No. 252, April 2016

Musical DIY How to make a new violin concerto By Anne Akiko Meyers   From Bow to Baton 4 soloists talk about their step up to the podium By Laurence Vittes   Tribute to a Legend Cellist Terry King on the legacy of his mentor and teacher Gregor Piatigorsky By Laurence Vittes   SPECIAL FOCUS Contemporary Instruments & Bows   Whittle by Whittle How I learned patience, perseverance, and gratitude at Utah’s Violin Making School of America By Jenelle Steele   Building Blocks The importance of wood choice & preparation in instrument making By Heather K. Scott   9 Carbon Characteristics Professional players discuss the benefits of ditching pernambuco By Heather K. Scott   Editor’s Note   News & Notes Remembering Pierre Boulez, 1925–2016; Composer Anna Clyne teams up with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for world premiere of new work; plus Milestones; 5 minutes with violinist Philippe Quint; and more   First Person Overcoming focal dystonia required a new approach to left-hand techniqu