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Cihat Askin - Turkish violinist Cihat Askin seduces you with exquisite texture and
captures the soul of the score with not only bow and string, but with
a suspended breath and that which is indefinably expressed between the
lines.
Though well schooled and lauded in the classical European repertoire
and technique, Mr. Askin has carved a captivating niche for himself
with music old and new from his native Turkey and surrounding
countries of Greece, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Macedonia. His
remarkable musical output shows diligent research, offering up
delicate arrangements and ardent interpretations of material
containing the heart and soul of his ancestry.
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Mr. Askin's discography covers a wide range of music from folkloric
arrangements to standard classical fare to scores hot off the press.
Of particular note is the collaboration with Turkish composer Emre
Araci, whose
descriptive violin concerto "Bosphorus by Moonlight" was recently recorded by
Askin. Both composer and violinist organically capture the Turkish
"hüzün": a melancholy of ancient longing and inescapable heartbreak.
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Ori Steinberg - sizzling sharpshooter
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daredevil genius who prowls the keys like a hungry jaguar. "I take my
hat off to Mr. Steinberg's overwhelming performance. This really could
be called pianistic perfection." - Het vaterland (Amsterdam)
"He has brilliant technique...innovative musical vision and assured
stage presence...all makes for an invigorating performance." - Yoel Levi, conductor, Atlanta Symphony
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Concertos: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue; Concerto in F; Rachmaninoff's #2; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Recital repertoire: Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso; Liszt, Chopin: various works
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Dennis Lee - romantic poet, with Chee-Hung Toh - 4-hand and two piano repertoire
Possessing
exceptional interpretive gifts, his and her abilities to capture the
drama and inner life of the music will move you to tears. "Brilliance
and vitality were coupled with a sensuous appreciation of beautiful
sound." - The Financial Times (London) "Elegance and precision, with much care of sound and phrasing." - Corriere della Sera (Milan)
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Concertos: Mozart's Concerto in E-flat for 2 Pianos; Mozart's Concerto in F for 2 Pianos;
Poulenc: Double Concerto; Bartok's Concerto for 2 pianos and Percussion (orchestra); Saint Saen's
Carnival of the Animals
Recital repertoire: (Solo) Szymanowski's complete works; Beethoven's 32 sonatas (duo) C.P.E. Bach, Clementi,
Mozart; Schubert; Faure's Dolly Suite
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Daniel Glover - heroic and robust authority
A
powerhouse of artistry and scholarship, his user-friendly programs are
always exceptional and unique. "Glover's performance was clear and
dazzling, yet not showy. [His] impressive technique and reliable
musicality...his dexterity and power were never in doubt...even in his
blazing performance of # 4 and rousing conclusion of # 6 [Moment
Musicaux]." "The elegance and civility of Glover's approach was
musically unimpeachable... Daniel Glover's sensational cascade of
octaves...displayed solid facility and technique to burn!" - San Francisco Classical Voice
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Concertos
by Bach, Bartok, Beethoven, Chopin, Faure, Gershwin, Gottschalk, Grieg,
Juncker, Khachaturian, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Poulenc, Prokofiev,
Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Saint-Saens, Schumann, Strauss,
Tchaikovsky
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