In this issue:
- Hilary Hahn: The US violinist recorded her first disc of Bach when she was a teenager. Now, two decades on, she returns to complete the set
- The parallel evolution of Brescian lutherie
- The steep learning curve of recording a first album
- Audition Perform: report from the week-long course
- The Strad Calendar 2019: a closer look at twelve Stradivari
- The Life Lessons of Irvine Arditti
Regulars:
- In Focus: A violin from 1784 by the little-known Spanish luthier Vicente Assensio
- Trade Secrets: Stefan Lindholm on using a flat gouge
- My Space: Double bass maker Sergio Scaramelli
- Making Matters: Copying a Nikolai Kittel at the 2018 Oberlin Bow Making Workshop
- Life Lessons: The memories and opinions of British violinist Irvine Arditti
- Opinion: String culture must evolve or die
- Postcard from Ludwigslust: Jeff Bradetich reports from the Double Bass Competition
- Postcard from Switzerland: The 25th anniversary of the Verbier Festival
- Masterclass: Edicson Ruiz discusses the Dittersdorf Double Bass Concerto
- Technique: Violist Jacob Adams gives useful tips regarding bow speed and distribution
- Sentimental Work: Rachel Podger on what Bach’s Violin Concerto in E minor means to her