Dvorak - Tchaikovsky

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The highly sought-after young American cellist John-Henry Crawford joins the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra and conductor Martin West for his latest recording, featuring Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme and Dvorak’s beloved cello concerto. Crawford, praised for his “refined charisma” and his “singing tone,” brings a wealth of experience and artistry to these cornerstone works of the cello repertoire, as the winner of numerous prestigious awards, including the IX International Carlos Prieto Cello Competition and the Classical Recording Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year. With over 3 million streams, Crawford’s albums with pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion have been widely acclaimed, reaching the Billboard Classical Charts and winning Editor’s Choice in Gramophone Magazine. The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, led by Martin West, is celebrated as one of the world’s greatest ballet orchestras, with a rich discography and numerous Grammy Awards to its name.