Nadja and Anne-Marie in Chattanooga

There are few more communicative performers than violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg. She puts her very soul into everything she plays. There are those who find her intensity "over the top" but I am not one of them. Her frequent recital partner is pianist Anne-Marie McDermott and she is a unique artist in her own right. Here they are together playing Gershwin in Chattanooga March 26, 2010. This is artistry everyone can enjoy.

Anne-Marie McDermott is now the artistic director of the Vail Festival in Colorado and she is proving to be full of great concert ideas. Check out the new 2012 season at www.vailmusicfestival.org.

Nadja-Salerno Sonnenberg is in great demand as a soloist but she also spends a lot of time these days with her own orchestra, the New Century Chamber Orchestra in San Francisco. Have a look at her programming ideas at www.ncco.org.

Paul E. Robinson