Born in Dublin within a family of musicians, Aoife Ní Bhriain is an exceptionally talented and multifaceted violinist. Aoife’s father Mick O’Brien is one of…
Aoife Ní Bhriain’s Dazzling Career in Traditional and Classical Violin
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The Rembrandt Trio and Mohammad Motamedi Deliver “Intizar” – A Transcendent Fusion of Persian and Western Music
Rembrandt Trio – Intizar (Just Listen Records, 2023) The Rembrandt Trio, renowned for their adventurous musical explorations, released their third album, Intizar, in collaboration with…
The Multifaceted Cello
The cello, also known as the violoncello, is a musical instrument that belongs to the violin family. It is a bass instrument, meaning it produces…
Santoor Maestro Mirsaeed Hosseiny Panah Meets Western Classicism
Mirsaeed Hosseiny Panah – I Wish I Were Water (Losen Records, 2022) Santur (also known as santoor) maestro and composer Mirsaeed Hosseiny Panah artfully interweaves…
Banjo, Tabla, and Bass Converge: ‘As We Speak’ by Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer – As We Speak (Thirty Tigers, 2023) Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, and Rakesh Chaurasia have created…
Edgar Meyer: A Maestro of the Double Bass
American bassist and composer Edgar Meyer was born on November 24, 1960, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This prodigious talent has effortlessly traversed a vast array…
Quatuor Byron & Matteo Mela Release Souvenir d’Espagne
Transnational ensemble Quatuor Byron (the Byron Quartet) and classical guitarist Matteo Mela have teamed up to celebrate the music of Spain and the guitar on…
Western classical Encounters with North Indian classical music
Spruce Ritual with Lucian Kano Balmer – Spruce Ritual: The Way The Evening Speaks (Ansonica Records, 2023) Spruce Ritual, in collaboration with Lucian Kano Balmer,…
Armenian Pianist Kariné Poghosyan Presents “Folk Themes”
Renowned Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan has released a new album titled “Folk Themes” (Navona/Parma Recordings, 2023). The piano master selected a set of piano music…
Splendid Classical & Gaelic Harp by The Willow Trio
The Willow Trio – The Swan of Salen (2023) “The Swan of Salen” is the truly exquisite debut album that presents the remarkable Scottish act…