The Knights - orchestral ensemble

The Knights are a fellowship of adventurous musicians who cultivate collaborative music making and who creatively engage audiences in the shared joy of musical performance. Based in New York City, The Knights expand the orchestral concert experience with their diverse programming, innovative formats, and unique atmosphere of camaraderie that creates the intimacy and immediacy of chamber music.

Led by conductor Eric Jacobsen, The Knights perform in a wide spectrum of concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Tonic, the Brooklyn Lyceum, Le Poisson Rouge, Celebrate Brooklyn, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Central Park, Mass MoCA, and the Whitney Museum. Also in demand on the international stage, they have appeared at the Dresden Musikfestspiele, the National Gallery in Dublin, and they will tour Germany in the fall of 2010 with cellist Jan Vogler. Their expanding presence on the music festival scene includes invitations to perform at the Ravinia Festival, the Stillwater Music Festival in Minnesota, and at the Caramoor Festival's Fall Gala with Yo-Yo Ma

Vera Beths - violin

Vera Beths was born in Haarlem, Holland. She received her first violin lessons from her father and completed her studies at the Conservatory in Amsterdam with Herman Krebbers. At the age of 14 she won first prize at the international violin competition in Wales. In 1969 she won the first prize at the Oskar Back competition and in that same year she was awarded the Prix D'Exellence.

Vera Beths has performed as a soloist with many orchestras throughout the world with conductors such as Bernard Haitink, Kiryll Kondrashin, Edo de Waart and the Concertgebouw Orchestra. She also plays baroque violin and has soloed with Frans Bruggen with several of his orchestra's, including the Orchestra of The 18th Century. She also worked with Jean Fournet, Lorin Maazel, Walter Susskind and many others.

As a chamber musician she founded, together with Anner Bijlsma and Jurgen Kussmaul, the successful chamber music group Archibudelli. On gut strings and with period bows they give exciting performances of 18th and 19th century repertoire. Archibudelli has made numerous CD's for Sony Classical Vivarte series, many of which were awarded prestigious prizes such as an Edison and several Diapason d'Ors.

Vera Beths has taught at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague since 1978. She plays a Stradivarius built in 1727.

The groundbreaking, category-shattering trio Time for Three transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz idioms forming a blend all its own. The members -- Zachary (Zach) De Pue, violin; Nicolas (Nick) Kendall, violin; and Ranaan Meyer, double bass -- carry a passion for improvisation, composing and arranging, all prime elements of the ensemble's playing.

What started as a trio of musicians who played together for fun while students at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute for Music evolved into Time for Three, or Tf3 for short -- a charismatic ensemble with a reputation for limitless enthusiasm and no musical boundaries. Violinists Zachary De Pue and Nicolas Kendall first discovered their mutual love of fiddling in the country western and bluegrass styles. Bassist Ranaan Meyer then introduced them to his deep roots in jazz and improvisation. After considerable experimentation, the three officially formed Tf3. The ensemble gained instant attention in July 2003 during a lightning-induced power failure at Philadelphia's Mann Music Center. While technicians attempted to restore onstage lighting, Ranaan and Zach, who were both performing with The Philadelphia Orchestra, obliged with an impromptu jam session that included works as far afield from the originally scheduled symphony as "Jerusalem's Ridge," "Ragtime Annie," and "The Orange Blossom Special." The crowd went wild.

To date, the group has performed hundreds of engagements as diverse as its music: from featured guest soloists with The Philadelphia Orchestra to opening for k.d. lang.

Tf3 sets itself apart not only with its varied repertoire performed with astonishing technical acuity, but also through its approach. Its high-energy performances are free of conventional practices, drawing instead from the members' differing musical backgrounds. The trio also performs its own arrangements of traditional repertoire and Ranaan Meyer provides original compositions to complement the trio's offerings.

