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Geneva Lewis: an authentic voice

2026-11-13T09:59:00

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Geneva Lewis speaks to Charlotte Gardner about her debut album of American works, the teachers who shaped her and the experiences that propelled her from promising young violinist to international soloist

‘This piece is so visceral, epic and at times incredibly powerful, with moments of elation when you just take flight with it. It’s that feeling of playing and hearing the swell of orchestral sound behind you, you know?’ On a video call from her hotel room in Austin, Texas, New Zealand-born American violinist Geneva Lewis is describing Barber’s Violin Concerto, the work that opens her debut album with Gemma New conducting the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra…

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