Two of the works on this album, Requiem 21.5 - Violin Concerto and Symphony #4, were commissioned and premiered by Symphony Nova Scotia.
Composer Biography
Tim Brady, the composer, is also an electric guitarist, producer, and cultural activist based in Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Composition History
The Viola Concerto on this album was commissioned and premiered by the Orchestre symphonique de Laval as a capstone to Tim Brady's tenure as composer-in-residence.
Recording & Production
All performances on this album were recorded live at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, across various dates in 2012, 2014, and 2015.
Performer Biography
Bernhard Gueller, the internationally acclaimed German-born conductor, has been the music director of Symphony Nova Scotia since 2002.
Performer Biography
Robert Uchida, the Canadian violinist featured on this album, has been praised for his 'ravishing sound, eloquence and hypnotic intensity' by Strings Magazine.
Performer Biography
Jutta Puchhammer-Sédillot, the violist, is a full professor of viola and chamber music at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Music.
