Vassilena Serafimova, the marimbist and vibraphonist on this album, has performed marimba solos at Carnegie Hall and collaborated on electronic music installations.
Interpretation
The album features original arrangements, mostly by Vassilena Serafimova, that aim to bridge tradition and innovation by revealing new connections between the works.
Album & Artwork
The album "Melodies in a Bottle" is conceived less as a program and more as a journey through maritime or urban perspectives, real or imagined landscapes, and music whose history is rewritten with every note.
Performer Biography
The name 'Ardeo' is Latin for 'I burn,' which is also the motto with which the four musicians of the Quatuor Ardeo approach their repertoire.
Performer Biography
Vassilena Serafimova is a versatile musician, active as a soloist, improviser, chamber musician, composer, and educator, crossing various genres, forms of expression, and continents.
Performer Biography
Quatuor Ardeo, a French string quartet, was formed in 2001 at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris and has won numerous prizes at international competitions.
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