The Shank-Hagedorn Duo consists of violinist Leslie Shank and guitarist Joseph Hagedorn, who are married.
Leslie Shank, the violinist and violist of the Shank-Hagedorn Duo, was assistant concertmaster of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra for 24 years.
Joseph Hagedorn, the guitarist of the Shank-Hagedorn Duo, won the Guitar Foundation of America International solo competition in 1990.
This album was recorded in 2017-18 at Wild Sound in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and produced by Jeff Lambert.
Leslie Shank performs on a violin made by Josef Gagliano in 1783 and a viola by Lawrence Furse from 1985.
Joseph Hagedorn performs on a guitar made by Stephen Kakos in 2011.
The cover art for the album is 'Sunland,' a 2009 acrylic and plaster piece by Tommy Cotton.
