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October
2002
Issue
105
Fresh
Prince
Classical
music shouldn't be treated as a museum piece, says Joshua Bell.
To help keep the genre fresh, the 34-year-old virtuoso violinist
has teamed up with the whiz kids at MIT. David Templeton
fills us in.
Born
on the Bayou
Cajun fiddler Michael
Doucet talks to editor Greg Cahill about Fiddlers 4, an American
vernacular string band. With music to play.
The
Write Stuff
Thanks
to the innovative Music Alive program, world-class composers are
bringing their pens and paper to a nationwide network of regional
and community orchestras. James Reel gets the story.
Focus
on Lutherie
In
our special section, associate editor Heather
K. Scott spotlights 11 carbon fiber bows, and beginning
on page 82, contributer Russ Rymer reports on an international
conservation effort to develop a sustainable supply of pernambuco,
plus Shoptalk.
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Departments
News
& Notes
David Fulton's rare violas
come out to play, Kronos Quartet heads for deep space, plus Benchmarks,
and much more.
Letter from Sedona
Carolyn Ellis
on the magic of Sedona, Arizona.
Strings 101
David Finckel
offers a personal approach to music. With music to play.
Master Class
Judith Glyde
on interpreting the string quartets of Dmitri Shostakovich. With music
to play.
Play It!
Robert S. Bridges
may have discovered a "lost" Bach double concerto. With music
to play.
In
Print
New books explore the lost
art of conducting, the life of Igor Stravinsky, and the essentials of
classical music.
On
Record
The St. Lawrence String Quartet
delivers a good 'bbuk, plus other new and noteworthy CDs.
Shop Visit
A certain gentleness—Dominik
Musafia profiles Cremona-based luthier Luca Salvadori.
Your
Instrument
In drying times,
Richard Ward offers tips on managing humidity.
New Products
A welterweight cello carrier
and more.
Encore
Collective Soul—How Jascha
Heifetz' violin has touched the lives of San Francisco Conservatory students.
David Templeton reports.
Cover: Joshua Bell.
Cover photo:
Timothy White.
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