In September 2025, Bridge Records released our second album, Passages. It features more premiere recordings of French compositions from Franchomme’s era up to the present day, including cello duos by Franchomme, Fauré and living composer Philippe Hersant recorded with Julia Bruskin, and sonatas by Charles Koechlin and Debussy with shorter pieces by Chopin, Franchomme and Poulenc recorded with Spencer Myer. Our producer is again the multiple Grammy-award winning Steve Epstein, who shares engineering credits with Judith Sherman, another multiple Grammy-award winner. Watch some session takes here!
The Franchomme works included are world premiere recordings, whose editions are in my Dover publication Selected Works for Cello and Piano by Auguste Franchomme.

New live performance of Franchomme’s Nocturne, Op. 14, No. 2, Louise Dubin with Julia Bruskin. Tuckahoe, NY. Louise Dubin and Julia Bruskin, cellists, perform Auguste Franchomme's Nocturne Op. 14, No. 2. Hear our world premiere recording of this work on Passages.

Acclaim for Passages: French Cello Works

“Dubin and Myer’s depiction of [the Koechlin sonata’s] impressionistic lights and shades made me pause the recording so I could order the score…an intriguing collection of hidden gems…accomplished performances.” – January 2026 issue of Strings Magazine

“Exceptional. Her intonation, tone and adaptation to the differing styles of music was so impressive, I am very surprised she has not been snapped up by a label to record some of the big works in the cello repertoire...Her partners were equally impressive, but this is Dubin’s show." – Music Web International (UK)

"…warmly expressive, with just the right measure of dramatic weight when called for ... stylistic versatility and vibrant coloration….From the gravity of the Chopin, to the grace of the Franchomme, to the aggressive nature of the final Caprice by Philippe Hersant, her expressive details do the music full justice" in this "finely curated collection" – Jean-Yves Duperron, Classical Music Sentinel

“The interspersing of three cello duets in amongst the five cello-piano duets makes for a very appealing recording, and Dubin was smart to include such contrasts in the album's configuration. No matter the musician she partners with, however, the cellist never fails to impress on this collection for both her musicological acumen and sterling technical command.” – Textura

"4/4 stars. Passages is an intelligently-planned and executed album of gorgeous chamber music worth exploring and highly recommended!" – Steven Kennedy at CineMusical

Passages was reviewed in the February edition of The Wholenote!

I'm grateful to Classical Department Director Charlie Kusiel King for having me @WKCRFM this Tuesday to discuss our new album Passages! Charlie kindly provided me this recording of our interview: https://youtu.be/_6Z9gk9-o5w

Thank you WFMT for featuring Passages this week of Nov. 10th as a favorite release!

Le Violoncelle listed our Passages release in its November issue!

Watch Louise Dubin's discussion about all things cello with Benjamin Whitcomb on his Cello Chat video podcast from Sept 5, 2025!

Thanks to Joel Dallow for discussing Passages and cello life with me on his CelloSherpa podcast's 10/17/2025 episode! "Tracks, Treasures, & Treble Clefs" - An Interview with Cellist and Franchomme Scholar, Louise Dubin

Please see our NEWS page for more acclaim for and reviews of Passages! Click here for a document containing reviews of Passages.

Passages décrit en français

Louise Dubin and Julia Bruskin at their Passages recording session at SUNY Purchase with producer/engineer Judith Sherman and engineering assistant Jeanne Velonis.

Here are three excerpts from my recently released album Passages!

The Franchomme Project album was released on the Delos label in the US and Canada on September 11th, 2015, and became available to the rest of the world through Naxos in November. It received critical acclaim in the US, England, France and Canada, won multiple radio station awards, and continues to enjoy worldwide airplay. It includes 10 world premiere recordings and extensive liner notes written by Louise Dubin, with previously unpublished information and photos collected during her research trips in France. A French translation of her notes by a direct descendant of Franchomme is also included. CD orders placed through this website's shop include a bonus 24-bit hi-resolution cello duo track!

Click here for a document containing reviews of The Franchomme Project album and concerts, as well as information about NPR interviews. Click here for the Franchomme Project's Naxos catalog announcement. Click here for postings about Louise and The Franchomme Project from the Delos website.