Photo: Fritz Heede
MYTHOLOGIES ARTISTS
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Danaë Xanthe Vlasse is a GRAMMY®-award-winning composer and pianist, born in France to a Greek father and French mother. Her music encompasses art song, chamber music, works for solo piano and choral pieces.
Following a deeply fulfilling collaboration on her 2020 album Poème, which celebrated Danaë’s French upbringing, MYTHOLOGIES is a creative exploration of Ms. Vlasse's Greek heritage, bringing its well-known myths into the realm of contemporary classical music, in the voices of sopranos Hila Plitmann and Sangeeta Kaur, joined by a select group of acclaimed instrumentalists, including the composer herself at the piano in four of the pieces. While inspired by ancient stories and characters, MYTHOLOGIES is a timeless expression of ideas so deeply ingrained in our culture that they become a fair reflection of our present, and project well into the future. |
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Hila Plitmann is a GRAMMY®-winning singer, song writer and actress, is recognized internationally for her stunning stage presence and ability to perform challenging new music across a vast range of genres. She has performed as a guest soloist with the many of the world’s leading conductors and with major orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. |
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Sangeeta Kaur (Teresa Mai) is a Vietnamese-American award-winning soprano, mantra singer, song-writer and producer who performs internationally, and is known as a renaissance woman of the modern musical age and whose work transcends genre. Her concert tours have taken her to venues as prestigious as the Sydney Opera House and critics applaud her voice as one of “wisdom and elegance” (Triloka/Mercury Records). She is the founder of Empower With Art Productions, a non-profit organization and production company that is dedicated to creating new and transformative musical productions that have positive impact on the world.
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Wouter Kellerman is a GRAMMY®-winning South African flautist, producer and composer who has won seven South African Music Awards. His humanitarian work is a large part of his professional mission. Furthermore he has helped promote South African music across the globe, notably through his collaborations with the Soweto Gospel Choir and Ndlovu Youth Choir. Using his classical training as a foundation, Kellerman has focused his attention on World Instrumental and New Age music, exploring the versatility of the instrument and fusing classical and contemporary sounds.
(Wouter Kellerman performs on Tracks 2 and 3 - for "Poseidon & Odysseus" and "Penelope") |
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