to collaborate in real time
