Pekka Kuusisto, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Sam Amidon – Willows (2026)

Pekka Kuusisto, from Finland, is not your typical classical violinist. He’s been known to swallow tiny microphones in concert, and he might just break into a homegrown folk tune, strumming his fiddle like a mandolin. Kuusisto has capably recorded the standard repertoire — including Mozart and Vivaldi — but on his new album, Willows, where […]