For Mihkel Kerem, writing sonatas is a form of 'rehabilitation' that combines meditation, reaffirmation of belief, spiritual cleansing, and marking milestones.
Composer Biography
Mihkel Kerem, the composer, was born in Tallinn in 1981 into a family of musicians and began studying violin at age six with his mother.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mihkel Kerem finds sonatas to be the most personal form of music-making, allowing him to tell a story and explore emotions more deeply than in a symphony.
Performer Biography
Sten Lassmann, the pianist, won first prize in the Sixth Estonian National Piano Competition in 2002 and has performed in prestigious venues worldwide.
Performer Biography
Mikk Murdvee, one of the performers, has long championed Mihkel Kerem's music, initiating and premiering many of his works as both conductor and violinist.
Performer Biography
Sten Lassmann is engaged in a PhD project at the Royal Academy of Music to make the first-ever recording of the complete piano works of Heino Eller.
Composer Biography
Mihkel Kerem started his composition studies at age twelve with Estonian composer Mati Kuulberg and continued at the Estonian Academy of Music with Jaan Rääts.
