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Hailing from a family of viola players are Dana and Mikhail Zemtsov. Ahead of the release of their album Fathers and Daughters, the Zemtsovs spoke with online editor Davina about being part of a viola dynasty. How did this collective of violists come about? What makes a typical violist? The duo share how the family is united by instrument, as well as painting a picture of life home in a viola household, plus what it’s like to work professionally with your family members
The Zemtsovs’s Fathers and Daughters album with pianists Anna Fedorova and Borys Fedorov will be out on 3 November 2023 on Channel Classics. Find out more here: https://lnk.to/fathersdaughters
Cielito Lindo (arr. Dana Zemtsov)
Dana Zemtsov, Mikhail Zemtsov, violas
Fathers and Daughters
Channel Classics
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