Tf3 has performed on many of the nation's impressive stages, including the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Joe's Pub in New York. They have performed their own original works with over 60 orchestras. The group recorded the soundtrack to the History Channel's production, The Spanish-American War, and in January, 2010, on the E1 Music (formerly Koch) label, will release its third CD, 3 Fervent Travelers. Their first recording, titled Time for Three, was released in October 2002, followed by a second CD released in January 2006, We just burned this for you! In addition, Time for Three has made a selection of its music available for digital download.

The ensemble has begun a major commissioning program to expand its unique repertoire for both symphony orchestras and concert series. One of these projects has involved a new work written by celebrated composer Jennifer Higdon, premiered in six performances by Tf3 with The Philadelphia Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach in January 2008. Future commissions will include works by Chris Brubeck and William Bolcom.

Other highlights of Tf3's past seasons include the Beethoven Society in Washington, D.C.; Cerritos Center in Los Angeles; Joanne Woodward's Westport Playhouse; the Philadelphia Folk Festival; Wyoming's Grand Teton Music Festival; and Chicago's "Music in the Loft" series. The trio has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia under Christoph Eschenbach; the Cleveland Pops in Severance Hall and at the Blossom Festival; the San Francisco Symphony; at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit; in a two-week residency at the University of Michigan; a New Year's Eve concert with the Indianapolis Symphony; in Memphis with the IRIS Chamber Orchestra; in three cities in Florida with the Sunshine Pops; with the New World Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas; and with the Philly Pops and Peter Nero.

In addition to its demanding performance schedule, the trio is committed to reaching younger audiences and has participated in a number of educational residencies and outreach concerts including Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall Gang Camp (for which they have helped raise over $8 million along with Whoopi Goldberg, Alec Baldwin, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Joanne Woodward); The Fox Channel's "Good Morning Philadelphia" telecast from the Kimmel Center; the Liberty Awards Ceremony honoring Colin Powell; and the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce's morning debate banquet for gubernatorial candidates Edward Rendell and Mike Fisher. Tf3 was also featured in the Pennsylvania Society's televised annual gala from New York's Waldorf-Astoria.

Time for Three has been seen and heard frequently on various television and radio broadcasts throughout the country, including numerous times on Public Television and NPR, and was featured in a documentary film about Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square directed by Robert Downey, Sr.

The 2009-10 season finds Time for Three continuing a rigorous North American performance schedule, including appearances with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop; the Fort Worth Symphony under Miguel Harth-Bedoya; and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Also in 2009-10, the group furthers its commitment to outreach launching a multi-year residency with the Indianapolis Symphony and makes its Carnegie Hall debut on the Family Concert Series.

Or- Please see: http://tf3.com/index.php?page=bio for an updated Time For Three Bio

A chamber music series to acknowledge and perpetuate the legacy of conductor Jens Nygaard, continuing a marvelous journey through the universe of music that includes works from the standard repertoire and the rarely-performed, and featuring outstanding musicians.

Music Notes:

Stefan Milenkovich - "Violinist Stefan Milenkovich's recital at the Kennedy Center was so disarmingly magical that it is not easy to describe it's glories. Milenkovich is clearly at the threshold of a major career. This is not so much a matter of a dazzling virtuosity (though he has it all) as of searching musicianship." - The Washington Post

Stephen Beus - "Stephen Beus... intoned like a veteran, producing a totally professional sound and demonstrating sophistication beyond his years... Mr. Beus impressed with his evenhandedness, a uniformity of touch sans pedal that made a strong case for Bach on the modern Steinway. By keeping his declamations on an even keel, his lower notes exhibited more power as groundings without any need to make them louder than their upper cohorts. Some slight silences between phrases stressed the drama, while a strong enunciation fostered just the right feeling of gravitas... Expertly performed." New York Sun, 2008

David Requiro - Returning after a 2009 performance with our concert series, Winner of the 2008 Walter W. Naumburg International Competition. "Requiro has everything ~ musicianship, poise, dazzling technique, and even that great indefinable, star quality" Michael Morgan, San Francisco Classical Voice

The Knights - orchestral ensemble

The Knights are a fellowship of adventurous musicians who cultivate collaborative music making and who creatively engage audiences in the shared joy of musical performance. Based in New York City, The Knights expand the orchestral concert experience with their diverse programming, innovative formats, and unique atmosphere of camaraderie that creates the intimacy and immediacy of chamber music.

