Elena Gaponenko, the performer on this album, is a rare dual talent who began playing both piano and cello at the age of four.
Instruments
Elena Gaponenko plays a violoncello made by the Parisian violin maker Paul Jombar in 1860, on loan from the Swiss Maggini Foundation.
Performer Biography
Elena Gaponenko's 2015 album, "Duo for One," features her playing both piano and cello simultaneously on solo and chamber works.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept revolves around the number eight, which the performer Elena Gaponenko finds magical, like a Möbius strip or the infinity sign.
Album & Artwork
The works on this album are unified by belonging to the same epoch, being composed for a single instrument (piano or cello solo), and sharing the opus number 8.
Performer Biography
Elena Gaponenko completed concert examinations in both piano and violoncello cum laude.
Interpretation
Elena Gaponenko views herself as a translator, allowing music to flow through her to make its encoded messages accessible to the audience.
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