Various Composers - East Meets West (Anne Akiko Meyers; Li Jian)

Information

• Somei Satoh - Birds in Warped Time II
• Claude Debussy - Sonata for Violin and Piano
• Olivier Messiaen - Thème et Variations
• Toru Takemitsu - Distance de Fée
• Maurice Ravel - Violin Sonata

Anne Akiko Meyers, violin

Li Jian, piano

Date: 2026

Label: AVIE Records

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Avie Records has reissued superstar violinist Anne Akiko Meyers’ acclaimed 2003 album, East Meets West, in celebration of National Album Day. Available on CD, vinyl, and remastered in Dolby Atmos, the album skillfully pairs twentieth-century French masterpieces with contemporary Japanese compositions. Meyers bridges impressionist sonatas by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel with Olivier Messiaen’s Thème et variations, which echoes through Toru Takemitsu’s Distance de Fée. Additionally, the release features the world-premiere recording of Somei Satoh’s Birds in Warped Time II, a poignant performance that notably inspired architect Michael Arad’s winning design for the World Trade Center Memorial.

Anne Akiko Meyers (b. 1970) is an acclaimed American violinist known for her expressive artistry and dedication to expanding the violin repertoire. A child prodigy, she debuted at age 7 and performed with the LA Philharmonic by 11. She studied at The Juilliard School and has performed with major orchestras worldwide, including the Philadelphia and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras. Her recordings feature works by composers such as Rautavaara and Márquez, whose Fandango violin concerto—written for her—won two Latin GRAMMYs. In 2024, she was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame and continues to shape classical music through performance and education.

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