By Laurie Niles: Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your favorite artists, as well as find some new ones to add to your listening!![Joshua Roman]()
Cellist Joshua Roman.ImmunityJoshua Roman, celloFilm FantasiaEmily Sun, violinInk TracesJulia Glenn, violinKonstantinos Valianatos, piano
Cellist Joshua Roman.
Immunity is an intimate musical exploration of cellist Joshua Romans life-altering, inspiring experience of ongoing long Covid, with music ranging from J.S. Bach to George Crumb to Caroline Shaw, as well as Romans own compositions. The album portrays an emotional journey through music, as the cellist confronts the impact of the illness and the limitations that nearly ended his career, progressing through a period of doubt, struggle, refocus, and renewal that culminates in a profound acceptance of self and a deeper connection to what's most important in life. Roman will tour Immunity to Long Covid Clinics across the United States throughout the fall of 2024, including New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle, Portland, Kansas City, St. Louis. See his concert schedule here BELOW: Joshua Roman talks about his experience with long Covid and how it affected his life as a musician.
London-based Australian violinist Emily Sun presents her album "Film Fantasia," which centers around the world premiere of "Fantasie im Wintergarten," written by Elena Kats-Chernin for Emily and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, where she premiered it last year as the ASOs Artist in Association (2023-2024). She will perform the United Kingdom premiere on October 24 with BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Gemma New. Other pieces on the album include John Williams "Theme from Schindlers List" and the Korngold Violin Concerto. Emily performs on the c. 1753-57 "Adelaide" Guadagnini, on loan from UKARIA. BELOW: Emily Sun performs "Theme from Schindler's List" with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
"Ink Traces" reflects violinist Julia Glenns 15-year journey exploring Chinese culture and interactions between Chinese language and music, fueled by frequent trips and three years living in China. The album blends poetry, dance, painting, calligraphy, and music - illustrating the intersection of gesture and sound. The title was inspired in part by Pan Kai's "Ink Traces of Sigh" for solo violin. A Boston native, Glenn is a member of the Lydian String Quartet and the faculty at Brandeis University. She previously taught at the Tianjin Juilliard School and wrote her doctoral dissertation on "Hearing in Tone," which explores a linguistic approach to the analysis and performance of Chinese contemporary music. She is a Fulbright awardee and Harvard, NEC, and Juilliard graduate. BELOW: From the album, "In Traces of Sigh" by Pan Kai:If you have a new recording you would like us to consider for inclusion in our "For the Record" feature, please e-mail Editor Laurie Niles. Be sure to include the name of your album, a link to it and a short description of what it includes.You might also like:
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