Pairing effortless lyricism with intense virtuosity, Italian-based violinist Sergej Krylov captures the brilliance of his instrument’s extremities. Greatly influenced by cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, with whom he regularly shared a stage as a young violinist, Krylov’s nuanced artistry has seen him perform with many of the world’s great orchestras, as well as holding the role of Music Director of the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra.
Krylov is joined by Konstantin Shamray at UKARIA for a recital of exquisite French repertoire. Camille Saint-Saëns’ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso and Ravel’s Tzigane are bookended by two evergreen sonatas. Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2 embodies the increasingly cosmopolitan milieu of France in the 1920s, while Franck’s Violin Sonata in A, a wedding gift to Eugène Ysaÿe, promises to illuminate Krylov and Shamray’s sensitivity and fire.