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Les Dissonances made its first recordings for Ambroise-Naïve, the critical success of which led to the birth of its own label in March 2014. To celebrate its 10 anniversary, the orchestra s new Shostakovich album, recorded live at the Opéra de Dijon, is presented complete with an extended tribute piece by Xavier Phillips in memory of his mentor, Mstislav Rostropovich, dedicatee of Shostakovich s two cello concertos.

The South Korean conductor Shiyeon Sung is characterised by a natural authority, a collegial and inspiring rehearsal approach and the ability to find the right nuance on the fine line between passion and ratio. With the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, whose chief conductor she has been since January 2014, she went on tour in Europe for the first time in the summer of 2015. Together, they appeared at the Philharmonie Berlin, in Wiesbaden and at the Musik Festival Saar amongst others. Shortly afterwards, she conducted the National Symphony Orchestra Washington at the Wolf Trap Festival in a programme of works by Beethoven and Bruch.