Coming soon. Coleridge-Taylor, Dvořák, Stewart
Gil Shaham (violin), Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Eric Jacobsen
Gil Shaham has the measure of [the Coleridge-Taylor], his plush tone and laser-focused intonation enriching the solo line in a generally more sumptuous performance than most rival recordings.
Coming soon. Coleridge-Taylor, Dvořák, Stewart
Gil Shaham (violin), Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Eric Jacobsen
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Gil Shaham has the measure of [the Coleridge-Taylor], his plush tone and laser-focused intonation enriching the solo line in a generally more sumptuous performance than most rival recordings.
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This new recording brings together violinist Gil Shaham,conductor Eric Jacobsen and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in a program exploring the violin concerto as a vehicle for cultural memory and continuity.
Released on Canary Classics, the album pairs Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 80 and Antonín Dvořák’s Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53, with the world premiere recording of F. Harper, from The Famous People by Curtis Stewart.
Coleridge-Taylor’s concerto reveals a Romantic voice shaped by lyricism and rhythmic vitality, while Dvořák’s work reflects folk influence and communal musical expression. Stewart’s F. Harper responds through a contemporary lens, engaging questions of naming, lineageand identity.
Inspired by the layered meanings of ‘Slavonic’, the work draws parallels between European histories of enslavement and the ways Black Americans continue to shape pride and cultural legacy today. Together, these works connect past and present through sound.
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3rd July 2026
Gil Shaham has the measure of [the Coleridge-Taylor], his plush tone and laser-focused intonation enriching the solo line in a generally more sumptuous performance than most rival recordings.
