Julie Ventoura has collaborated with the Union of Greek Composers since 2000, leading to many Greek composers dedicating works to her.
Performer Biography
Julie Ventoura's performance of Gavin Bryars's 'After Handel's Vesper' was recorded and is featured on the composer's official website as a reference interpretation.
Performer Biography
Julie Ventoura, the harpsichordist on this album, studied harpsichord in Athens, Vienna, and Paris, including with Blandine Verlet, a renowned harpsichordist and pedagogue.
Album & Artwork
The front cover of the album features a ceramic sculpture titled 'Women' by Kostas Karakitsos, from the collection 'with you I will travel all the world'.
Performer Biography
In 2010, Julie Ventoura performed Philip Glass's concerto as a soloist with the Orchestra of Colours, marking its Greek premiere.
Performer Biography
Greek composer Mimis Plessas dedicated the first concerto for harpsichord by a Greek composer to Julie Ventoura in 2004, which she premiered in 2005.
Instruments
The harpsichord used for this recording was made by Atelier Marc Ducornet in Paris in 2005 and features a painting by Georges Kordis.
