Recommend me good modern violinists

May 8, 2008 12:28 PM

Can you recommend me great modern violinists? Like Jo Young-wook, Paul Cantelon, etc.

I'm starting to learn to play violin, and like many classical violin stuff, but I like more modern stuff like:

Jo Young-wook (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance OST)
Yann Tiersen
something from Emir Kusturica and Paul Cantelon.

What do you recommend me?

posted by Leech to media & arts (7 comments total)

If you're interested in branching out into more challenging jazz players, I can't recommend Leroy Jenkins and Billy Bang enough. Peter Knight's playing with the Trevor Watts Drum Orchestra (especially on Burundi Monday) is also inspiring as hell.
posted by ryanshepard at 12:43 PM on May 8

Oliver Schroer.
posted by scruss at 12:54 PM on May 8

Mark O'Connor is all about blending Classical with American (think fiddling). I had the pleasure of hearing him in a small salon setting, and can easily say that he is a great contemporary violinist, if not one of the greatest.
posted by chan.caro at 1:09 PM on May 8

Mia Matsumiya of Kayo Dot.
posted by cinemafiend at 1:19 PM on May 8

Vanessa-Mae
posted by Laura in Canada at 1:20 PM on May 8

Colm Mac Con Iomaire
posted by shannonm at 2:23 PM on May 8

Great suggestions, guys!

Oliver Schroer sounds nice.
Need to listen carefully to the rest of the artists.

I also found today Edvin Marton which is awesome. I like that mix with electronic.

Keep suggesting :)
posted by Leech at 11:38 PM on May 8