Search - Crimson Duo, Matt Milewski (violin), Jaymee Haefner (harp) :: Renderings - A Musical Landscape for Violin and Harp | Kirsten Soriano Broberg, Patricio Da Silva, Henriette Renié, Nino Rota and Gary Schocker

One of the primary driving forces behind the creation of the Crimson Duo was an interest in promoting new compositions; another was linking the music with nature. In pursuit of that goal, Crimson has commissioned several new works with the request that the composers select images from the portfolio of photographer Luke Mislinski which represent the aural *image* of their work. Mislinski's work is often displayed at Crimson Duo concert performances, making it ideal for pairing with the new music. Listeners should absorb the visual art alongside the recordings; each piece is rendered through the photographs. Their stories are symbiotic each complementing the other. Crimson Duo began as a chamber music project when Matthew Milewski and Jaymee Haefner performed at the Crested Butte Music Festival in Colorado. The Duo made their New York City debut at the 2012 American Harp Society 50th Anniversary National Conference, which led to recital engagements in New Orleans, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Colorado, Dallas-Fort Worth and in Hong Kong. Crimson actively promotes new music and, with the support of grants from the American Harp Society and the University of North Texas, has commissioned and premiered several works by highly respected composers. Premieres include duets composed by Libby Larsen, Paul Patterson, and three composers whose works are featured on this recording: Gary Schocker, Patricio da Silva and Kirsten Soriano Broberg. Renderings, the Duo's second recording, launches a new collaboration with photographer Luke Mislinski, having the goal of fusing visual and aural art forms in the concert setting. Violinist Matthew Milewski maintains an active career as a performing musician. Currently a member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, he has previously played with Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and has been a full-time member of the symphony orchestras of Louisville, Grand Rapids and Charleston. He has also performed with the symphony orchestras of Houston, New Orleans, St. Louis, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Nashville. A dynamic performer, Milewski studied with Julia Bushkova at the Interlochen Arts Academy and attended the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, earning a performance diploma studying with Yuval Yaron. Milewski received his Masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music as part of their laudable orchestral performance program, studying with Glenn Dicterow. Jaymee Haefner is the Professor of Harp at the University of North Texas College of Music. Haefner has served as the World Harp Congress Treasurer, frequently writes for the Harp Column and published The Legend of Henriette Renié and One Stone to the Building: Henriette Renié's Life Through Her Works for Harp. She has served on board of the American Harp Society, the American Harp Society Foundation and on the editorial board for the American Harp Journal. Haefner holds Bachelor of Music (BM) and Master of Music (MM) degrees from the Fred Fox School of Music at the University of Arizona and the Doctor of Music (DM) degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.