No. 290, September/October 2019

September/October 2019: The San Francisco Symphony and Metallica celebrate 20 years since their groundbreaking album collaboration S&M; political turmoil and personal tragedy inform composer Qigang Chen’s emotional new violin concerto; violinist Israel Baker collaborated with classical stars and intoned Hollywood’s movie magic; violist da gamba Hille Perl on her instruments’ ancient beauty; tips on nailing those tricky double-stops in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, and more. Special Section: College & Conservatory.