Led by conductor Eric Jacobsen, The Knights perform in a wide spectrum of concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Tonic, the Brooklyn Lyceum, Le Poisson Rouge, Celebrate Brooklyn, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Central Park, Mass MoCA, and the Whitney Museum. Also in demand on the international stage, they have appeared at the Dresden Musikfestspiele, the National Gallery in Dublin, and they will tour Germany in the fall of 2010 with cellist Jan Vogler. Their expanding presence on the music festival scene includes invitations to perform at the Ravinia Festival, the Stillwater Music Festival in Minnesota, and at the Caramoor Festival's Fall Gala with Yo-Yo Ma

Jan Vogler, Violoncello - Biography - Season 2009/10

Since he dedicated himself to his instrument he has constantly been working on expanding the spectrum of his cello sound and refines his musical language in an enduring dialogue with renowned contamporary composers and interpreters - with passion and the required dose of risk. The New York Times admires Jan Vogler's "lyrical intuition", the Gramophone Magazine praises his "spiralling virtuosity" and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung certified him the talent to be able to "let his cello speak like a singing voice". „From Screaming to singing - Jan Vogler and his cello" was the title of a 2004 Strad issue. In October 2006, Jan Vogler received the European Award for Culture. Vogler is artistic director of the Moritzburg Festival near Dresden and intendant of the Dresden Music Festival since October 2008. As a spokesman for culture he joined Germany's Federal President Horst Köhler on his state visit to Korea in February 2010.

In 2009/10, Jan Vogler will continue his prosperous collaborations with pianists Martin Stadtfeld and Hélène Grimaud in numerous recitals. After the world premiere of Udo Zimmermann's cello concerto Lieder von einer Insel with the Bavarian Radio Symphony in May 2009, Vogler will premiere two further works: With Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian's new cello concerto he will open the MusikTriennale Cologne in 2010 together with the Cologne Radio Symphony. In April 2010 him and the Boston Symphony will premiere a new work by US-American composer John Harbison. Jan Vogler will also appear with the Dresden Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, Singapore Symphony, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Jan Vogler, who currently lives in Dresden and New York together with his wife and two daughters started as principal cellist of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden only aged 20 but left the position in 1997 in order to fully concentrate on his already successful career as a soloist. Carreer highlights include his performances with the New York Philharmonic, one of them with Lorin Maazel during the reopening festivities of the Dresden Frauenkirche in 2005 when he premiered English composer Colin Matthews' Berceuse for Dresden. Jan Vogler plays the precious Montagnana ‘Ex-Hekking' cello from 1721.

Alongside the standard pieces Jan Vogler's orchestra repertoire includes exceptional works such as the cello concerto Dunkle Saiten by Jörg Widmann which is dedicated to Jan Vogler, and the cello concertos by Samuel Barber, Graf, Hasse, Bürger, and Michael Haydn.

Vogler began his successful collaboration with Sony Classical in 2003/04 with a recording of Strauss' Don Quixote and Romance with the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden and Fabio Luisi. Another Sony recording, titled The Secrets of Dvorák's cello concerto with the New York Philharmonic and David Robertson, was awarded the Diapason d'Or, among others. Following a CD with Fauré and Ravel piano quintets, in 2006 two new CDs were released with musicians of the Moritzburg Festival, performing Mozart chamber works, one of which was awarded the ECHO Klassik 2006. His highly successful recordings for Berlin Classics include the cello concertos by Samuel Barber and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. His encore CD My Tunes was released on Sony Classical in February 2007. The next CD from September 2007, Concerti Brillanti, includes cello concerti by Hasse, Graf, Michael Haydn (world premiere recordings), and C.P.E. Bach, recorded with the Munich Chamber Orchestra and Reinhard Goebel. His "Tango!"-CD with the Moritzburg Festival Ensemble has been released in Germany in July 2008. In April 2009, Sony published Vogler's recording of Shostakovitch (cello concerto No. 1 et. al.) and Jimi Hendrix works, recorded in New York together with the local chamber orchestra The Knights. Autumn 2009 saw the release of Bach sonatas with Martin Stadtfeld, January 2010 the second "Knights"-CD, on which Vogler can be heard in Dvorák's Waldesruh.

