New Album: “LES DÉLICES DE LA SOLITUDE”

I’m delighted to announce the release of my new album with Michelle Kesler. It’s available at all the streaming services, or you can order it directly from the MSR Classics website. Michelle and I have been friends since we were students at the University of Colorado, and a couple of years ago we started performing together. The idea of making an album together wouldn’t leave us alone, but how to choose from the wealth of two-cello music out there? Inspired by their lively charm, we decided to record the six sonatas of Les délices de la solitude by the French composer Michel Corrette (1707-1795). It took us a while to get our schedules to align, but in November 2024 I flew down to Utah to record at the incredible facility at Brigham Young University, where Michelle is professor of cello.

From the review on ConcertoNet:

The word, solitude, doesn’t necessarily fall into the absolute realm of loneliness, rather, it moves itself into spirited debates between two cellists, Michelle Kesler and Miranda Wilson. What frequently occurs in other recordings is a combination of solo cello and a continuo group; however, in this MSR Classics release we’re witness to the vivacious countenances in dialogue for two cellos. Deemed as duets, both artists fluidly move between rôles as cello I and cello II, allowing ample counterpoint to be revealed…this musical discourse of Mmes Kesler and Wilson is exceedingly reverential and politely engaging. “Balance with eloquent refinement” can best describe the discipline these two accomplished cellists bring to the Recital Hall. Any listener who’s interested in cello introduction would be well‑advised to select this flawless rendition of music by Michel Corrette.