The violinist Andrew Kohji Taylor captivates audiences with probing musical insight, luminous tone, expressive phrasing and technical mastery. Born in Boston, Mr. Taylor began playing the violin at the age of four and at nine began studying with renowned pedagogue Dorothy DeLay, who remained his teacher until the end of high school. The late Henryk Szerying was his mentor for many years. Taylor has also worked with Masuko Ushioda at the New England Conservatory of Music, Syoko Aki at Yale University and Uwe Martin Haiberg at the Hochschule der Kunste in Berlin.
Mr. Taylor made his New York concerto debut at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall with Gerard Schwarz and The New York Chamber Symphony, and has recently given a recital at Avery Fisher Hall as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival. He has also given solo recitals in Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo, and Washington DC. He performs at music festivals including the Marlboro and the Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Festival.
Taylor's recitals are frequently broadcasted on Boston's WGBH radio, NPR's "Performance Today," NHK Japan, and WFMT Chicago. He recorded works by Prokofiev, Janácek and Debussy for Warner Classic. He also recorded for the MMC label, Navona records, and Boston Records.
Our playlist consist of five pieces, three by the French composers, and two by Americans. First, Claude Debussy's Beau Soir arranged for violin and piano by Jascha Heifetz. We'll then hear Composer's Holiday, from Three American Pieces for Violin and Piano by Lukas Foss. Samuel Barber's Canzone for Violin and Piano follows the Foss. Then comes Le Printemps Op.18 by Darius Milhaud. We conclude with Maurice Ravel's Tzigane. Mr. Taylor is accompanied by the pianist Judith Gordon. To listen, click here.
May 2, 2010
The violinist Andrew Kohji Taylor captivates audiences with probing musical insight, luminous tone, expressive phrasing and technical mastery. Born in Boston, Mr. Taylor began playing the violin at the age of four and at nine began studying with renowned pedagogue Dorothy DeLay, who remained his teacher until the end of high school. The late Henryk Szerying was his mentor for many years. Taylor has also worked with Masuko Ushioda at the New England Conservatory of Music, Syoko Aki at Yale University and Uwe Martin Haiberg at the Hochschule der Kunste in Berlin.
Mr. Taylor made his New York concerto debut at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall with Gerard Schwarz and The New York Chamber Symphony, and has recently given a recital at Avery Fisher Hall as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival. He has also given solo recitals in Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo, and Washington DC. He performs at music festivals including the Marlboro and the Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Festival.
Taylor's recitals are frequently broadcasted on Boston's WGBH radio, NPR's "Performance Today," NHK Japan, and WFMT Chicago. He recorded works by Prokofiev, Janácek and Debussy for Warner Classic. He also recorded for the MMC label, Navona records, and Boston Records.
Our playlist consist of five pieces, three by the French composers, and two by Americans. First, Claude Debussy's Beau Soir arranged for violin and piano by Jascha Heifetz. We'll then hear Composer's Holiday, from Three American Pieces for Violin and Piano by Lukas Foss. Samuel Barber's Canzone for Violin and Piano follows the Foss. Then comes Le Printemps Op.18 by Darius Milhaud. We conclude with Maurice Ravel's Tzigane. Mr. Taylor is accompanied by the pianist Judith Gordon. To listen, click here.