Thomas Gould - Live in Riga - Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Op.61 & Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

�Live in Riga� is the major new album from the celebrated 31 year old British violinist Thomas Gould. . Recorded live in concert with Sinfonietta Riga on April 11th 2014 at the Great Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, it confirms Gould�s enormous potential as one of the most inventive and colourful instrumentalists of his generation. Gould is no ordinary classical musician but one of a new generation who refuse to be defined by a single genre. He has developed impressive jazz credentials, but it is in this environment as soloist/director of classical repertoire where he really excels. The Times recently described Gould as �intent on becoming the Nigel Kennedy of his generation�. Gould, however, is incomparably his own musician. Bold and courageous enough to forge his own path and follow his singular vision, he steps outside the footsteps of the greats.�Live in Riga� is a defining album for Gould, his first disc of a three-album deal with forward-thinking British jazz and classical record label Edition Classics. Over the last decade he has been in demand as a soloist with major orchestras worldwide, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Hall� Orchestra and LA Phil New Music Group. He is also much in demand as a leader/director, working with Britten Sinfonia, Aurora Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Chamber Orchestra�s ACO2, but it�s when he brings these disciplines together that the magic happens. As Gould explains, �It means that everyone plays in a more engaged way. There is a group commitment to making it work, so the process is much more collaborative than when working with conductor.