Since that first visit he has very successfully translated and recorded his affection and appreciation for Antarctica through the language of music and art. The latter through photographs and paintings, most recently seen on display at the EKKT, Toronto Estonian Artists’ Society 2023 fall exhibition. The former through CDs, the latest of which arrived from Montréal recently. Kurol’s sixth such recording and fifth collaboration with Michael Stibor.
With winter fast approaching, the musical paintings of cold beauty found through the tracks of Shades of Antarctica: Instrumental Sketches have been most welcome. As always, the liner notes by Kurol are excellent, providing insight into what has taken place in Antarctica. He also expresses concern about not only the continent’s future but that of the Earth as well. The eye-catching front and back covers as well as the blue-white-silver and grey icy shading photograph of the liner notes were taken by Kurol.
