Pianist and Co-Artistic Director of Omega Ensemble Maria Raspopova, has released an album of Prokofiev’s Visions fugitives opus 22. The 20 movement cycle of piano pieces was recorded in May 2018 at the Cranbrook Recording Studio, produced by Philip Powers with recording engineer and mastering by Bob Scott and editing by Jonathan Palmer. Click here to listen/buy
Joy – Farrenc and Beethoven Omega Ensemble, City Recital Hall, 25 September, 2018 Schubert’s exquisite-single movement trio piece known as Notturno in E flat major D 897 was the curtain raiser to Omega Ensemble’s Joy which featured as well, music by Beethoven, Louise Farrenc and Kats-Chernin. The music might have matched the twilight outside, but…
Omega Ensemble under Co-Artistic Directors David Rowden and Maria Raspopova presents JOY: Farrenc and Beethoven, featuring works of new beginnings performed by violinist Veronique Serret and pianist Clemens Leske. They join forces for a powerful presentation of Beethoven’s ‘Spring’ Sonata. This work for violin and piano celebrates new directions in music bridging the Classical and Romantic periods….