Schubert: Music for Violin II

Ariadne Daskalakis completes her survey of Schubert's works for the violin. Performed on period instruments.

Ariadne Daskalakis performs internationally on both baroque and modern violin. She has played at major venues around the world, appearing as soloist with ensembles including the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestras of Stuttgart and Dortmund, Ensemble Oriol Berlin, the Kammerakademie Potsdam and the Athens National State Orchestra. In the dual role of leader and soloist she has worked with the Chamber Orchestras of Cologne, Stuttgart and Prague as well as the English Chamber Orchestra, and on period instruments with the Academy for Ancient Music Berlin, the Norwegian Baroque Orchestra and Concerto Köln. Her experience in historical performance practice reaches back to the mid-1990s. In 2009 she co-founded Ensemble Vintage Köln, on period instruments.

Paolo Giacometti performs worldwide on period as well as modern instruments. He studied with Jan Wijn at the Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam, where he graduated with the highest distinction. Another significant influence on his musical education was György Sebők. He has played with renowned orchestras under distinguished conductors such as Frans Brüggen and Jaap van Zweden. His love for chamber music has resulted in successful collaborations with leading musicians such as Pieter Wispelwey, Janine Jansen and Viktoria Mullova. He is a regular guest at chamber music festivals in Europe and North America, and has performed in prestigious venues including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires), Wigmore Hall, Théâtre du Châtelet and Seoul Arts Centre. Paolo Giacometti's wide-ranging discography includes solo works, concertos and chamber music and has received international acclaim. A dedicated teacher, he is also a professor at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf.