Pekka Kuusisto, the Finnish violinist on this album, is a superstar who performs as a soloist with major orchestras and also conducts regularly.
Recording & Production
The recording utilized a vintage AKG C24 microphone previously owned by Frank Sinatra, and vacuum tube microphone amplification by Yarlung executive producer Elliot Midwood.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "Symmetriā Pario Creation," reflects a musical exploration of various stories about the moment of creation.
Instruments
Pekka Kuusisto performs on the 1709 'Scotta' Stradivarius violin, which is generously loaned by a patron through Tarisio.
Composition History
The album features six new commissions generously underwritten by executive producer Russell Ward, exploring ideas about the beginning of things.
Performer Biography
Joonas Ahonen, the pianist on this album, is a firebrand contemporary virtuoso pianist who also specializes in Romantic and Classical repertoire, recording Beethoven and Mendelssohn on fortepiano.
Album & Artwork
The album cover features a November 2022 James Webb Telescope Near-Infrared Camera image of the birth of star L1527, nicknamed an "Hourglass Nebula."
