MCA Music
(Universal Music Philippines) is proud to
present two of the world’s most promising violin acts this year!
The World’s
Fastest Violin Player, DAVID GARRETT!
David
Garrett got his first violin at age four and makes his first appearance with
the Hamburg Philharmonics at the early age of ten. At age thirteen he is the
youngest artist to be awarded an exclusive contract with the Deutsche
Grammophon Gesellschaft. In 1999, at the height of his career, the shooting
star redirects his energy, deciding to leave his predetermined path as a
classical violinist and move to New York – not to take a time-out but rather to
place his musical proficiency on a theoretical foundation and perfect his
technique. He enrolls at the prestigious Julliard School, studying musicology
and composition. Instruction with Itzhak Perlmann lends his performance
completely new facets. David Garrett’s particular enthusiasm for studying
composition earns him a distinction in 2003 when he wins the renowned
Composition Competition of Julliard School with a fugue composed in the style
of Johann Sebastian Bach. In doing so, he lays the foundation for what have
become legendary arrangements. His highly esteemed American composition teacher
Eric Ewazen has said of him “As a violinist, his spectacular, heartfelt and
expressive playing already dazzled – even when he was a student – those of us
who had the great pleasure of teaching him, and we recognized his extraordinary
gifts and his amazing talent.” David’s new album Music further demonstrates that he is able to combine
different musical worlds of classical, rock and pop like no other artist of our
time. This new work illustrates an artistic sense beyond limits with carefully
selected songs such as "We Will Rock You" (Queen), "Cry Me A
River" (Justin Timberlake), "Viva La Vida" (Coldplay) to
"Music" (John Miles) and "Scherzo" (Beethoven).
Best Female
Artist at the 2013 Classical BRIT Awards
--- NICOLA BENEDETTI!
Violinist
Nicola Benedetti has captivated
audiences and critics alike with her musicality and
poise. Hilary Finch wrote in The Times, “it was thrilling to hear and watch
Nicola Benedetti in a truly risk-taking performance that lived so much in the
body and fused the sinews of the violin and the nerve-system of the player.”
This sums up Nicola’s ability to communicate and enthrall audiences with
dynamic and energy-filled performances. And whilst she is a highly sought
performer on the world platform, Nicola is also fiercely dedicated to music
education. Through her work with such organizations as Sistema Scotland, she
has helped to demonstrate the power that music can have in transforming the
lives of young people. Recently, Nicola was named “Best Female Artist” at the
2013 Classical BRIT Awards. The 25 year old violinist flew back from Chicago,
where she performed at the Ryder Cup closing ceremony, to accept the award at
London’s Royal Albert Hall. She is the most nominated woman in the history of
the awards but this was her first win in the female artist category. Lastly,
Nicola celebrates the world of 20th century film music, in her new album, The Silver Violin, which includes some
of the greatest contemporary film scores ever written.
DAVID
GARRETT’s "MUSIC" and
NICOLA
BENEDETTI’s "THE SILVER VIOLIN" are now available in CDs at Astroplus, Odyssey Music & Video and Fully
Booked or online via iTunes or Smart Music! http://music.smart.com.ph/
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