Kermès

Featuring

Julia Den Boer
Giulia Lorusso
Linda Catlin Smith
Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
Rebecca Saunders

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded in October 2020 at Oktaven Audio in Mt. Vernon, NY, with Ryan Streber handling recording and mastering.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The album's pieces are united by a shared quest for deeper, richer, subtler, and stable sources of color, with each composer exploring unique techniques for piano coloration.

Album & Artwork

The album title, "Kermès," refers to a red dye derived from scale insects, symbolizing the quest for deeper, richer, subtler, and stable sources of color.

Performer Biography

Julia Den Boer, the French-American pianist on this recording, is a passionate advocate for contemporary and experimental music, performing internationally and commissioning new works.

Interpretation

Pianist Julia Den Boer's performance on this album is described as not just a presentation of colors, but a "rejoicing in the process of sonic creation."

Instruments

The piano, featured on this album, is highlighted as an instrument invented specifically to broaden the coloristic possibilities of earlier keyboard instruments.