Mikhail Ovrutsky, the violinist on this album, was born into a family of musicians in Moscow in 1980 and began playing the violin at age five.
Recording & Production
This album is a co-production with Deutschlandfunk and was recorded in Cologne, Germany, in March 2010.
Performer Biography
Mikhail Ovrutsky has won several international competitions, including the Pablo Sarasate competition, the Liana Issakadze Music competition, and the Johansen International competition.
Performer Biography
Sonya Ovrutsky won the International competition in Senigalia, Italy, at the age of 15 and has received special prizes for Best Accompanying Pianist at the Tchaikovsky and Pablo Sarasate competitions.
Performer Biography
Sonya Ovrutsky, the pianist on this album, is Mikhail Ovrutsky's older sister and the founder and executive director of the Main Line Music Academy in Ardmore, Philadelphia.
Instruments
Mikhail Ovrutsky plays a violin made by Gioffredo Cappa in Turin around 1700.
Album & Artwork
The album's program, titled "Turning Points," is designed to represent the three countries that have shaped violinist Mikhail Ovrutsky's life: Russia, the USA, and Germany.
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