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British cellist Natalie Clein has built a distinguished career, regularly performing at major venues and with orchestras worldwide. She has recorded the two cello concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns as well as Bloch’s Schelomo and Bruch’s …

Until recently I did not know much about pianist Marina Yakhlakova. But I learn pretty fast, once I get interested… Russian pianist Marina Yakhlakova was born in 1991 in Moscow. She began playing the piano …

In the US, not very many people know the name ‘Grigory Sokolov’. They should! Why, you ask? Because he is one of the all time great Russian-trained pianists. I listened again to an old DVD …

I have previously written about Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova, and it is time that we explore what she has been doing. Last time I posted about her, we focused on her then new recording of …

Soprano Anna Netrebko is a long term favorite singer of mine. It is not only because she has a fine voice, but also because of her humor, her stage presence and the diversity of her …