Paying It Forward On the power of music to change the world, and a spiritual journey that began with Bach By Rachel Barton Pine Shimmering Color and Incandescence Violinist Augustin Hadelich’s Grammy win highlights the work of French composer Henri Dutilleux on the 100th anniversary of his birth By Thomas May Date with Destiny Views on the role of a festival’s artistic director—from the top of a volcano By Zuill Bailey SPECIAL FOCUS Teaching & Learning Starting with a Generation Encouraging diversity—one step, one concert, one community at a time By Karen Peterson Go with the Flow Applying the 5 basic principles of t’ai chi can improve your cello-bowing technique By Douglas Wolters The Real World The Iglitzin Chamber-Music Fellowship offers professional experience to select young artists By Leah Hollingsworth Editor’s Note News & Notes The M-Prize-winning Calidore String Quartet bids Stony Brook adieu with Carnegie Hall debut; violinist Kyung Wha Chung to open Verbier Festival; AFVBM talks trade in Berkeley; plus Milestones; 5 minutes with Clarice Jensen; and more News Spotlight Contemporary music collective Ensemble Dal Niente celebrates ten years of redefining the listening experience News Spotlight Violinist Jennifer Koh commissions 32 works for solo violin in latest project First Person Violist Luke Fleming on creating an ideal chamber group in a world of compromise Curtain Call Violinist Evan Price on the depth of emotion that Bach’s Partita No. 2 offers musicians Tales of the Trade Pyrographer Dino Muradian has violins feeling the burn What’s in the Case? David Harrington’s 1721 Testore violin survived Bach, Mozart, and Jimi Hendrix Your Instrument Considering adding a low-C extension to your bass? Here’s what you need to know New Products Pirastro’s Perpetual cello strings offer big sound and a quick response; Kun’s Solo shoulder rest; and more On My Music Stand Sphinx president Afa Dworkin on exploring repertoire by composers of color My Studio Communicating with a student required developing a new vocabulary Rep Prep Études that serve as handy exercises for playing Bach’s mighty Chaconne REVIEWS For the Record: On the eve of the ensemble’s ten-year anniversary, the Zodiac Trio talk about their latest release ‘Dreamtime.' In Print: Violist Kim Kashkashian takes on Dvorák’s Sonatina and Rondo, and more.
