video project: achieving premium sound

Achieving premium sound, an insight from Erdo Groot – one of the best balance engineers in the classical music recording. Video production: Festina Amsterdam Copywriter, art production: Rina Sitorus

video project: recording with Charles Dutoit

  In this video conductor Charles Dutoit opens up about this recording and his relationship with the orchestra, during an interview at the Victoria Hall, while they record “Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn – Violin Concertos” with Arabella Steinbacher and Charles Dutoit which we are releasing this summer. Video production: Festina Amsterdam Copywriter, art production: Rina Sitorus

video project: Let the instruments speak

Charming stories from the members of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande  where they answered my intruding questions about their life as members of such an outstanding orchestra. Video production: Festina Amsterdam Copywriter, art direction: Rina Sitorus

How eating shrimps made me aware of food waste

Till this day, I still can’t understand why some people will only eat half of the shrimp and send the rest of the poor godsend delicacy straight to the trash can. He has paid good money for that, why throw it away? It is such an unnecessary food waste. It was from one guy of…

The Reformation of Indonesian Film

The Indonesian film industry has suffered for many decades due to excessive censorship, lack of funding, and lack of exposure outside the country. However, thanks to a wave of new talent, the country’s films are beginning to arrive on international screens and impress at festivals around the world. The history of Indonesian cinema The first…

A Conversation with Tasmin Waley-Cohen

Described by the Guardian as a performer of “fearless intensity”,  the recipient of 2016-2017 ECHO Rising Stars Awards Tamsin Waley-Cohen joined by pianist Huw Watkins released a new CD exploring folk-inspired Bohemia from before the First World War. It features works by Antonin Dvořák, Josef Suk and Leoš Janáček. Primephonic’s Rina Sitorus had a chance…

An Interview with Liza Ferschtman

Dutch violinist Liza Ferschtman, considered as one of the most important violinists of her age, is known for her passionate performances, collaborations with modern dancers and innovative programming as an artistic director. Primephonic’s Rina Sitorus had a chance to talk to Liza about her latest projects and how she crowdfunded her Mendelssohn recording. Your parents…

An interview with Eugene Izotov: instrument envy and perfection

Perfection doesn’t exist, because your idea of perfection is constantly evolving. It is impossible, but you can try to get closer every time.” Eugene Izotov is the first Soviet-born musician in history to hold a principal wind position in any major American symphony orchestra. Appointed by Michael Tilson Thomas in 2014, Izotov is currently the principal oboist…