Will a Stradivari copy sound like a Strad? Black classical musicians share their experiences

Gary Karr Life Lessons

SINCE 1890

NOVEMBER 2021 VOL.132 NO.1579

thestrad.com

Solo Bach from

Fabio Biondi

The early bow makers of San Francisco’s

Bay Area

‘I wanted to experience different cultures and a different tradition’

CHAD HOOPES

THE US VIOLINIST ON MAKING UNCONVENTIONAL CAREER CHOICES, AND SHARING HIS KNOWLEDGE

WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF PLAYERS