A native of Ukraine, Alexey Shor now lives and works in New York. His music has received prestigious performances and recordings in collaboration with leading international musicians. Joining a long tradition of music inspired by literary sources, From My Bookshelf is a series of musical character portraits that range from the tortured soul of Quasimodo to the dashing D’Artagnan, with plenty of fantasy and romance in between. The engaging and virtuoso Flute Concerto no.1 combines traditional Classical forms with unexpected harmonic language and intricate rhythmic vitality.

Award-winning pianist Behzod Abduraimov has performed with renowned orchestras worldwide, and his performances combine an immense depth of musicality with phenomenal technique and breath-taking delicacy, while Jasmine Choi has been lauded as the ‘goddess of the flute’ by The Korea Times and is one of the most celebrated flautists of our time, known for her virtuosity and refined interpretations and for several acclaimed solo albums.

Based in the capital of Ukraine, the Kiev Virtuosi has gained national and international recognition from listeners and critics as one of the country’s leading orchestras. The orchestra has built its reputation by bringing Western music to Ukrainian audiences and has also become known for its collaborations with outstanding contemporary composers and with many internationally acclaimed soloists and conductors. In this recording they are also conducted by Massimiliano Caldi, winner of the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors in 1999 as well as the 2018 Gazzetta Italia Prize for the cross-promotion of Italian and Polish music within both countries.

Born in Moscow, Grammy Award-nominated cellist and conductor Dmitry Yablonsky’s career has taken him to Carnegie Hall, Teatro alla Scala and Théâtre Mogador, among other such celebrated venues. As a conductor he has worked with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM, Mexico, and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2010 he received the Diploma of Honorary Academician at the Independent Academy of Liberal Arts at the Russian Academy of Sciences. He has transcribed and edited works for cello which have been published by the International Music Company and Dover Publications.