Fresh from his recent double Grammy win, innovativ e composer, vibrant performer and double bass virt uoso Edgar Meyer premieres two new concertos and rediscovers music of Italian composer Giovanni Bot tesini on this new Sony Classical recording. Celli st Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Joshua Bellare featured guest soloist on the CD.

Includes work(s) by Edgar Meyer. Soloist: Edgar Meyer.

THE BEST OF EDGAR MEYER brings together many of his favorite recordings of his own music and collaborations with other artists. Included are Meyer tracks that are featured on the soundtrack of Ken Burns' epic documentary series the War, which has it's US premiere this fall on PBS, after winning international acclaim last spring at the Cannes Film Festival. Edgar Meyer's unparalleled technique and abilities as an instrumentalist combined with his gift for composition make him one of the brightest beacons on the current musical landscape and THE BEST OF EDGAR MEYER is certainly is Edgar at his best.

"This album is a snapshot of the way I live in music. Diversely; organically; intimately; sometimes collaboratively, sometimes solitarily; always sincerely; and anywhere, be it a concert hall or home studio. Stradgrass is the exploration of the violin’s stylistic capabilities, through various American folk styles, from a Classical lens. The word ‘Stradgrass’ first came about in 2015, from the novelty of performing Bluegrass on the Stradivari I was playing at the time: the 1683 ex-Gingold violin, on loan to me until 2018 as a result of my silver medal finish at the 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.

"Hearing Bluegrass played on a Strad is unusual, unfortunately, so I thought it warranted its own term. The word has caught on in the social media world and seems to succinctly encapsulate what one might partly expect from a recital of mine. Stradgrass seems to be a type of musical exploration that is becoming more common within Classical violin training, and I hope this album will further encourage us all to continue that direction." -Tessa Lark