Illuminations
- 流派:New Age 新世纪
- 语种:英语 纯音乐
- 发行时间:2016-08-05
- 类型:录音室专辑
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简介
The music on this recording celebrates the beautiful compositions of Luc Baiwir and classical soprano Susan Gonzalez. The music is lush with intimate moments that build to large orchestral statements. The texts are written to celebrate equality inherent in all of creation. It is a message of love and acceptance. The ambiance is meditative and beautifull. 20% of all proceeds will go to E.P.I.C. a non-profit that builds wells in Africa and educates communities to raise them to their fullest potential. Susan Gonzalez's credits include a leading role in the BBC series, SAILOR, which was awarded Great Britain’s SUN AWARD for excellence. An EMMY award nomination followed for a television version of Il Barbierre di Siviglia featuring Susan as Rosina. Her skills as an actress and singer led to an active career in opera and concert repertoire. She sang Fiordiligi in Cosi fan Tutte, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Baroness von Freimann in Der Wildschütz, and Norina in Don Pasquale for a national tour with the National Opera Company. Susan went on to sing Violetta in La Traviata with Lyric Opera of Chicago at Grant Park, and New Orleans Opera, Adina in L’elixir d’amore for Chicago Opera Theater, and Lake George Opera Festival, Mimi in La Boheme at Dayton Opera, and many others. Her international credits include debuts with the Bolshoi Opera at Cheboksary’s Pushkin Festival, Yoshkarola Opera Theater and Nishny Novgorod State Opera House singing leading roles in La Traviata, Eugene Onegin and Faust. Susan’s concert and oratorio appearances include solo performances at New York's David Geffen Hall with the American Symphony Orchestra, and at Carnegie Hall with the American Composers Orchestra. She also made solo appearances with the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, and Annapolis Symphony orchestras. Her devotion to new works inspired a recording for the Centre International Albert-Roussel as well as other recordings that feature composers Elisenda Fabregas, Elizabeth Austin, Joyce Suskind, Ruth Schonthal, Nicholas Flagello, and Luc Baiwir, on Naxos, Artek, Leonarda and Azur labels. Susan is currently the Director of the Hunter Opera Theatre at Hunter College in New York City producing and workshopping new operas. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Master and Doctorate degrees from Eastman School of Music. Luc Baiwir is a classically trained international composer and performer. He was educated at Liege Conservatory.in piano and composition. He conjures up imposing new age-music with classical overtones and has scored numerous television and film projects. Luc Baiwir shows us his vision of water, sea, animals or nature, through his mastery of texture and color.