The Imani Winds is returning to the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts after their great reception in 2006 - see our Press section for the New York Times article.

IMANI WINDS, WIND QUINTET

Imani Winds has established itself as more than a wind quintet. Since 1997, the Grammy nominated ensemble has taken a unique path, carving out a distinct presence in the classical music world with its dynamic playing, culturally poignant programming, genre-blurring collaborations, and inspirational outreach programs. With two member composers and a deep commitment to commissioning new work, the group is enriching the traditional wind quintet repertoire while meaningfully bridging European, American, African and Latin American traditions.

Clarksville Online, Turner McCullough Jr.,

IMANI WINDS CAPTIVATES CLARKSVILLE AUDIENCE

Five classical music instruments that normally play supporting or minor accent roles in classical music showcases were themselves given the star treatment in last night's musical extravaganza. The Clarksville Community Concert Series presented The Imani Winds Quintet to Clarksville in a dazzling display of sounds and tones not typical to the classical music lovers ear, but nonetheless endearing and wondrous.

Wind instruments don't usually spring to mind when one thinks of classical music's big draw. The piano,...

New York Times, Arts & Leisure feature article

SOUNDS OF WOODWINDS, CALLING FOR CHANGE

"In ‘Afro', the jaunty first movement of the sultry Concerto for Wind Quintet by Valerie Coleman, the music evokes Afro-Cuban song and percussion with wailing melodies that dance over ostinato patterns for horn and bassoon. This vibrant work illustrates several of the aims of Imani Winds, the woodwind quintet Ms. Coleman founded in 1997, which include expanding the limited repertory for woodwind quintet and exploring non-European traditions."

Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players

A chamber music series to acknowledge and perpetuate the legacy of conductor Jens Nygaard, continuing a marvelous journey through the universe of music that includes works from the standard repertoire and the rarely-performed, and featuring outstanding musicians.

Music Notes:

Mendelssohn - [transcription by Vadim Lando]

Haydn - David Requiro, cello soloist, is a Walter W. Naumburg Foundation, First Prize winner, of the 2008 International Violincello Competition

Tchaikovsky once said, "Raff is a giant" -- this is a wonderful Romantic piece.

Stephen D'Agostino is the newly appointed conductor of the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Stephen D'Agostino, conductor "...extremely musical...a natural born conductor..." Sir Georg Solti, and "...vigorously expressive..." The New York Times

Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet soloist, is a recent winner of of the 2009 Avery Fisher Career Grant

Lara St. John, violin - returns to the Naumburg Concerts after her well received and much enjoyed performance of Vivaldi and Piazzola's Four Seasons, on July 25th 2007, with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. Critics have recently written about Lara -"Canadian Lara St John really gave herself to the piece and produced as fine a performance, occasionally throwing caution to the wind, as I have ever heard. The slow movement was meltingly beautiful and the finale full of fireworks. The wind section must be mentioned here for it was magnificent throughout." - Seen & Heard International, November 2008

Lara St. John has been described as "something of a phenomenon" by The Strad and a "high-powered soloist" by The New York Times .

She has performed as soloist with the orchestras of Cleveland, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Seattle, Brooklyn, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, the Boston Pops and many more in North America. In Europe, she has played with the NDR Symphony (Hanover), Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, Bournemouth Symphony and the Amsterdam Symphony, among others. In Asia, solo appearances have included the Hong Kong Symphony, Tokyo Symphony, China Philharmonic in Beijing, Guangzhou Symphony and the Shanghai Broadcasting Orchestra. Lara has also performed with the Queensland Orchestra in Australia.

