Staryk - A Musicians Musician

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 (with Kazuyoshi Akiyama and the Vancouver Symphony in 1973) Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 (with Andrew Davis and the Toronto Symphony in 1986) Kreisler: assorted bon-bons including "Caprice viennois," "Liebesleid," etc. (with pianist Jane Corwin from 1976)

To call these performances spectacular would be an understatement. Staryk plays with a suave tone, a fast, intense vibrato, and a sensational technique. Passionate communication and an almost vocal expressiveness are the hallmarks of his artistry, reminding one of Kreisler, Heifetz, and others of the "old shool" (Christian Ferras was probably his closest peer). You don't just listen to all this; you experience it.