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Gennady Filimonov looks at five generations of the clan<\/li>\n<li><strong>JOSEPH WHITE<\/strong>\u00a0 Yavet Boyadjiev explores the Cuban-born violinist\u2019s 1875 tour to the US, when he became the first black soloist to perform with the nascent New York Philharmonic<\/li>\n<li><strong>SESSION REPORT<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0The members of the Sitkovetsky Trio tell Tom Stewart how they came to record piano trios by Ravel and Saint-Sa\u00ebns for their latest release<\/li>\n<li><strong>VINCENZO POSTIGLIONE<\/strong>\u00a0 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<\/li>\n<li><strong>12 ENSEMBLE<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Toby Deller speaks to the founders and co-artistic directors of the conductorless London-based outfit which mixes chamber concerts with cross-genre collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regulars:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IN FOCUS<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0An 1875 viola by Domenico Degani<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRADE SECRETS<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rudolf Pilsel\u2019s method for creating ad hoc moulds for one-off commissions<\/li>\n<li><strong>MY SPACE<\/strong>\u00a0 Maison Bernard, the Brussels-based workshop of luthiers Jan and Matthijs Strick<\/li>\n<li><strong>MAKING MATTERS<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Basic bow maintenance<\/li>\n<li><strong>MASTERCLASS<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 US violinist Jennifer Koh gives her thoughts on performing Tchaikovsky\u2019s three-part work Souvenir d\u2019un lieu cher<\/li>\n<li><strong>TECHNIQUE<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Viola tutor Evan Wilson gives a guide to calisthenics for the left hand<\/li>\n<li><strong>LIFE LESSONS<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 The memories and opinions of the Australian Chamber Orchestra\u2019s Satu V\u00e4nsk\u00e4<\/li>\n<li><strong>OPINION<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Students too often prioritise bow technique at the expense of musicality<\/li>\n<li><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVE<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 A 1951 writer asks whether machines could ever do the work of cellists<\/li>\n<li><strong>SENTIMENTAL WORK<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Carolin Widmann on her love for Schubert\u2019s Fantasy in C minor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And in Accessories 2021:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>COVID-19 SAFETY FOR ORCHESTRAS<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 How have ensembles managed to keep their players safe during rehearsals and concerts?<\/li>\n<li><strong>LOW-LATENCY PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developments in hardware and software that allow musicians to collaborate in real time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We talk to up-and-coming soloist Bomsori Kim and investigate the Knopf dynasty of bow makers. 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