Ole Akahoshi, the cellist, has performed on four continents and studied with renowned cellists Pierre Fournier, Aldo Parisot, and János Starker.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Behzad Ranjbaran's music is deeply influenced by Persian culture, incorporating Persian modes, folk rhythms, and ornamental melodic figures, often drawing inspiration from Persian legends and literature.
Instruments
Violinist Chen Xi plays a 1708 Ruby Stradivarius violin, which is on loan from the Stradivari Society.
Composer Biography
Behzad Ranjbaran, the composer, was born in Tehran in 1955 and began his musical education at the Tehran Music Conservatory at age nine.
Performer Biography
Sejong Soloists, the string ensemble on this album, was envisioned as a young cultural ambassador by Artistic Director Hyo Kang and has performed in a hundred cities globally.
Performer Biography
Chen Xi, a violinist on this album, was the youngest top-prize winner in the history of the International Tchaikovsky Violin Competition.
Performer Biography
Frank Huang, a violinist on this album, won the 2003 Walter W. Naumburg Foundation's Violin Competition and the 2000 Hanover International Violin Competition.
