Bachâs Cello Suites, Now on Violin, With a Folksy Feel With an ear for dance and a new five-string violin, Johnny Gandelsman set out to transform a towering classic. The violinist Johnny Gandelsman played Bach’s six cello suites, which he transcribed for his instrument, over two nights at Bargemusic in Brooklyn.Credit...Mary Inhea Kang for The New York Times June 1, 2021, 1:44 p.m. ET Bargemusic was rocking last Friday evening as rain fell heavily outside, casting the view of Lower Manhattan in gray. Inside, though, Bargemusic â the tiny concert hall docked in the shadow of the Br...