Ingrid Jansen

The scent of childhood. The comforting lullaby of the parents. The first kiss. How great it would be if one could preserve the magical impressions of still young life forever! Not in the form of a discoloured snapshot, but in its entire emotional essence. As it were, as an "explosion in the heart", as the lyrics of the Dire Straits song "Romeo & Juliet" say.

Eschewing its usual heavy orchestral sound in favor of a more stripped-down instrumentation, Dutch violinist Janine Jansen's second album offers a fresh interpretation of one of the most performed classical works, Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. The 2005 follow-up to her Barry Wordsworth-conducted debut, the subtle but passionate renditions of the "La Primavera," "L'estate," "L'autunno," and "L'inverno" concertos are performed with a sparse, eight-piece ensemble including Lithuanian violinist Julian Rachlin, her cellist brother Maarten, and harpsichordist father Jan.

The final exam can be regarded as a concert and will largely consist of self-written pieces that I will perform with my trio. These pieces are representative of what I have been working on over the past few years and where my interests mainly lie. I have now thoroughly explored the idiom of instrumental jazz fusion and want to contribute to it with my own pieces. From the compositions and playing style it can be deduced that guitar heroes such as Scott Henderson, John Scofield and Pat Metheny are the basis of my inspiration. Music with rich harmonic environments, strong melodies, solid drum grooves and some guitar violence here and there would be a good description of the repertoire that will be presented at my final exam.

The final exam can be regarded as a concert and will largely consist of self-written pieces that I will perform with my trio. These pieces are representative of what I have been working on over the past few years and where my interests mainly lie. I have now thoroughly explored the idiom of instrumental jazz fusion and want to contribute to it with my own pieces. From the compositions and playing style it can be deduced that guitar heroes such as Scott Henderson, John Scofield and Pat Metheny are the basis of my inspiration. Music with rich harmonic environments, strong melodies, solid drum grooves and some guitar violence here and there would be a good description of the repertoire that will be presented at my final exam.

The final exam can be regarded as a concert and will largely consist of self-written pieces that I will perform with my trio. These pieces are representative of what I have been working on over the past few years and where my interests mainly lie. I have now thoroughly explored the idiom of instrumental jazz fusion and want to contribute to it with my own pieces. From the compositions and playing style it can be deduced that guitar heroes such as Scott Henderson, John Scofield and Pat Metheny are the basis of my inspiration. Music with rich harmonic environments, strong melodies, solid drum grooves and some guitar violence here and there would be a good description of the repertoire that will be presented at my final exam.

Ingrid Fliter is set to thrill her fans with a new recording of piano concertos; eagerly awaited since her acclaimed recording of Chopin 1 & 2, which saw Fliter nominated for a Gramophone Award. Fliter performs repertoire that is very close to her heart: concertos by two nineteenth century heavyweights, Schumann and Mendelssohn. With both composers giving equal focus to soloist and orchestra, the musicality of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s award-winning musicians shines through as they partner Fliter perfectly. This also marks the recording debut of Antonio Méndez, who is fast becoming one of the most exciting conductors of his generation following engagements with a host of international orchestras.

Ingrid Fliter is set to thrill her fans with a new recording of piano concertos; eagerly awaited since her acclaimed recording of Chopin 1 & 2, which saw Fliter nominated for a Gramophone Award. Fliter performs repertoire that is very close to her heart: concertos by two nineteenth century heavyweights, Schumann and Mendelssohn. With both composers giving equal focus to soloist and orchestra, the musicality of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s award-winning musicians shines through as they partner Fliter perfectly. This also marks the recording debut of Antonio Méndez, who is fast becoming one of the most exciting conductors of his generation following engagements with a host of international orchestras.

Award-winning pianist Ingrid Fliter performs Chopin's Op. 28, a poetic collection of great emotional power and unrivalled artistic quality which demands high virtuosity.

The septet’s music weaves together Ingrid Laubrock‘s compositions with improvisation and live processing, often in multiple simultaneous layers.The four compositions in the form an imaginative and evocative piece that straddles the boundaries of improvisation, new music and avant-jazz.

Ingrid Fliter is set to thrill her fans with a new recording of piano concertos; eagerly awaited since her acclaimed recording of Chopin 1 & 2, which saw Fliter nominated for a Gramophone Award. Fliter performs repertoire that is very close to her heart: concertos by two nineteenth century heavyweights, Schumann and Mendelssohn. With both composers giving equal focus to soloist and orchestra, the musicality of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s award-winning musicians shines through as they partner Fliter perfectly. This also marks the recording debut of Antonio Méndez, who is fast becoming one of the most exciting conductors of his generation following engagements with a host of international orchestras.