Composer Peter Vukmirovic Stevens' early musical influences include his grandmother, Olga Vukmirovic, a celebrated opera singer, and the Serbian Orthodox church.
Recording & Production
This album, "AUGUST RUINS LIVE," is a live recording of cellist Paige Stockley performing Peter Vukmirovic Stevens' solo cello work, captured at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA.
Performer Biography
Cellist Paige Stockley is known for championing the music of living composers from the Pacific Northwest and founded the St. Helens String Quartet.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Peter Vukmirovic Stevens, the composer, describes his music as rooted in his passion for and deep connection to what he sees, reads, and the places he travels, aiming to strip away the unnecessary to reveal simplicity.
Instruments
Paige Stockley performs on a 140-year-old French cello, made in 1879 by Francois Hypolite Caussin, complemented by a French bow made in 1880 by the master Voirin.
