Star Power The All-Star Orchestra shines in a new season By Cristina Schreil The Eye of the Beholder Imperfection may just be the thing that separates true art from imitation By James N. McKean Fire and Ice Cellist Seth Parker Woods on his influences and inspiration, and the trajectory of his artistic adventure By Thomas May Nordic Tracks Nils Økland explores the many voices of his Hardanger fiddle By Bob Doerschuk Play It Again, Viola. And Again. On orchestra excerpts and the unconditional love of music By Atar Arad The Impossible Dream Tackling the everyday struggle of teaching intonation By Robert Gillespie Finding the Right Balance Producing transcendent musical moments—and the need to keep track of my students’ thumbs By Karine Georgian Constant Evolution On the development of my teaching approach to the opening of the Sibelius Concerto By Almita Vamos Editor’s Note News & Notes Researchers find contemporary violins project better than Strads; Sphinx awards more than $180,000 in MPower Artist Grants; plus Milestones; 5 Minutes with violinist and composer Pauchi Sasaki, and more Letter From a Tribute Concert Former students honor legendary Juilliard violin teacher Dorothy DeLay Curtain Call Cellist Natalie Haas on how a Swedish band changed her musical life What’s in the Case? Augustin Hadelich on the spirit and sound of his 1723 ‘ex-Kiesewetter’ Strad violin Tales of the Trade Seeking brighter strings, a mariachi violinist goes straight to the source Your Instrument The key to neck stability—and string height—appeared in the playgrounds of old New Products The Soundbrenner Pulse, and more On My Music Stand Violinist Yevgeny Kutik found new life in a work he studied during his student days My Studio A technique reset can be useful at any level Tech Support Three keys to conquering upper-position anxieties Stage & Studio Three tips on living a musical life—at sea REVIEWS For the Record: Bassist William Parker on his one-time duet with Stefano Scodanibbio. Onstage: Genre-bending trio Time for Three melds classics and contemporary with ease— and a surprise guest. On Record: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, bassist Edgar Meyer, and mandolinist Chris Thile reinvent Bach, and more.
