Mirijam Contzen, the violinist, won the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition at the age of sixteen and received the ECHO Klassik Prize as best young artist in 2001.
Performer Biography
Mirijam Contzen, the violinist, founded the Schloss Cappenberg Chamber Music Festival in 2005 and remains its artistic director.
Instruments
Mirijam Contzen, the violinist on this album, plays on a violin made by Carlo Bergonzi in 1733.
Performer Biography
Mirijam Contzen, the violinist on this album, was discovered at age seven by the legendary Hungarian violinist Tibor Varga, who then became her teacher.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Stefan Heucke, a composer featured on this album, combines musical tradition and modernism, reconciling an advanced musical language with melodious lyricism.
Performer Biography
Tobias Bredohl, the pianist, began studying piano privately at fourteen and later composition and theory while still at school.
Composer Biography
Stefan Heucke, one of the composers on this album, is considered one of the most productive and well-respected composers of his generation.
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