Katelyn Bouska, the pianist on this album, is both American and Czech, and spends many months each year performing and lecturing in Prague.
Historical Context
The composers on this album span 200 years of European wars, from Maria Szymanowska who died in the 1830 cholera outbreak during Russia's invasion of Poland, to Ludmila Yurina who fled Ukraine after Russia's 2022 invasion.
Performer Biography
Pianist Katelyn Bouska is also a 'lightning-smart academic at Curtis Institute researching and lecturing regularly on Central and Eastern European composers close to her heart.'
Recording & Production
The recording utilized an AKG C24 microphone previously owned by Frank Sinatra and vacuum tube microphone amplification designed by Yarlung executive producer Elliot Midwood.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept, 'Women and War and Peace,' was inspired by pianist Katelyn Bouska's discovery that many women composers she explored shared a common theme of being displaced or affected by European wars.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa on a New York Steinway 549654, using analog tape, 256fs DSD, and PCM recording technologies.
