Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas: Strings masters

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Over the past twenty years, they have shined in concert halls around the world and have truly defined the rules of the game for violin and cello in traditional music. They continue to delight audiences with their virtuoso playing, almost telepathic communication and spontaneity.

Fraser, a multi-award winning violinist, is recognized as one of Scotland’s finest violinists. He notably played on the soundtracks of the films “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Titanic”. A graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, Haas is one of the most sought-after cellists in traditional music today. She has played and recorded with great names in the violin such as Mark O’Connor, Natalie MacMaster and the Irish Solas and Altan.

The duo’s debut recording, ‘Fire & Grace’, won the Scots Trad Music Award for ‘Album of the Year’, Scotland’s equivalent of the Grammy. Since then, the stunning duo have recorded five more critically acclaimed albums, which combine a deep understanding of Scottish tradition with a groundbreaking exploration of their worlds.


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Au cours des vingt dernières années, ils ont brillé dans les salles de concert du monde entier et ont véritablement défini les règles du jeu pour violon et violoncelle dans la musique traditionnelle. Ils continuent de ravir le public avec leur jeu virtuose, leur communication presque télépathique et leur spontanéité. Fraser, maintes fois primé et récompensé, est reconnu comme l’un des meilleurs violonistes d’Ecosse. Il a notamment joué sur les bandes originales des films « Le Dernier des Mohicans » ou encore « Titanic ». Diplômée de la Juilliard School of Music, Haas est aujourd’hui l’une des violoncellistes les plus recherchées en musique traditionnelle. Elle a joué et enregistré avec de grands noms du violon comme Mark O’Connor, Natalie MacMaster ou encore les irlandais Solas et Altan. Le premier enregistrement du duo, « Fire & Grace », a remporté le très convoité prix « Scots Trad Music » pour « l’album de l’année », l’équivalent écossais du Grammy. Depuis lors, l’épatant duo a enregistré cinq autres albums, acclamés par la critique, qui combinent une profonde compréhension de la tradition écossaise et une exploration révolutionnaire de leurs univers.


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In de afgelopen 20 jaar hebben ze furore gemaakt op festivals en concertzalen over de hele wereld en hebben ze de standaard gezet voor viool en cello in traditionele muziek. Ze blijven het publiek internationaal meeslepen met hun virtuoze spel, hun bijna telepathische begrip en spontaniteit. Fraser heeft een concert- en opnamecarrière van meer dan 30 jaar, met een lange lijst aan prijzen, radio- en televisiecredits en optredens op soundtracks van topfilms (Last of the Mohicans, Titanic, etc.). In 2011 werd hij opgenomen in de Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Haas is tegenwoordig een van de meest gewilde cellisten in de traditionele muziek. Ze heeft opgetreden en opgenomen met een who’s who van de vioolwereld, waaronder Mark O’Connor, Natalie MacMaster, de Ierse supergroepen Solas en Altan om er maar enkele te noemen. . De debuutopname van het duo, Fire & Grace, won de felbegeerde Scots Trad Music “Album of the Year”-prijs, het Schotse equivalent van een Grammy. Sinds de release hebben de twee nog vijf veelgeprezen albums opgenomen die een diepgaand begrip van de Schotse traditie combineren met baanbrekende snarenverkenningen.

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