No. 286, February 2019

Special Focus: Adult Amateur Players   Lifelong Passion Eight adult amateurs talk transcendent moments and finding the time to keep playing Compiled by Stephanie Powell   Full Circle How life’s circumstances brought me back to the cherished music of my youth By Jeanne Collins   Friendly & Focused An amateur orchestra with serious passion By Cristina Schreil   Playing by Ear Violinist Sudan Archives discusses her eclectic blend of styles, from Sudanese fiddling to Stravinsky By Cristina Schreil   Daily Inspiration A lifetime’s pursuit is condensed into Clemency Burton-Hill’s ‘Year of Wonder’ By Laurence Vittes   Western Legend For her first solo album, cellist Neyla Pekarek turns to Rattlesnake Kate for inspiration By Megan Westberg   Editor’s Note   News & Notes M-Prize is discontinued; 5 Minutes with . . . Anne Akiko Meyers, and more   News Spotlight Antoine Nédélec is named executive director of the Chicago School of Violin Making   Shop Talk Luthier and restorer Aubrey Alexa