Young Bulgarian percussionist Vivi Vassileva’s debut album, 'Singin' Rhythm', is a vibrant collection of new and recent compositions and arrangements with a focus on the melodic side of percussion. She plays marimba, vibraphone and other percussion instruments, joined by the rest of the Vivi Vassileva Quintett and guitarist Lucas Campara Diniz. Composers featured include Guillo Espel, Eric Sammut, Oriol Cruixent and Keiko Abe, as well as Vassileva herself.
Featuring
Vivi Vassileva
Thomas Ganzenmüller
Maruan Sakas
Daniel Martinez
Maxime Pidoux
Lucas Campara Diniz
Vivi Vassileva Quintett
Guillo Espel
Eric Sammut
Marco Pereira
Grigoras Dinicu
Oriol Cruixent
Keiko Abe
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Performer Biography
Vivi Vassileva, the album's featured percussionist, initially learned to play the violin but switched to percussion after being inspired by hand drum musicians on the Black Sea coast.
Composition History
Oriol Cruixent's 'Marimba Moksha' was composed at Vivi Vassileva's request to fully explore the marimba's potential as a melodic instrument, as earlier repertoire often focused on its rhythmic aspects.
Compositional Technique
Eric Sammut's 'Sailing for Phil' is a virtuoso concerto that blends various cultural influences, with the first two movements showing jazz origins and the third having a South American character.
Interpretation
Vivi Vassileva believes that interpreting music from a specific culture, like the Zamba, is similar to learning a language, where grasping the emphasis, accent, and intonation is more important than theory.
Performer Biography
Vivi Vassileva, born in 1994, became the youngest member of the German Youth Orchestra at 13 and made her orchestral debut with the Hof Symphony at the same age.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vivi Vassileva believes in returning to the roots of music, as traditional folk music has always been a source of inspiration for composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vivi Vassileva aims to tell stories through music, using classical music with appealing harmonies and melodies, and works to which she feels a personal connection.
