Ray Chen - Decca Records 2024
This week's Classical Californian is Ray Chen! Violinist Ray Chen is one of the artists who made the Hollywood Bowl season sparkle, and this week, he's our Classical Californian, sharing selections that reveal his many musical sides. There will be some re-imaginings of Vivaldi, samples of his soloing with orchestral Mozart and Bruch, a chamber arrangement honoring Australia (where he grew up), as well as a social media-conceived work from his most recent recording,Player One.(And he'll be playing later this week with the San Francisco Symphony!)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3, i. Allegro - Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach; Ray Chen, violin
Traditional (arr. Stephan Koncz): "Waltzing Matilda" - Made in Berlin; Ray Chen, violin
Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1, iii. Finale (Allegro energico) - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Trevino; Ray Chen, violin
Alexander Temple: The Bridge (from Arcane) - Ray Chen, violin
John Powell (arr. Herbert for Violin and Orchestra): "Romantic Flight" from How to Train Your Dragon - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru; Ray Chen, violin
Eunike Tanzil: "Serenade" (from new album Player 1) - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru; Ray Chen, violin
Astor Piazzolla (arr. Desyatnikov): Verano Porteño - Kremerata Baltica; Gidon Kremer, violin;
Max Richter: Vivaldi Recomposed: Summer 3 - Concerthall Chamber Orchestra of Berlin, Andre de Ridder; Daniel Hope, violin; Max Richter, synth and keyboards; Raphael Alpermann, harpichord
Max Richter: Vivaldi Recomposed: Spring 3 - Concerthall Chamber Orchestra of Berlin, Andre de Ridder; Daniel Hope, violin; Max Richter, synth and keyboards; Raphael Alpermann, harpichord
