LONDON, UK, JUNE 16, 2022 — Contemporary Music – a sub-branch of classical music – is more alive than ever in the new album “In Focus 6” where eight different composers from different backgrounds and countries show us what it is possible to achieve when ingenious ideas meet talented performers. Produced by RMN Classical, “In Focus 6” will be released worldwide on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal, Pandora, Youtube Music and all the digital platforms on Friday, July 15, 2022.
The eight composers include (in order of track-list) João Pedro Oliveira, Gianluca Deserti, Rei Hamakawa, Nicola Fumo Frattegiani, Ion Marmarinos, Benjamin Montgomery, Philippe Mathis and Petar Jovanov. While some are professors at prestigious universities, all the composers are establishing themselves in the contemporary scene by winning numerous international competitions and call-for-works.
Here, they are joined by a string of excellent performers including Duo Sigma, Ales Lavrencic, Sebastiano Gubian, Hirofumi Uematsu, Riccardo Catria, Roadrunner Trio, Linda Jenkins, Alexander W. Ravitz, Heeyoung Choi and Shaun Stojkovski.
This eclectic ensemble shows the true potential of contemporary music with nine new tracks written for instruments including piano, cello, flute, clarinet, flugelhorn, voice and electronic.
With works that go from solo to duo and trio, passing from the latest modern experimentations to folklore and world music, here is the track-list:
01. Absence-Mémoire, composed by João Pedro Oliveira and performed by Duo Sigma
02. Ballade, composed by Gianluca Deserti and performed by Ales Lavrencic and Sebastiano Gubian
03. Fantasy on a Theme of Furusato (Hometown) for the Left Hand Alone, composed by Rei Hamakawa and performed by Hirofumi Uematsu
04. Fantasy on a Theme of Happy Birthday To You for the Left Hand Alone, composed by Rei Hamakawa and performed by Hirofumi Uematsu
05. Der hohle Zahn, composed by Nicola Fumo Frattegiani and performed by Riccardo Catria
06. Jeux de Lignes, composed by Ion Marmarinos and performed by Roadrunner Trio
07. …Like Water, composed by Benjamin Montgomery and performed by Linda Jenkins, Alexander W. Ravitz and Heeyoung Choi
08. The Elves, The Lake of Saintirral, composed and performed by Philippe Mathis
09. Voskresenie (Resurrection), composed by Petar Jovanov and performed by Petar Jovanov and Shaun Stojkovski
The album is produced by Rick Romano for RMN Classical and is distributed globally by RMN Music.
“In Focus 6” will be available on every digital outlet and platform on July 15, 2022.
All the information about the album, the composers, the performers and their stories can be found on the RMN Classical official pages.
About RMN Classical
RMN Classical is a specialised label – part of RMN Music, and launched by composer-producer, Rick Romano, to promote and nurture the contemporary and sound-art music scene in all its ramifications developing and producing original ideas and voices through a range of projects and releases curating and nurturing an ever-growing catalogue of works and artists.
For more information: https://rmnmusic.com/classical-home/