That art is not an end in itself, but is associated with a mission, a moral obligation, is evident in the artistic endeavour of Gidon Kremer. In his playing, the violinist has never stopped searching for truths hidden within the depth and beauty of music. “Finding Your Own Voice” is a calm, thoughtful film about a great intellectual whose ethos, as a mediator of such truths, is alien to any form of self-aggrandisement.

The DVD also includes a concert recording from the Gogol Centre in Moscow, “Preludes to a Lost Time”, the 24 Preludes by Mieczysław Weinberg, which Gidon Kremer adapted for the violin. The work can be regarded as a milestone in the violinist’s artistic involvement with the music of this remarkable composer. Kremer performs them to projections of black-and-white images of Lithuanian photographer Antanas Sutkus, thereby visually emphasizing the narrative power of the music.

Produced and directed by Paul Smaczny

Running time: 50:43 (Concert) + 57:21 (Documentary)
Subtitles: German, English, French, japanese, Korean
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound format: PCM Stereo
Region code: 0 (worldwide)