Features:
- 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
Regulars:
- 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
