Ross Harris: Symphony No. 5 & Violin Concerto No. 1

Featuring

Garry Walker
Ilya Gringolts
Eckehard Stier
Sally-Anne Russell
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Ross Harris

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Composer Biography

Ross Harris has received the SOUNZ Contemporary Award, the most prestigious annual prize in New Zealand, more times than any other New Zealand composer.

Performer Biography

Ilya Gringolts, the violinist on this album, is a Russian virtuoso who performs both great orchestral repertoire and contemporary works, and founded the Gringolts Quartet in 2008.

Performer Biography

Sally-Anne Russell, the mezzo-soprano on this album, has performed over sixty operatic roles in fifteen countries and recorded over forty CDs/DVDs.

Performer Biography

Eckehard Stier, another conductor on this album, was Music Director of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and has appeared with major orchestras worldwide.

Composer Biography

Ross Harris, the composer, taught at Victoria University of Wellington Music Department for over thirty years and has worked as a freelance composer since 2004.

Performer Biography

Garry Walker, one of the conductors on this album, won the 1999 Leeds Competition and was principal guest conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra from 2003-2007.

Composition History

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra has premiered five symphonies and a Cello Concerto by Ross Harris over ten years, all written specifically for them.