Liya Petrova is a First Prize Winner at the International Carl Nielsen Violin Competition 2016 in Denmark.
She is praised for her “Effortless virtuosity” ( The Strad ) , “Exceptional tonal variety “ ( Gramophone ) and “Gorgeous sound - ripe and silvery; Phrasing with majestic breadth” ( The Times ).
Renowned for the luminous purity of her tone, a natural virtuosity that combines elegance with intensity, and the lyricism of her phrasing, Liya Petrova has earned international recognition for her radiant musicality and distinctive artistic voice. Her playing has been praised for its “exceptional tonal variety” (Gramophone), “gorgeous, silvery sound” (The Sunday Times), “staggeringly good, intensely lyrical interpretations” (Classical Music Magazine), and “highly sensitive, fulfilling, and very individually crafted interpretations; they are among the most convincing” (Fono Forum).
DISCOGRAPHY
2025
Momentum 2
Korngold/Strauss
The second instalment of our ‘Momentum’ diptych offers a mirror image in two pieces never before recorded together: the young fin-de-siècle Strauss in his last chamber work, and the Korngold of the post-war period, still decked in the colours of Hollywood. The fleeting moment of this reflection is captured in the snapshot of this recording, in which Liya Petrova and her partners Alexandre Kantorow and Duncan Ward combine to make the strings of two masterpieces vibrate in sympathy. A unique élan, a momentum to be grasped.
GALLERY
