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Composed by Ernesto Nazareth in 1910.
Arranged and performed by James Uhart.

Odeon - Nazareth (Piano)

Composed by Huy Tuan
Arranged by Son Mach
Performed by TUSO (The United Saigon Orchestra)
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Cảm Ơn Tình Yêu (Thanks to Love) [instrumental]

www.cheng2duo.com

Captivating audiences and critics alike, the “brilliant” (The Times, UK) and “truly exhilarating” (The WholeNote, Canada) Cheng² Duo distinguishes itself with its uncompromising musical integrity, undeniable chemistry, and unparalleled communication with its listeners. The brother-and-sister duo is formed by cellist Bryan Cheng—prizewinner of the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Competition and 2021 Concours de Genève — and pianist Silvie Cheng, 2022-23 musician-in-residence of Cecilia Concerts in Halifax.

Named one of CBC Music’s “30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30”, the dynamic Cheng² Duo tours extensively throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and South Africa. Recent and upcoming highlights include Beethoven's Triple Concerto with Symphony Nova Scotia, debut recitals in the Kulturkreis Gasteig series (Munich), Frauenkirche Dresden, Flagey (Brussels), California Center for the Arts, Dame Myra Hess Series (Chicago), Weill Hall (Carnegie Hall), Harvard University, Vancouver Recital Society, Salle Bourgie (Montréal), Walter Hall (Toronto), and Ottawa Chamberfest.

Cheng² Duo has released a trilogy of albums on the German label audite: Russian Legends (2019, a BBC Radio Scotland Album of the Week), Violonchelo del fuego (2018), and Violoncelle français (2016, one of WCRB Classical Radio Boston’s top 8 CDs of 2017). These recordings have received international accolades for their “musical sensitivity”, “taste, sure flair for phrasing, and beauty of sound” (Das Orchester, Germany), “phenomenal virtuosity” (pizzicato Magazine, Luxembourg), and “passionate, invigorating...masterful performances” (MusicWeb International, UK). Their fourth album, featuring commissioned works and original arrangements of folk songs by composers of diverse Asian heritage, will be released in fall 2023.
 

Le public est charmé, et les critiques tout autant : le « brillant » (The Times, RU) et « véritablement enivrant » (The WholeNote, Canada) duo Cheng² se distingue par son intégrité musicale sans faille, sa chimie indéniable et le lien unique qu’il crée avec son auditoire. Ce duo est formé du violoncelliste Bryan Cheng — lauréat du Concours Reine Élisabeth 2022 et du Concours de Genève 2021; et de sa sœur la pianiste Silvie Cheng — musicienne en résidence des Cecilia Concerts à Halifax pour la saison 2022-2023. 

Nommé par CBC Music parmi les « 30 musiciens canadiens de musique classique les plus séduisants de moins de 30 ans », le dynamique duo Cheng² effectue de nombreuses tournées à travers l’Amérique du Nord, l’Europe, l’Asie et l’Afrique du Sud. Parmi les prestations marquantes qu’ils ont récemment livrées et celles à venir, citons le Triple Concerto de Beethoven avec l’orchestre Symphony Nova Scotia, les premiers récitals aux Kulturkreis Gasteig (Munich), et leurs apparitions à Frauenkirche Dresden, Flagey (Bruxelles), au California Center for the Arts, aux Dame Myra Hess Series (Chicago), à Weill Hall (Carnegie Hall), à l’Université Harvard, à la Vancouver Recital Society, à la Salle Bourgie (Montréal), au Walter Hall (Toronto) et au festival Ottawa Chamberfest.

Le duo Cheng² a sorti une trilogie d’albums chez la maison allemande AUDITE : Russian Legends (2019, album de la semaine de la BBC Radio Scotland), Violonchelo del fuego (2018) et Violoncelle français (2016, l’un des huit meilleurs CD de 2017 selon la station WCRB Classical Radio Boston). Ces enregistrements ont été salués un peu partout dans le monde pour la « sensibilité musicale », le « goût, le sens certain du phrasé et la beauté du son » (Das Orchester, Allemagne), la « virtuosité phénoménale » (pizzicato Magazine, Luxembourg) qui s’en dégagent; et pour les « prestations passionnées, revigorantes... magistrales » livrées par le duo (MusicWeb International, Royaume-Uni). Leur quatrième album, qui propose des œuvres de commande et des arrangements originaux de chansons folk de compositeurs d’origines asiatiques diverses, sortira à l’automne 2023.

Cheng² Duo - Modéré

Jordan Rudess plays Ivory 3 German D Live @ NAMM 2023
"State of Grace" by LIquid Tension Experiment
Jordan Rudess: Pianist

Featuring Ivory 3 German D Concert Grand layered with (on-board) Synth Pad.  Performed Saturday April 15, 2023
Live recording direct from Logic running Ivory 3, no additional processing.

Jordan Rudess: "State Of Grace" Live @ NAMM 2023

Light Reading

Composed & Produced by Brock Hewitt

Copyright 2023 Stories in Sound
The David Roy Collective

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Composition and performance Alicja Maciejko 08.06.2023
Art: Michal Grzeskowiak

The Moment of Everything

Don't Talk To Him

Recorded live by Gaston Matthijsse 20230610 in Hoge Zwaluwe

Paule Maurice - Tableaux De Provence

Nod And Smile

W.Mozart - Quartet No.17 - Part 2

The album "All Strings Attached" elevates the fusion of minimalism and contemporary classical music, offering a profound journey into introspection. It invites listeners to embrace powerful emotions, rediscover forgotten experiences, and uncover new, unexpected feelings. With its compelling intensity and dynamic tempo, the music on this album aims to forge a deep connection with listeners, guiding them on an imaginative voyage. Each track, crafted from intimate and familiar sounds, unfolds a unique story that each listener can make their own.

Andrei Irimia - Flattening The Curve

Franco-British pianist and composer.
Grew up in Paris then moved to the US to study at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. After graduating lived in New York for six years and worked as a vocal accompanist, a music educator and led a trio,  recording eight albums, and accompanying performers such as Gino Sitson and Amy Winehouse.
After eleven years in the US, returned to Europe - now based in Lisbon, Portugal.

About the music:


I'm interested in simple ideas that go to unexpected places. Small melodic or harmonic shifts that surprise me. It’s not just something I search for in my own music, but also in other people’s.

Then there's the interaction with other musicians.
Finding a balance between individual and group expression - it doesn’t always work but when it does, feels like having a great conversation.
Many thanks, James

Odeon - Nazareth (Piano)

James Uhart

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