No. 289, July/August 2019

Special Focus: Strings' Annual Buyer's Guide   Old School A little advice for players looking for Baroque instruments By Cristina Schreil   Power Up! Find your ideal electric violin without getting zapped By Patrick Sullivan   Practical Magic Improve your cello’s potential by upgrading your bow By Emily Wright   2019 Buyer’s Guide Directory   Common Ground Violinist Nicola Benedetti and Wynton Marsalis on the process of bringing a new work to life By Inge Kjemtrup   Playing Fair Competitions face the quandary of teachers serving on juries By Brian Wise   Kindred Spirits Swedish folk ensemble Väsen celebrates 30 years of music and magic By David Templeton   A Composer for All Seasons Vivaldi’s overplayed staple still has plenty to offer By Thomas May   Editor’s Note   News & Notes Boston Pops’ Fourth of July Spectacular; Jasper Quartet’s final recording in a three-part series; 5 Minutes with . . . the Emerson Quartet; and more.   Shop Talk Luthier Daniel Arling relishes the decision