Philip Sawyers: Double Concerto for Violin & Cello
3/3/2023, 8 Tracks, 1:11:23
Featuring
Kenneth Woods
Daniel Rowland
Maja Bogdanović
English Symphony Orchestra
English String Orchestra
Philip Sawyers
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Performer Biography
Daniel Rowland, the violinist, was the leader of the Brodsky Quartet for twelve years, performing globally and making numerous recordings, including the celebrated Shostakovich Cycle.
Performer Biography
Maja Bogdanović's cello was custom-made for her by French luthier Frank Ravatin.
Recording & Production
The concerti on this album were recorded in Wyastone Concert Hall on March 2nd-3rd, 2022, while the Octet and Remembrance were recorded there on April 7th-8th, 2021.
Composer Biography
Philip Sawyers, the composer, began composing as a teenager shortly after picking up the violin for the first time at age 13.
Performer Biography
Maja Bogdanović, the cellist, won First Prize at the Aldo Parisot Cello Competition in South Korea and received the Second Prize and Special Audience Award at the Gaspar Cassado International Competition in Tokyo.
Performer Biography
Daniel Rowland's violin is a Lorenzo Storioni from Cremona, 1796, and his bow is a Maline, on loan from the Dutch Instrument Foundation.
Composer Biography
Philip Sawyers is a proudly self-taught composer, though he received encouragement from Buxton Orr, Patric Stanford, and Edmund Rubbra.
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