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TAI MURRAY
violin
“…grace and seemingly effortless…Technically flawless, the melodic lines are spoken beautifully and in
a manner that belies Murray’s ender years…blissfully sweet phrases…”
Muso Magazine
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CONTENTS
BIOGRAPHY 4
PRESS COMMENTS 5
REPERTOIRE 6
DISCOGRAPHY 7
“…a violinist with more than technique on her mind…possessed exceptional assurance and style.” Philadelphia Inquirer
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Photo Credit: (Top row & Middle) Julia Wesely (Bottom row) Marco Borggreve
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BIOGRAPHY
“…mesmerizing, at once vivid and seemingly belonging to a distant world.” The Strad
Described as "superb" by The New York Times, violinist Tai Murray is establishing herself a musical voice of a generation. " Technically flawless... vivacious and scintillating... It is without doubt that Murray’s style of playing is more mature than that of many seasoned players; and, with a debut record this outstanding, it can safely be assumed that she will exceed many expectations – she’s certainly exceeded mine. " (Francesca Treadaway -‐ Muso Magazine) Appreciated for her elegance and effortless ability, Murray creates a special bond with listeners through her mature phrasing and subtle sweetness. Her programming reveals musical intelligence. Her sound, sophisticated bowing and choice of vibrato remind us of her musical background and influences, principally, Yuval Yaron (a student of Gingold & Heifetz) and Franco Gulli. Winner of an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2004, Tai Murray was named a BBC New Generation Artist (2008 through 2010). She has performed as guest soloist on the stages of such halls as the Barbican, Chicago's Orchestra Hall, Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens, and Shanghai’s Concert Hall. Performing with such ensembles as the Atlanta Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, and Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar. Now a resident of Berlin, Tai Murray’s appearances close to home include Berlin's Konzerthaus and Kammermusiksaal at the Philharmonie, projects with the Philharmonic Staatsorchester of Mainz and Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, and tours with the Brandenburger Symphoniker and Niederrheinische Sinfoniker. As a recitalist Tai Murray has visited many of the world's capitals having appeared in Berlin, Chicago, Hamburg, London, New York, and Washington D.C. among many others. She will return to Wigmore Hall in both 2013 and 2014. As a chamber musician, she has joined tours with Musicians from Marlboro and was a member of Lincoln Center's Chamber Music Society II (2004-‐2006). Festival appearances include Ireland's West Cork Festival, and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in the USA.
Tai Murray's critically acclaimed debut recording for harmonia mundi of Ysaÿe's six sonatas for solo violin was released in February 2012.
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PRESS COMMENTS
Ihre perfekte Bogenbeherrschung bestimmte Dvoraks a-‐Moll-‐Violinkonzert.” Schwarzwälder-‐Bote, December 2012
“…la jeune femme fait montre d’une maitrise quasi parfaite ; son instrument résonne dans la salle tel le phénix prenant son vol;…donnant à la musique de Bernstein une moisson de couleurs et de sonorités qui
n’auraient certainement pas déplu au compositeur lui-‐même.” Classique News, 17 November 2012
“…there was no doubting the power and skill of Murray’s playing. She handled the technical problems with aplomb and showed a beautiful cantabile tone in the calm, reflective passages. The prolonged
applause at the end was well deserved.” Tonight, 18 September 2012
“…dringt Tai Murray ins Herz einer Terra -‐incog-‐nita vor. Macht Lust auf mehr.”
Fono Forum, April 2012
“…grace and seemingly effortless…Technically flawless, the melodic lines are spoken beautifully and in a manner that belies Murray’s ender years…blissfully sweet phrases…with a debut record this outstanding,
it can safely be assumed that she will exceed many expectations –she’s certainly exceeded mine.” Muso Magazine, March 2012
:Tai Murray's reading is vivid and imaginative: elegant in the baroque double-‐stopping of the first
sonata, feverish in the second, sheer and smooth in the fourth, flirtatious in the sixth.” The Independent, March 2012
“…Murray clearly is a thoughtful interpreter…and she shows an admirable understanding of structure
and context…” Classics Today, February 2012
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“Her performance, concentrated, fluent and poetic, was mesmerizing, at once vivid and seemingly belonging to a distant world.”
The Strad, January 2011
“…a spellbinding account of Berg's violin concerto…” NYO, Kristjan Järvi, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool -‐ Alfred Hickling, The Guardian, Thursday 6 January 2 2011
“…a violinist with more than technique on her mind…possessed exceptional assurance and style.”
Philadelphia Inquirer, January 2009
“Voilà une jeune artiste qui n’a pas froid aux yeux…et qui a raison d’être audacieuse. À surveiller.” La Scena Musicale
“…produces a wealth of colour and more dynamic shading than you will find elsewhere…”
The Strad
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ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE
BACH, J.S. Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV. 1041 Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV. 1042
BARBER Concerto, Op. 14
BARTOK Concerto No. 1 Concerto No. 2 (currently adding)
BEETHOVEN Concerto for violin, cello and piano in C Major, Op. 56
BERNSTEIN Serenade
BRAHMS Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
BRUCH Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 44
S.T COLERIDGE Concerto for violin
CORIGLIANO Concerto for violin & orchestra ‘The Red Violin’
M. DAUGHERTY
DVORAK
GLAZUNOV
Fire and Blood (2003)
Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82
HAYDN Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. 7a/1
KORNGOLD Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
LALO
MENDELSSOHN
Sinfonie Espagnole ( 5 Sätze)
Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
MOZART Concerto No. 1 in B-‐flat Major, K. 207 Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216 Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218 Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219
PAGANINI Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6
PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19 Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
SAINT-‐SAENS Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
SIBELIUS
SHOSTAKOVICH
SPOHR
STRAVINSKY
TCHAIKOVSKY
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
VIVALDI
Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Concerto fur Violine und Orchester Nr. 1 in A-‐moll, Op.99
Concerto Nr.2 in D Minor, Op.2
Concerto in D Major
Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
The Lark Ascending (1914)
Die vier Jahreszeiten, Op. 8 , Nr. 1-‐4
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DISCOGRAPHY
DEBUT ALBUM
EUGÈNE YSAŸE – SIX SONATAS Op27
Harmonia Mundi HMU907569 Released Feb 2012
“…grace and seemingly effortless…Technically flawless, the melodic lines are spoken beautifully and in a manner that belies Murray’s ender years…blissfully sweet phrases…with a debut record this outstanding,
it can safely be assumed that she will exceed many expectations –she’s certainly exceeded mine.” Muso Magazine, March 2012
“Tai Murray's reading is vivid and imaginative: elegant in the baroque double-‐stopping of the first
sonata, feverish in the second, sheer and smooth in the fourth, flirtatious in the sixth”. The Independent, March 2012
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