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
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Reine de Coeur Review Hanna-Elisabeth Müller is a multi-award-winning soprano that is among the most celebrated young sopranos of our times. Studying and collaborating with Rudolf Piernay, she has also fine-tuned her skills in masterclasses with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Julia Varady, Elly Ameling, and Thomas Hampson. In March 2017, Müller made her debut at … Read more
James Fernando, The Lonely Sailor Review A new name in the jazz piano idiom is James Fernando, a young fledgling pianist who influences his music with more of a classical overtone than jazz. His beginnings developed in middle school with a love of the improvisational side of jazz. While attending high school, James garnered awards … Read more
Daniil Trifonov and The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Destination Rachmaninov: Arrival Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov has been developing his gift for the piano since the age of five. Trifonov received many scholarships, including the Scriabin Scholarship, the “Young Talents of Russia” Foundation Scholarship, and the Guzik Foundation Award. Trifonov completed his studies with … Read more
Steve Luck, Steel Bridge Review Steve Luck is an award-winning composer, pianist and producer based in in Newcastle Upon Tyne UK. Luck’s body of work covers a wide span of ensembles and medians. Now focusing on his work as a solo artist, Luck is also an experienced film and media composer. Writing stunning and emotional … Read more
Raphaël Novarina, Solo Piano X Review Raphaël Novarina is a French composer and Pianist that composes in a variety of musical styles and setting, but mainly focuses on contemporary classical piano. Novarina also manages an “easy listening” music label. Novarina has an extensive collection of albums. His Solo Piano series has over ten albums of … Read more
Kimiko Ishizaka, New Me! Review Kimiko Ishizaka is a German/Japanese classical composer and pianist. Ishizaka’s studies began at the age of four, with her mother, followed by conservatory studies with Professor Roswitha Gediga-Glombitza at the Hochschule für Musik Köln. Further instruction came from Prof. Peter Feuchtwanger, Prof. Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, the Alban Berg Quartet, and the … Read more