Learning Italian Violinist Nicola Benedetti advocates for the richness of Baroque music as her US tour of Vivaldi with the Venice Baroque Orchestra is set to kick off By Inge Kjemtrup Generations Ahead Composer Steve Reich’s Three Generations series will illustrate the sea change in compositional language ventured by Reich and his peers and carried forward by younger generations By Thomas May SPECIAL FOCUS Summer Study Guide 7 Programs to Fit Your String-Playing Lifestyle Summer study programs are not one-size-fits-all. Find one that complements your own playing personality By Louise Lee Going Global Learning style through immersion at the Global String Intensive at Berklee College of Music By Sarah Freiberg Summer Idyll The benefits of scoring a dream residency at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute By Leah Hollingsworth Editor’s Note News & Notes Jan Vogler re-records the Schumann Cello Concerto with gut strings; Andrew Norman wins the 2017 Grawemeyer Award for music composition; plus Milestones, 5 minutes with Juilliard president Joseph Polisi, and more First Person Tackling a musical marathon—and an actual marathon—all in one day Curtain Call Violist Paul Coletti on the wistful sorrow of Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata What’s in the Case? Fiddler Alasdair Fraser on his three fiddles and their distinct voices Tales of the Trade Luthier Timothy Johnson makes ancient instruments for the contemporary player Your Instrument Violin varnish is a thing of beauty, but not of protective strength New Products Jimenez Mariachi violins; IK Multimedia’s Tablet Page Turner Bundle; and the C-Music EggMATE On My Music Stand Violinist Esther Yoo tackles two pieces My Studio For a string teacher to grow, sometimes the student needs to become the teacher Rep Prep Kreisler’s ‘Praeludium and Allegro’ requires mastering extended techniques in both hands Stage & Studio Programs suited for the aspiring or seasoned composer are just a click away REVIEWS For the Record: Lyris Quartet uses Janáček’s ‘Intimate Letters’ as a springboard on its latest album. In Print: Tchaikovsky’s Valse-Scherzo deserves its worldwide admiration, and more.
