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Vasks - Spring Music (2/2) - Vestard Shimkus (world premiere of the piano cycle "The Seasons")

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Uploaded by on Oct 5, 2009

Pianist Vestard Shimkus performs the 2nd movement - "Spring Music" ("Pavasara mūzika") - from the new piano cycle "The Seasons" composed by Pēteris Vasks. Recorded live, September 18th, 2009 at the Liepāja Theater during the world premiere of the whole cycle.

Pianist and composer Vestard Shimkus (*1984) was born in Latvia and began gaining international recognition after performances with BBC Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, Borodin Quartet, Isabelle van Keulen, Czech Philharmonic and KREMERata Baltica with conductors Andris Nelsons, Lawrence Foster, Vassily Sinaisky and others.
Winner of several international piano competitions.
Composer of a piano concerto of his own (2008).

More info: http://vestardshimkus.arcadiamusica.com

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  • I heard this performed by Kathleen Supové in NYC recently. Outstanding! will try to buy the CD of "The Seasons" whenever it's put out. Meanwhile thanks for this upload.

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