Kazakhstan-born, London-based violinist Aisha Orazbayeva and British pianist Joe Houston have each found ways to reconcile contemporary classical music practice with traditional repertoire. Houston’s dynamic approach sounds apposite on both the Franz Liszt and John Cage pieces posted to his Soundcloud page, while Orazbayeva spikes baroque phrases with bracing abrasions and piquant silences on her new album Telemann Fantasias (PRAH).…
Kazakhstan-born, London-based violinist Aisha Orazbayeva and British pianist Joe Houston have each found ways to reconcile contemporary classical music practice with traditional repertoire. Houston’s dynamic approach sounds apposite on both the Franz Liszt and John Cage pieces posted to his Soundcloud page, while Orazbayeva spikes baroque phrases with bracing abrasions and piquant silences on her new album Telemann Fantasias (PRAH).…