Dmitry Yablonsky, the conductor, is a GRAMMY®-nominated cellist and conductor who began his career at age nine, making his orchestral debut playing Haydn's Cello Concerto.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Silvestrov describes his version of postmodernism as 'metamusic' or 'metaphorical music', which is sensitive to other musics and acts as a postlude to them.
Performer Biography
Iryna Starodub, the pianist on this album, is a Ukrainian pianist who has collaborated with composers like Valentin Silvestrov and Myroslav Skoryk.
Performer Biography
Kiev Virtuosi, the orchestra on this album, is a youthful ensemble from Ukraine that has gained a reputation for popularizing Western music and collaborating with contemporary composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Valentin Silvestrov, the Ukrainian composer, states that he does not write new music, but rather his music is a response and echo of what already exists.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Valentin Silvestrov believes that 'music is still song, even if one cannot literally sing it', which is reflected in the lyrical quality of his instrumental works.
Composer Biography
Valentin Silvestrov began private music lessons at age 15 and studied music at evening school while training to become a civil engineer.
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