I am thrilled to share the new piece written for me by German composer and New York resident Reiko Füting. Many thanks to the Violin Channel for featuring us!

Reiko is a dear friend and colleague. In my opinion, this and his piece “tanz.tanz”, which I recorded for his album and have performed numerous times, are among the great recent works for solo violin. Reiko is deeply engaged with the music of the past, Bach in particular. His music, especially in recent years, takes its jumping-off points from compositions of past centuries. It’s also inspired by some contemporary techniques of playing. In our lives, we all absorb from all around us and from the past (unless you are really solipsistic). I think Reiko has fully absorbed his inspirations and created something that is in his own voice, and very special and beautiful.  I am honored and very happy to be the dedicatee of this piece and to play it. I have performed it live several times this season and will continue to into the future!

Video by David Bird, audio recording by Ryan Streber at Oktaven Studio