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January 2000 Hiring the Boss Orchestra players tell Jana Luckey how they influence the selection of a new music director. Plus the latest on Simon Rattle, Hugh Wolff, Seiji Ozawa, Kurt Masur, and more. Franz Welser-Möst The Cleveland Orchestra’s incoming leader talks to Christopher Whiting about the job he’ll take on in 2002. Ralph Kirshbaum Cello soloist, chamber player, teacher, festival organizer—Ralph Kirshbaum does it all. Edith Eisler finds out how. Gigging Violinist Kenny Kosek Ever wonder what it’s like to be a studio player? Stacy Phillips interviews Kenny Kosek, a master of the art. With Kosek’s "John Morton Rag" to play. DEPARTMENTS Contributors Editor’s Note Readers Write News and Notes The Emerson String Quartet tackles Shostakovich, Kenny Baker joins the Bluegrass Hall of Honor, and a conducting school opens in Aspen. In Person Janos Starker celebrates his 75th birthday, kids learn to fiddle in Alaska, and more. Q & A Answers to your questions about instrument labels and selling instruments on-line. Letter from Havana Carolyn Ellis tours Mexico and Cuba with the New England Conservatory’s youth orchestra and watches cultural barriers fall. Market Report Stacy Phillips assesses the pickups available for acoustic violins. Plus auction listings, a book on electric instruments, the secret of Naxos’ success, and more. Advertiser Index Encore Violinist Isaac Stern’s new autobiography. REVIEWS On Stage Edith Eisler covers the concert season in New York. In Print Jeffrey Solow concludes his two-part look at the cello repertoire with a list of favorite editions. On Record Sarah Freiberg goes beyond the familiar to look at rare and unusual CD releases featuring the cello. Short Takes Rostropovich, "Eck" Robertson, a guide to playing in a variety of styles, and more. Cover: Conductor Franz Welser-Most. Photo by Roger Mastroianni.
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