Michael Jarrell: Orchestral Works

Featuring

Ilya Gringolts
Pascal Rophé
Florent Jodelet
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire
Michael Jarrell

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded in the presence of the composer, Michael Jarrell, at the Centre des Congrès, Angers, France, in July 2022.

Composer Biography

Michael Jarrell, one of the most prominent composers of his generation, studied composition at the Geneva Conservatory and completed his education at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg im Breisgau.

Performer Biography

Ilya Gringolts, the violinist on this album, is known for his highly virtuosic playing and sophisticated interpretations, and he actively seeks out new musical challenges, including contemporary and rare works.

Performer Biography

Florent Jodelet, the percussionist, has dedicated his career to contemporary music, premiering and recording numerous works, especially for solo percussion, and is a preferred collaborator for many composers.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Jarrell's works are interconnected by a distinctive tone and recurring features, which he reworks in different contexts to create a constant shift in perspective.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Michael Jarrell's music aims to synthesize the legacy of post-war music, using technical features to serve expression rather than exploring language for its own sake.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Michael Jarrell's music explores states of dream and unreality, seeking moments of truth often found in the lowest sonorities and slowest tempi, where time seems to stand still.