Bridgetower Project – CD (Pre-Order)

Includes 1 standard CD (booklet not included).

BRIDGETOWER PROJECT 
Works by Beethoven, Florence Price & Paquito D’Rivera (World Premiere)

ARTISTS 
Ilya Kaler, violin 
Rasa Vitkauskaite, piano 
Paquito D'Rivera, composer and clarinet 
Rita Dove, poet 

Guest Artists: 
Jonathan Cohler, clarinet 
Dave Eggar, cello 
Gregg August, double bass 

ABOUT 
The album highlights the remarkable story of Afro-European violin virtuoso George Bridgetower — the original dedicatee and inspiration behind one of Beethoven’s most celebrated works, Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, long known as the "Kreutzer."

Tchaikovsky Gold Medalist Ilya Kaler and Steinway Artist Rasa Vitkauskaite present a commanding performance of the sonata, reclaimed here as the “Bridgetower,” restoring the legacy of the artist for whom it was originally written, alongside a poignant rendition of Florence Price’s Adoration.

The album is anchored by the world premiere of a new chamber work by multi-GRAMMY winner Paquito D’Rivera, inspired by George Bridgetower’s only surviving composition, Henry, and the first-ever digital recording of selections from Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Rita Dove’s Sonata Mulattica, read by the poet herself.

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER. CDs WILL SHIP IN AUGUST 2026.

Learn more at https://bridgetowerproject.com.

Produced in collaboration with Ongaku Records, Inc. 

LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL 
Weill Recital Hall • October 3 at 7:30pm 
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