Earl Kim, a Korean-American composer, was inspired to write his Violin Concerto by an idea for an orchestral sound in the strings, which he described as a "curtain" of sound.
Performer Biography
Itzhak Perlman, a renowned violinist, rarely focuses on contemporary repertoire, making this recording of two newly composed concertos a unique event in his discography.
Recording & Production
This album features two violin concertos, by Earl Kim and Robert Starer, both written for and premiered by the violinist Itzhak Perlman.
Composition History
Robert Starer, an Austrian-American composer, wrote his first and likely only violin concerto for Itzhak Perlman in his late fifties, after composing three piano concertos.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Robert Starer, the solo violin in his concerto, especially when paired with brass or percussion, symbolized the human soul striving for nobler aspirations.
