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February/March
2002, Issue 100
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Motor City Maverick
Regina Carter has risen from a blue-collar Detroit neighborhood
to become bonafide jazz royalty. Susan Barbieri profiles
the Suzuki-trained jazz violinst. Read the
Carter profile on-line.
Hard Cases to Crack
New FAA flight restrictions could spell trouble for traveling strings
players, but these state-of-the-art flight cases can make for a
smooth journey. Heather Scott reviews five sturdy hard-shell
models.
The 2002 Summer Study Guide
Here’s the skinny on 173 summer-music programs designed to instruct,
inspire, and invigorate the musician in everyone. Click
here for the on-line listings.
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DEPARTMENTS
News & Notes
Celebrated conductor Pierre Boulez detained for . . . terrorism?,
plus Joshua Bell finds the real red Violin, Joan Kwuon’s concert for life,
a horde of string quartet tributes to rock ’n’ roll, auction highlights,
and much more. Click
here for the latest news.
News & Notes
George Lauer examines the radical chic of the Cotati Philharmonic
Orchestra.
Read the story on-line.
Letter from Round Top
Frequent Strings contributor and author Robert Moon
settles into a Lone Star State of mind.
Practical Musician
Crafting a comeback: Regaining your chops after a layoff. Read
the story on-line.
Shop Visit
Dateline Portland: Clyde Curley showcases the glories
of the David Kerr Violin Shop.
Your Instrument
When good pegs go bad. Tom Croen dishes the straight
dope on instrument maintenance.
Master Class
David Laurence works up a string arrangement to Duke
Ellington’s "Black Beauty."
Play It!
Sarah Freiberg uncovers a forgotten masterpiece: The
Székely String Quartet.
New Products
A mini-sheet music stand, digital practice recorder, and more
Encore
Down under with Jane F. Kotapish: Inside the New York
subway music scene
DEPARTMENTS
In Print
Robert Moon reports ona biography that sheds new light
on the dark side of musical genius Jasha Hiefitz.
On Record
A two bass hit, a sublime Berio masterwork, Maud Powell revisited,
plus a DVD review of The Art of the Violin. Read
a selection of choice reviews here.
Cover: Regina Carter. Photo by Katrin Thomas.
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