The Los Angeles Times has written, "St. John brings to the stage personal charisma, an unflagging musical imagination and genuine passion." Recitals in major concert halls have included New York, Boston, San Francisco, Ravinia, Washington DC, Prague, Berlin, Toronto, Montreal and in the Forbidden City.

Lara's sixth recording, Hindson - Corigliano - Liszt/Kennedy/St. John was released in 2008 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, featuring two world premiere works; the Matthew Hindson Violin Concerto and the Martin Kennedy/ St. John arrangement of Totentanz by Franz Liszt, as well as The Red Violin Suite by John Corigliano. In writing of his impressions of the recording, John Corigliano commented: "I'm thrilled to be included in a new recording by the brilliant and always surprising Lara St. John. She is a real maverick, as a performer and in her choice of repertoire. An opulent and virtuosic new violin concerto and my Red Violin suite are coupled with a newly arranged version of a 19th century pianistic tour de force in her latest stunning release."

Lara's fifth recording, Bach: The Six Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo, described as "awe-inducing" by The Toronto Star, and "wild, idiosyncratic, and gripping" by The Los Angeles Times, was released in the autumn of 2007 where it climbed to No. 2 and was the year's best selling double album on iTunes.

Her third recording, Bach: the Concerto Album appeared in the "strongly recommended" section of Gramophone, which stated, "It is difficult to argue with such a technically dazzling and unfailingly musical interpretation." In June of 2005 the recording was released on iTunes where it immediately became No. 1 in the classical category. Lara has also recorded for Sony Classical.

Her debut CD, Bach: Works for Violin Solo, has sold over 50,000 copies and received resounding acclaim. The Chicago Tribune described Ms. St. John as having "superb technique and an irresistible vitality," while US News and World Report called the recording "an exquisite performance." Her second album, Gypsy, was described as "a sizzling display" by Gramophone, and The Strad called her "an electrifying player, as deeply satisfying in Bach as she is bewitchingly seductive in Waxman's Carmen Fantasy."

She has been featured in People, US News and World Report, on CNN's Showbiz Today, NPR's All Things Considered, Fox News, CBC and a Bravo! Special: Live At the Rehearsal Hall.

Highlights of the 2008-2009 concert season included Lara's London debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and her Wolf Trap recital debut with pianist Martin Kennedy.

Lara began playing the violin when she was 2 years old. She made her first appearance as soloist with orchestra at age 4, and her European debut with the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon when she was 10. She toured Spain, France, Portugal and Hungary at ages 12 and 13, entered the Curtis Institute at 13, and spent her first summer at Marlboro three years later. Her teachers have included Felix Galimir, David Takeno, and Joey Corpus.s.

She performs on the 1779 "Salabue" Guadagnini thanks to an anonymous donor and Heinl & Co. of Toronto.

Scott St. John, violin/viola - "Mr. St. John played with endearing grace and rich tone. With either of his two instruments, violin and viola, he is a distinctive musician - strong, poised and musically intelligent." - The New York Times

Canadian-born Scott St John has captured the attention of the musical world through his riveting and virtuosic performances on the violin, viola and electric MIDI violin.

An outreach enthusiast, St John will devise workshop, masterclass and community activities with audiences of any age. St John's "Chamber Music Company" launched a new series of concerts including world premieres and varied collaborations in New York's Merkin Hall. Served as founder and former Artistic Director of Millenium.

Prizewinner of the 1992 Munich International Violin Competition; winner of the Young Concert Artists Award; First Prize winner of the Alexander Schneider Violin & Viola Competition in 1987.

Bringing a superb technique, and captivating musicianship to his performances here is an artist many want to invite back. Impressive debut performances with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra/Keith Lockhart and Toronto Symphony/Jukka-Pekka Saraste have both resulted in reinvitations. Recent and forthcoming orchestral performances also include the Boston Pops and Philadelphia Orchestras, Flemish Radio, Cincinnati, New Hampshire, Toronto, Utah and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras, the New Zealand Chamber Orchestra and the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra.

