DISCUSSION: Composers Daniel Schorno and John Dante Prevedini discuss creativity, innovation and re-invention with Maria Nockin, Mary Mogil, Giuseppe Pennisi and Roderic Dunnett.
VIDEO PODCAST: Women Composers - Our special hour-long illustrated feature on women composers includes contributions from Diana Ambache, Gail Wein, Hilary Tann, Natalie Artemas-Polak and Victoria Bond.
The prizewinning German violinist Isabelle Faust was born in Esslingen on 19 March 1972, and began to study violin from the age of five. Her violin teachers were Christoph Poppen and Denes Zsigmondy. She founded a string quartet when she was eleven, and won the Paganini Competition in 1993. She has performed as guest soloist with many of the world's top orchestras and conductors.
She lives in Berlin, where she's professor of violin at the University of the Arts, and she plays the 1704 'Sleeping Beauty' Stradivarius violin. She records for harmonia mundi, often with her duet partner, pianist Alexander Melnikov.
CD Spotlight. A Fine Protagonist - Isabelle Faust plays Bartók violin concertos, recommended by Robert Anderson. 'The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Harding has accompanied with alert sensitivity ...'
CD Spotlight. Sensitively Aware - Piano concertos and a violin sonata, heard by Robert Anderson. 'The performances do full justice to Shostakovich's demands ...'
CD Spotlight. Supple Artistry - Isabelle Faust plays Berg and Beethoven, heard by Howard Smith. '... alive with dancing quicksilver and spring-heeled agility.'
Ensemble. A Music-lovers' Paradise - Kelly Ferjutz is in awe of some of the musicians at the 2007 West Cork Chamber Music Festival
Ensemble. Beautiful Playing - More chamber music from the south west of Ireland, enjoyed by Kelly Ferjutz