No. 254, June 2016

A Streak of Independence Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja on art, interpretation, and musical commitment By Laurence Vittes   An American (Bow Maker) in Paris A trip to France reveals treasures of the past, and inspiration for the future By Matt Wehling   Brave New Work Five composer-performers talk artistic vision and grand tradition By Cristina Schreil   SPECIAL FOCUS Fiddling   Ancestral Roots Eileen Ivers connects North American folk idioms to their Irish-fiddling origins By Bob Doerschuk   Moving Target Fiddler Elana James pins down 5 keys to Western swing By Patrick Sullivan   Nashville Dreams These four fiddlers contribute to the evolving sound of country fiddle By Bob Doerschuk   Editor’s Note   News & Notes Fiddler Jason Anick on Gypsy jazz and his latest album with quartet ‘Travels’; London spring 2016 auction results; AFVBM to meet in Berkeley; plus Milestones, 5 minutes with violinist Edward Dusinberre, and more   Curtain Call New York Philharmonic bassist Orin O’Brien