Contents:
- JAMES EHNES The Canadian violinist speaks to Thomas May about everything from chamber music to string teaching, as well as his new double album of Bach violin concertos
- D.C. DOUNIS One of the 20th century’s most influential pedagogues, the Greek-born violinist rarely talked about himself. Clifford Hall sifts through the evidence of his life
- JAMES TUBBS Born 190 years ago, he was regarded as one of Britain’s most important bow makers – and still is. John Basford explains why his bows are still sought after
- SESSION REPORT The Bulgarian-born violinist Liya Petrova tells Emma Baker about her new recording of Korngold’s Violin Concerto and Strauss’s Violin Sonata
- ZARA NELSOVA Oskar Falta looks back at the life of the Canadian-born cellist, who enjoyed a successful solo career and an enduring teaching position at the Juilliard School
- ANTONIO BAGATELLA Though the 18th-century luthier made few instruments, his treatise on lutherie proved seminal. Christian Pabst examines his work and explains its importance
Regulars:
- IN FOCUS An 1893 violin made by the prolific Scottish luthier Alexander Smillie
- TRADE SECRETS Gary Vessel demonstrates his painstaking method of varnish retouch
- MY SPACE Camille Dolibeau of Amsterdam
- MAKING MATTERS An intricate restoration job involving CT scans and a CNC router
- MASTERCLASS Trey Lee discusses the first piece in Schumann’s Five Pieces in Folk Style
- TECHNIQUE Guy Johnston passes on tips on playing in the high register of the cello
- LIFE LESSONS The memories and opinions of German violinist Julia Fischer
- OPINION String teachers should try to be inspirational rather than prescriptive
- POSTCARD FROM HANOVER Report from the 2024 Joseph Joachim Violin Competition
- FROM THE ARCHIVE From March 1915
- SENTIMENTAL WORK Fabio Biondi talks about his love for Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette
