Dmytro Udovychenko, the First Prize winner, is supported by several foundations and plays on a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin from 1769.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Charlotte Bray's 'The Sun and Her Flowers' is inspired by Rupi Kaur's poetry and aims to capture innocent, happy moments of appreciating nature.
Historical Context
The Queen Elisabeth Competition, which this album documents, began in 1937 with the violin, an instrument played by Queen Elisabeth herself.
Instruments
Many of the laureates perform on historically significant instruments, including violins by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Niccolò Amati, and Antonio Stradivari.
Compositional Technique
Thierry Escaich's 'Variations Litaniques' is inspired by the Gregorian antiphon 'Veni Sancte Spiritu' and explores various forms of dialogue between violin and orchestra.
Composition History
The album includes two newly commissioned works: Charlotte Bray's 'The Sun and Her Flowers' and Thierry Escaich's 'Variations Litaniques'.
Recording & Production
This album features live recordings from the semi-final and final rounds of the 20th Queen Elisabeth Competition dedicated to the violin.