Andrea Griminelli, flute - Acclaimed by critics and audiences for his sensitive interpretations and astonishing technique, The New York Times called Andrea Griminelli "one of the eight top emerging artists of the nineties".

He began playing the flute at the age of ten and studied with legendary flutists Jean-Pierre Rampal and Sir James Galway. Sir James has described him as "the greatest flute player who has come to the forefront of the musical scene for many years".

During his studies with Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatory he won music competitions in Stresa and Alessandria, Italy. In 1983 and 1984 he was awarded the prestigious Prix de Paris.

In 1984, at the age of 25 he was invited by Luciano Pavarotti to perform in Pavarotti's now famous concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. This was the beginning of a longstanding collaboration with the great tenor that led to unforgettable performance at London's Hyde Park in 1990, New York's Central Park in 1993, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Red Square, Moscow.

Throughout his career Griminelli has travelled extensively, performing tours in Europe, Japan, South America and United States. He has played most of the prestigious theatres and concert halls including La Scala and Carnegie Hall, together with artists such as Pretre, Giulini, Mehta, Norrington, Krivine, Bashmet, Luisada, Sutherland, Bonynge, Rampal, Rojdestvenski, Levine, Lu-Ja, Ughi, Sado and Semkov. He has worked with orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic, the Berlin Symphony, the Munchner Rundfunkorchester, the London Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, the Turin Rai Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

In 1991 Griminelli received a knighthood from the President of the Italian Republic and in 2003 was made Officer of Merit of the Italian Republic.

A champion of new work, he has given the world premieres of compositions for flute and orchestra by many composers including Carlo Boccadoro, Fabrizio Festa, Ennio Morricone and Shigeaki Saegusa.
His work on behalf of charitable causes has led to frequent collaborations with artists from popular culture including Elton John, James Taylor, Sting, Branford Marsalis and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.

Andrea Griminelli has recorded extensively. His work includes flute concertos by Vivaldi and Mercadante on the Decca label with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Rampal and the Rossini wind quartets (Decca). Decca has also released a disc entitled Andrea Griminelli's Cinema Italiano featuring sound tracks from the world of Italian cinema arranged by Bacalov and Morricone and interpreted by Sting, Luciano Pavarotti, Lucio Dalla, Deborah Harry and Filippa Giordano.
During the 2005 - 2006 concert season, Griminelli was very active in creating new recordings with Decca. Work from this time includes Mozart's complete concerti for flute with the Camerata Salzburg conducted by Sir Roger Norrington, a selection of early 19th century Italian music together with guitarist Filomena Moretti and music for flute and piano by Beethoven and Schubert with pianist Gianluca Cascioli.

Highlights of 2006, included a Decca release of the Mozart quartets for flute and strings with the Keller Quartet, tours of Latin America with Italian guitarist, Emanuele Segre and performances in Caracas with the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

In September 2007 he was appointed President of the Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali "A. Peri" of Reggio Emilia, Italy and in January 2008 President of the Istituto Musicale "C. Merulo" of Castelnovo ne' Monti (R.E.), Italy.
In 2008 Griminelli appeared with the Orchestre Symphonique du Nancy; with the harpist Luisa Prandina; at the Hanoi Opera Hause in the Hennessy Concert Series; with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Savona; in a Pavarotti Tribute concert in Petra broadcast by Retequattro and in an Andrea Bocelli Concert in the Plebiscito Square, Naples. He also recorded Boccherini Quintetts with the Quartetto di Cremona for Decca.

Next concert season includes tours of Latin America, the United States, recitals with the Virtuosi Italiani, performances in Japan with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and a world tour with Andrea Bocelli. In recital, he will appear with Emanuele Segre in Europe, with the Quartetto di Cremona and as soloist with a number of European orchestras. (October 2008)