Paul Chin

At first glance, the current series of works may seem strange with its juxtaposition of late romantic and contemporary Swiss composers, but if you know that the creative engagement with folk music plays an important role for Paul Juon and Fabian Müller, you will discover important similarities. Othmar Schoeck acts as a kind of mediator between the Russian-born romantic Paul Juon and his Zurich contemporary Fabian Müller.

Pi-Chin Chien likes to discover unknown treasures of the cello literature, like the works by Paul Juon, of whom she realized the first CD recordings of his Cello Concerto, Triple Concerto and Cello Sonata. With the pianist Bernhard Parz she has now made the world premiere recording of the entire works for cello and piano by the Swiss late romantic composer Émile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950). The valuable and expressive works testify to great originality and esprit. He is considered the founder of rhythmic-musical education. While his pedagogical methods have spread worldwide and institutes around the world have dedicated themselves to them, his compositional work has remained largely undiscovered. The album will be released by the label Tyxart.

Taiwanese marimbist Chin Cheng Lin is recognized worldwide for possessing a talent of uncommon ability and as an exceptionally gifted artist, reflected in the numerous awards and effusive reviews he has received for both his live performances and recordings, as a result of Lin’s succession in marimba, he received a “ European Soloist Champion Award” in 2007, “Culture Outstanding Award” by the Taipei Representative Office in Belgium and Europe for promoting the Taiwanese arts and invited to perform for the Belgian Royal Family. Frequently praised for his musical and technical mastery, Mr. Lin is also lauded for his imaginative and illuminating interpretations of the marimba repertoire.