Violinist, Liana, Gourdjia, to star at Bantry fest

Liana Gourdjia has fond memories of her first encounter with Menahem Pressler, founder of the famous Beaux Arts Trio.

“In one hour,” says the Russian violinist, “I had learned more about the world of Schumann and how one can express it with such limited means as fingers than one can ever imagine.”

Next week, Gourdjia and her regular chamber music partners, cellist Marc Coppey, and pianist Peter Laul, will play at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival.