On the Cover
Alan Gilbert
Special Focus: Rostropovich Retrospective
- Rostropovich the Cellist/ Rostropovich the Humanitarian/Political fixture
- Rostropovich’s Duport Strad
- Favorite Rostropovich Stories from students; 10 best recordings
Features and Departments
- Feature on Kim Kashkashian
- VSA Judges Table – Matt Wehling talks about being a judge
- Alan Gilbert Legacy
- Tales of the Trade: Royal Academy luthiers
- Your Instrument: Varnish
- Main News Item: VSA Winners; 5 minutes with Julia Woolfe
- What’s in the Case: Atar Arad
- Rep Prep: Benjamin Whitcomb
- On My Music Stand: Lindsey Deutsch
- My Studio: Caeli Smith
- For the Record: Lyris Quartet on Intimate Letters album on Naxos
- Letter From: Tony Arnone’s Musician’s Biathlon
Key Dates
- Advertising reservations due by November 18, 2016
- Advertising materials due by November 25, 2016
- Issue on sale January 10, 2017