Contents
- EMERSON QUARTET – The veteran American foursome will finally disband in the summer of 2023. Bruce Hodges discovers how the group has changed since its formation in 1976
- BLACK COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS IN THE US – Violist Eliesha Nelson traces the history of ensembles made up entirely of African American musicians – and discovers a rich and almost unreported story
- CAROLINE SHAW – The violinist, violist and composer tells Toby Deller about the myriad influences on her work, and why oranges have played an important part in her creative output
- THE BROTHERS ABELL – Despite being almost polar opposites, Americans Arthur and Edward Abell both became associated with fine instrument collections. Clifford Hall tells their stories
- SESSION REPORT – For the members of the Chiaroscuro Quartet, Mozart’s three ‘Prussian’ quartets are perfect vehicles for their love of spontaneity, as they explain to Toby Deller
- FRANÇOIS NICOLAS VOIRIN – Matt Wehling completes his study of the 19th-century French bow maker’s work, examining changes in the bow stick and pointing out the clues to dating his work
Regulars:
- IN FOCUS – Jonathan Marolle examines a c.1750 violin by Venice-based luthier Santo Serafin
- TRADE SECRETS – Mark Schnurr demonstrates his method for casting a scroll using foam
- MY SPACE – The Huthmaker family of violin and bow makers, based in Suwanee, GA, US
- MAKING MATTERS – How modern technologies can be integrated into the luthier’s arsenal
- MASTERCLASS – Tips on playing Schumann’s Violin Sonata no.1, with Alexandra Wood
- TECHNIQUE – Improving sound projection
- LIFE LESSONS – The memories and opinions of German cellist Thomas Demenga
- OPINION – How teachers can help students deal with feelings of futility and despair
- POSTCARD FROM CALIFORNIA – A report from the 2022 Music in the Vineyards festival
- FROM THE ARCHIVE – From November 1932
- SENTIMENTAL WORK – Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt on Dvořák’s Piano Trio no.4 ‘Dumky’
