"An immensely novel sound...able to evoke the rough often abrasive sounds of early Italian music yet also deliver an incredible sweetness of tone...Carmignola's gestures called to mind both the wild spontaneity of a Hirschfeld caricature and the sleek elegance of a Giacometti sculpture..." - Los Angeles Times
While there are some talented baroque violinists around, Carmignola is certainly the one who stands out. His performances have taken audiences in the U.S. and all over Europe by storm, leading to ecstatic reviews hailing both his musical artistry and his impressive stage appearance. For his Archiv debut, Carmignola has chosen a set of violin concertos by the three foremost Italian violin composers of the Baroque era, Vivaldi, Locatelli and Tartini.