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Bruce Hodges discovers how the group has changed since its formation in 1976<\/li>\n<li><strong>BLACK COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS IN THE US &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Violist Eliesha Nelson traces the history of ensembles made up entirely of African American musicians \u2013 and discovers a rich and almost unreported story<\/li>\n<li><strong>CAROLINE SHAW &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>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<\/li>\n<li><strong>THE BROTHERS ABELL &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Despite being almost polar opposites, Americans Arthur and Edward Abell both became associated with fine instrument collections. Clifford Hall tells their stories<\/li>\n<li><strong>SESSION REPORT &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>For the members of the Chiaroscuro Quartet, Mozart\u2019s three \u2018Prussian\u2019 quartets are perfect vehicles for their love of spontaneity, as they explain to Toby Deller<\/li>\n<li><strong>FRAN\u00c7OIS NICOLAS VOIRIN &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Matt Wehling completes his study of the 19th-century French bow maker\u2019s work, examining changes in the bow stick and pointing out the clues to dating his work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Regulars:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IN FOCUS &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Jonathan Marolle examines a c.1750 violin by Venice-based luthier Santo Serafin<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRADE SECRETS &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Mark Schnurr demonstrates his method for casting a scroll using foam<\/li>\n<li><strong>MY SPACE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Huthmaker family of violin and\u00a0bow makers, based in Suwanee, GA, US<\/li>\n<li><strong>MAKING MATTERS &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>How modern technologies can be integrated into the luthier\u2019s arsenal<\/li>\n<li><strong>MASTERCLASS &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Tips on playing Schumann\u2019s Violin Sonata no.1, with Alexandra Wood<\/li>\n<li><strong>TECHNIQUE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Improving sound projection<\/li>\n<li><strong>LIFE LESSONS &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The memories and opinions of\u00a0German cellist Thomas Demenga<\/li>\n<li><strong>OPINION &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>How teachers can help students deal with feelings of futility and despair<\/li>\n<li><strong>POSTCARD FROM CALIFORNIA &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>A report from the 2022 Music in the Vineyards festival<\/li>\n<li><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVE &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>From November 1932<\/li>\n<li><strong>SENTIMENTAL WORK &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt on Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Piano Trio no.4 \u2018Dumky\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a North America special, we talk to the Emerson Quartet and investigate black community orchestras in the United States. 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