By Brian Wise Not many violinists can claim to have prepared for a performance of J.S. Bach’s complete Sonatas and Partitas by playing Irish jigs and reels. Nor would many admit to watching the fingerings of a banjo player during a jam session, or tracing the way an Iranian kamancheh (spike fiddle) player navigates the … Continue reading Violinist Johnny Gandelsman Records Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for the First Time & Turns to Unusual Instruments for Inspiration