By Barbara Bogatin Eliciting evaluations of guest conductors took a new approach—and a little culinary bribery When she was six years old, my daughter’s favorite activity was baking brownies. She relished every part of the process: collecting all the ingredients…
By Cristina Schreil Four teens on the rise discuss challenges and inspiration on their musical journeys Meet violinist Logan Valleroy, cellist Zlatomir Fung, violinist Charlotte Marckx, and cellist Olivia Marckx. Anyone convinced that today’s teens are more passionate about apps…
By Patrick Sullivan Luthier Joan Balter marks four decades at the Aspen Music Festival They pour into Aspen every summer—hundreds of talented young musicians and dozens of major artists from across the United States and around the world. And every…
Malcolm Parson, Turtle Island Quartet’s new cellist, on the strength and range of his Montagnana-model instrument The easy-going and infinitely talented composer, cellist, and performer Malcolm Parson is keeping busy these days. It’s no wonder—he’s been recognized and renowned ever…
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By Cristina Schreil Top video-game composers talk craft and how the young field has leveled up You might associate video games with tuning out the world or shirking your responsibilities—a possible reason your homework was late, for instance. But over…
By Inge Kjemtrup The powerhouse violinist reclaims the international solo stage after a decade away Kyung Wha Chung is back in the spotlight, and very happy to be there, too. You could be forgiven for not knowing that the famous…
Very little that Stirling has accomplished can be called normal—to the delight of her millions of fans worldwide
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By Pat Moran “Time was, a lone violin and a solitary banjo comprised a full band,” writes fiddler Darol Anger in the liner notes of Ron Cody’s The Cooper Sessions. As if to prove that point, the Wayfaring Strangers’ Matt…
By Cristina Schreil The string quartet has gone digital. Stanford University, with help from professor, musicologist, and violist Stephen Hinton and the acclaimed St. Lawrence String Quartet, launched its first free online course in classical music appreciation this spring. “Defining…
By Pat Moran Like the ancient network of trade routes which give Yo Yo Ma’s all-star collective its name, the Silk Road Ensemble is all over the map on their seventh studio album, Sing Me Home. This collection centers on…