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Ruth Palmer is a British violinist.
In 2004 she gave the world première of Irony of Fate, a ballet for one female dancer with solo violinist on-stage created by Rafael Bonachela, Ballet Rambert's Associate Choreographer for the Madrid International Day of Dance 2004, using the solo violin partita of Vytautas Barkauskas.
She debuted at Wigmore Hall In London, and she has given recitals at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago, Royal Opera House, Edinburgh Festival, Cheltenham International Festival of Music, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Teatro Albeniz Madrid, Munich Opera House Gala and Snape Maltings.
This was rated 5-stars by the Independent on Sunday,Anna Picard Independent on Sunday 6 August 2006 and 4-stars by The TimesRick Jones, The Times 2 September 2006 and The Guardian.Andrew Clements The Guardian 29-Sept-06 The review in International Record Review described her performance of the Concerto as "a performance which has astounded me...it a truly magnificent account" and on the Sonata commented "although two recordings exist of David Oistrakh playing this work (with Sviatoslav Richter and with Shostakovich himself – the last recorded in the composer's apartment), Palmer's recording is the finest all-round I have experienced – indeed, her intellectual understanding of this extremely difficult work is wholly exceptional, and her musical acuity is admirable".Robert Matthew-Walker in International Record Review Sept-2006
It was selected as Orchestral Disk of the Month in Classic FM Review who gave it 5 stars and declared "for my money, this is the Shostakovich centenary's most outstanding release"Malcolm Hayes, "Seriously thrilling" in Classic FM Review Sept-2006 p64
She was profiled by Norman Lebrecht in the Evening Standard in Feb 2007 who commented that of the seven new releases of the concerto during 2006 Palmer's "got the best reviews. At fifth hearing, months later, it unfolds further layers of expressive depth. Her pacing is compelling from the opening phrase, and each stylistic option, every whisper and flutter, has the kind of logic that makes you wonder how the piece could ever have been played otherwise. It is both gravely authoritative and unmistakably personal."Norman Lebrecht "Young, gifted and left to go it alone" Evening Standard 14 February 2007 – article available online at La Scena Musicale
In 2007 she performed the Brahms violin concerto Brahms- Organiser's website and the Elgar Violin Concerto and gave her 3rd Wigmore Hall recital on 14 May Review of Wigmore Hall 2007 performance in Daily Telegraph 16 May 2007 as well as performing on Radio 3. In Tune 11 May 2007 In October 2007 she gave the world premiere of the "Durham Concerto" by Jon Lord in Durham Cathedral with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Announcement from Durham University
Palmer was nominated for a classical BRIT Awards for her Shostakovich recording in the "Young British Classical Performer" category along with Nicky Spence and Nicola Benedetti.Evening Standard 2-April-07 p17 She was invited to perform at the launch of the awards, described as "exceptional violinist Ruth Palmer" and her presence was reported around the world.e.g. China, The co-Chair of the Awards Committee said of her "she experienced the typical struggle to be heard. But she took many courageous and unusual steps... Her persistence and artistic accomplishment have clearly paid off!"Classical BRIT Awards Programme 207, p 23 She won the award on 3 May 2007 at a ceremony in the Royal Albert Hall.
She performed the Bartók Solo Sonata at the Crossing Border Festival, Royal Theatre, The Hague, in 2007 Festival Archive see also Ruth Palmer website for details and the World Premiere of the Sinatra Suite by Gwilym Simcock at the World Economic Forum 2008
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