Winner of the 2008 Alessandria Competition and many other prestigious guitar competitions, and performing across Europe, in Russia and the USA, Irina Kulikova is a young rising star whose outstanding abilities have critics, leading guitarists and audiences taking notice. For her début Naxos disc she presents a fascinating recital that embodies her belief that ‘There is no limit to the depths of music. There is no limit to the colours of a guitar. Open all senses and the whole of your person, and you’ll become one with music and audience’.