Paul Cortese & Óscar Martín, York Bowen: Viola Sonata No 1 in C minor, Op 18. Review Paul Cortese is a violist that is a part of the Larsen Strings Family and plays Virtuoso strings. The Principal violist says, “Larsen Virtuoso strings are very responsive and colourful, somehow inviting many colour changes and solid intonation. … Read more
Pat Metheny, Road To The Sun Review Pat Metheny is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and twenty-time GRAMMY-winner. Metheny’s creative career spans nearly five decades, with his musical style crossing many genre boundaries. Metheny is now releasing his latest project titled Road To The Sun, his debut for BMG Modern Recordings. The album is a collection of two … Read more
Swetlana Meermann-Muret, Miniatures Russes Review Swetlana Meermann-Muret is a Russian-born pianist that comes from a family of musicians. Meermann-Muret studied at the Special School of Art for gifted children and won First Prize at the first Konstantin Igumnov Piano Competition. She was awarded a scholarship from her city and from the Russian government. Meermann-Muret has … Read more
Mariano García, Hommage Review Mariano García is releasing a new album titled, Hommage. Inspired by the idea of focusing attention on a new saxophone and piano repertoire, which, although thoroughly modern, has its roots based on a long-standing tradition in chamber music’s repertoire. García’s passion for the colour and details the interaction of these instruments create … Read more
Ghost Coast Choir, Missionary Lover Review Ghost Coast Choir is a contemporary classical choral ensemble that is pushing the boundaries of choral music. With the prime directive to make beautiful classical choral music accessible to all. The idea started in connection with a live concert at C/O Pop in Cologne in 2015 when Thorben Seierø and … Read more
Raphaela Gromes, Klengel, Schumann: Romantic Cello Concertos Review Raphaela Gromes is a cellist whose first recordings were done with her longtime piano partner Julian Riem and released on the Farao Music label in 2014. Since 2016, she has joined SONY Classical as an exclusive artist. In September 2018, her first SONY-CD of the works of … Read more
Makoto Nakura, Bach Parallels Review Makoto Nakura was born in Kobe, Japan, and began to play the marimba at eight. He earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Musashino College in Tokyo. He continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, from which he was named an Associate. For over a quarter … Read more
Val Giamo, Jade Review Val Giamo is a Russian born singer, pianist, songwriter, composer, and record producer that is now based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Giamo’s early days were spent working with a wide range of bands in different styles in various musical projects. In 2018, Giamo moved to Sweden to devote a year to writing … Read more
Thibault Cauvin, Thibault Cauvin Plays Leo Brouwer Review Thibault Cauvin is a prodigy of the classical guitar at just 27 years old. The young virtuoso was born into a musical family and began studying guitar when he was six years old with his father, the acclaimed guitarist/composer, Philippe Cauvin. After studying at the Bordeaux Conservatory and … Read more
Nicola Benedetti, Elgar Review Nicola Benedetti was born in Scotland of Italian heritage; Benedetti began violin lessons at the age of five. She attended the Yehudi Menuhin School, where she studied with Natasha Boyarskaya. After leaving the Yehudi Menuhin School, she studied with Maciej Rakowski and then Pavel Vernikov. Benedetti made her debut at the … Read more