Vestard Shimkus - Pärt - Credo (1/2)

Pianist Vestard Shimkus plays Credo by Arvo Pärt. With Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Choirs "Latvija" and "Kamēr..." conducted by Maris Sirmais. Recorded live on March 4th, 2004.

Vestard Shimkus (Vestards Šimkus) studied in Riga, Los Angeles, Madrid and Munich with professors Dmitri Bashkirov, Daniel Pollack, Vadim Suchanov and others. Has also studied composition with Peteris Vasks.

Among his prizes are 1st prize at the international Bad-Kissinger KlavierOlympiade piano competition (Germany, 2007), Los Angeles Liszt Piano Competition (2002) and Stockholm Performing Artists Competition (2001). In 2002 he was awarded with the Grand Music Prize of Latvia (2002) and "White Star" order of Estonia (2005).

Shimkus has given performances throughout Europe, the USA, the Middle-East and Japan. Festival appearances have included Bergen Festival (Norway), Lockenhaus Gidon Kremer Festival (Austria), Kissinger Sommer Festival, Al Bustan Festival (Lebanon), amongst others. He has performed with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, KREMERata Baltica, and Tallin Chamber Orchestra and has collaborated with such conductors as Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky, Eri Klas, Woldemar Nelsson, Anu Tali, Jonathan Darlington, Andris Nelsons and Olari Elts.

Shimkus has released two solo CD albums and has had compositions published by Schott Music. His own newly composed piano concerto was premiered on July 2008.

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[arieljaffe]

Freud said that jokes just can´t be explained. I find this one of the weirdest composions I know and I fucking do like it .. peace...

[nurjatulurjus]

I've heard in the Soviet times it sounded as a powerful statement against the Soviet system and its anti-religious policies. Credo - I believe. All religious texts were forbidden in the Soviet Union. Pärt himself explained that 'Credo' meant the confrontation between creative (Bach) and destructive (dodecaphony) forces.

[FuckingBlackRoses]

HORRIBLE !!!

[Falldown12321]

this is a rape of my ears... not music !!!

[arieljaffe]

my peresonal interpretation is the middle part denotes Christ in hell before being resurrected

[chitorch]

I found a wonderful article by Mark Lawrence explaining this significant work.

[chitorch]

Has Part indicated what he is trying to say? The beginning and ending are serene and beautiful, the middle dissonant and blaring. Is this some kind of statement denying the creed or is it a reflection that the pure creed is thwarted by the nature of man, or what?

[ServusMeditatus]

Excellent performance!

[scribeuisum]

Non è la mia composizione preferita di AP, ma Vestard è mio marito e GUAI a chi osa toccarlo...