SOUND SIGHT | Ecesu Sertesen on imaginative musicality

Turkish clarinetist Ecesu Sertesen has built a singular voice in the field, shaping a path for a new generation of musicians. Artist Playbook caught up with the award-winning soloist and principal to explore the influences and instincts behind her work. “When I perform, I picture a scene in my mind” Your father and grandfather were […]

GUT FEELING | Emily Davidson on bringing period instruments into the now

Emily Davidson has built a career around bringing early music into the present. Long before social media found a place in the classical music world, Davidson was using digital platforms to introduce new audiences to gut strings, period instruments, and repertoire that reaches back before Bach. Artist Playbook caught up with the Baroque cellist to […]

HOMING SIGNAL | Meredi on the art of musical memory

Deutsche Grammophon artist Meredi has developed a musical language that moves between contemporary classical composition, electronics, voice, and the pulse of Berlin club culture. Artist Playbook caught up with the German-Armenian musician to explore the creative process behind one of the most distinctive new sounds in the field. “Music comes to me the way it […]