Long regarded as one of the world’s greatest violin virtuosos, Viktoria Mullova’s musical horizons continue to expand. Already a master of the classical repertory, she has jalso ourneyed into the world of jazz and world music, she works regularly with the period ensembles such as Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Il Giardino Armonico, Accademia Bizantina and Venice Baroque, as well as appearing each season with top international orchestras and conductors.
This season, Viktoria Mullova performs Classical and Romantic repertoire with several major orchestras and conductors. Highlights include Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini and Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. With Alasdair Beatson she plays Beethoven recitals on gut strings and fortepiano, repertoire which also forms her most recent recording. As well as her own projects, she has also commissioned works from composers such as Pascal Dusapin, Fraser Trainer, Thomas Larcher and Dai Fujikura.
Viktoria Mullova plays either her ‘Jules Falk’ 1723 Stradivarius or a Guadagnini violin.
Alasdair Beatson is renowned as an outstanding musician and intrepid programmer. His concerto repertoire includes works of Bach, Bartok, Fauré, Hans Abrahamsen, Hindemith, Mozart, Sally Beamish, Stravinsky, and Messiaen. In recent years he has appeared with Britten Sinfonia, Moscow Virtuosi, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Ensemble, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sønderjyllands Symphony Orchestra and Tapiola Sinfonietta. Two new recordings were released in Spring 2021: three Beethoven Sonatas for violin and fortepiano with Viktoria Mullova on Onyx, and a solo piano recital Aus Wien on Pentatone. These join an acclaimed discography of numerous solo and chamber recordings, on modern and period pianos, on BIS, Claves, Champs Hill, Evil Penguin, Pentatone and SOMM labels.