Digital Download - Issue No. 264, April 2017

Culture Shock Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble members team up with maestro Long Yu for the inaugural Youth Music Culture Guangdong By Stephanie Powell   The Modern Romantic David Del Tredici is among the game-changing American composers celebrating a major birthday this season By Thomas May   The Seasons of Gidon Kremer In the case of this formidable violin superstar, one learns to expect the unexpected By Inge Kjemtrup   How to Talk to Your Violin Maker By commissioning an instrument or bow, a string player enters a collaborative process that—at its best—can produce his or her musical soulmate By Samuel Zygmuntowicz, Gregg Alf, David Folland, and Ralph Ashmead   Buying a Contemporary Instrument Other than commissioning a violin yourself, there are three other venues where you might find your modern masterpiece By Cristina Schreil   Tradition vs. Innovation: A Contemporary Maker’s Challenge Violin and bow makers discuss how they balance tradition, creativity, and experimentation By Hea