Violinist-composer Curtis Stewart has released his new album, '24 American Caprices,' which reimagines popular music from artists like David Bowie, Dolly Parton, and Kendrick Lamar into fully notated caprices for solo violin.

New York, USA and Canada

Who

Curtis Stewart, Tai Murray, Deborah Buck, Melissa White, Njioma Grevious, Rubén Rengel, Ryan Chung, Thomas May

What

When

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:24:14 GMT · 1h 23m ago

Where

New York, USA and Canada ·

Why

Stewart's project aims to explore American identity and musical memory through the violin caprice, treating iconic songs as starting points for new works.

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This album expands the traditional virtuoso caprice format by integrating diverse American popular music into classical violin repertoire, showcasing how different genres can converge through instrumental interpretation.

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