No. 265, May 2017

Wide Awake Ron Carter on the power of the bass, and the onstage moment he’s been waiting for By Cristina Schreil   True Colors Composer Jennifer Higdon on her style that offers an appealing balance of the accessible and the imaginative By Thomas May   Something Old, Something New At 70, the Juilliard String Quartet is much older than most other American string ensembles. At the same time, it’s fresher now than ever before By Cristina Schreil   Sweet Home Chicago Rachel Barton Pine on her hometown, and the engaging and inclusive musical community it offers By Rachel Barton Pine   Between the Jigs and the Reels Fiddler Liz Carroll on the legacy of Irish fiddling in Chicago By Liz Carroll   The Jazz Community Chicago’s music scene prizes hustle and hard work—and never leaves a player out in the cold By Stacy McMichael   Editor’s Note   News & Notes Remembering Svend Asmussen; Sirena Huang wins Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition; plus Milestones, 5 Minutes with composer An