Max Richter

"Inspired by real events and spanning three eras of German history, Nevel Look Away tells the story of a young art student, kurt, who falls in love with fellow studnet Ellie. Ellie's father and famous doctor, Professor Seeband, is dismayed at his daughter's choice of boyfriend, and vows to destroy the relationship. What neither Kurt nor Ellie knows is that their lives are already connected through a terrible crime Seebad committed decades ago."...

Violinist Hilary Hahn saw a need for new encores, so she commissioned, premiered, toured, and recorded these "tiny pieces with a big attitude" (The Times UK). Written by composers with musical identities as distinct as their backgrounds, the 27 encores meld an already beloved genre with the creative impulses of our time.