MARI KIMURA
ABOUT THE ARTIST/BIOGRAPHY
Mari Kimura is at the forefront of violinists who are extending the technical and expressive capabilities of the instrument. As a performer, composer, and researcher, she has opened up new sonic worlds for the violin. Notably, she has mastered the production of pitches that sound up to an octave below the violin’s lowest string without retuning. This technique, which she calls Subharmonics, has earned Mari considerable renown in the concert music world and beyond. She is also a pioneer in the field of interactive computer music. At the same time, she has earned international acclaim as a soloist and recitalist in both standard and contemporary repertoire. Back to Artists
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PARTICLE ENSEMBLE / Particle EnsembleThomas Buckner, Earl Howard, Mari Kimura, and J D Parran join forces in the Particle Ensemble. The ensemble - formed after several successful collaborations - perform compositions and improvisation by its members. The three works on this release were all recorded live in concert and include a duo, a trio and a full quartet work. Compositions are by Parran and Howard, with a duo improvisation between Buckner and Howard.
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MARI KIMURA / The World Below G and BeyondMari Kimura is a creative violinist carrying on the tradition of renovation and transformation of her instrument by composing for herself, using the media that is available in her lifetime. This album includes two kinds of works: solo violin works using "subharmonics", an extended bowing technique she developed, and works for violin and interactive computer.
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