Meditations: “written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject.” In this thoughtful and intimate collection, pianist Ashley Wass and violinist Doriane Gable—long-time artistic collaborators as well as husband and wife—present repertoire that invites reflection and stillness.

At a point in their lives and careers where mindfulness and emotional depth take centre stage, they offer music that both engages the listener’s inner world, whilst simultaneously offering an escape through a serene sonic backdrop for those who seek it.

Wass, a pianist with decades of experience touring the world’s concert stages, and Gable, a distinguished soloist and in-demand chamber musician, present their first recording together—capturing for the first time in the studio the depth and sensitivity of a long-standing musical and personal partnership.

Doriane Gable, violin
At 23, Doriane Gable was appointed solo violin of the Paris Opera Orchestra, a position she held for eight years, working with conductors such as Seiji Ozawa, Valery Gergiev and Christoph von Dohnányi. She has performed worldwide as soloist and chamber musician, appearing at major festivals and collaborating with artists including Gary Hoffman, François-Frédéric Guy and Ashley Wass. A keen advocate of contemporary music, Doriane has worked closely with the ensemble TM+, is a member of the choreographic project The Will Corporation, and was a member of the Quatuor Parisii from 2014–2017.

Ashley Wass, piano
Winner of the London International Piano Competition and a former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Ashley Wass has performed at Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, the BBC Proms and with major orchestras worldwide under conductors such as Simon Rattle and Osmo Vänskä. His acclaimed discography includes award-nominated recordings for Naxos and beyond, covering repertoire from Liszt and Beethoven to Bax.

Music education is a central focus of his career: he was Professor of Piano at the Royal College of Music (2008–2018), Deputy Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music (2018–2020), and Director of Music for both the Yehudi Menuhin School in the UK and its sister school in Qingdao.