As it is in the classical music world star? The easiest way is to play a once popular, but now out of fashion-oriented Instrument like the mandolin. The Repertoire is for a longer career in a large and varied enough, which, elsewhere, everywhere lurking competition, however, manageable. Avi Avitals star to reduce to the classical heaven, but on this simple formula, handles much too short.
The Israeli mandolin player couldn’t make it thanks to a brilliant game and a strong aura, his Instrument from the Amateur corner out and establish it Again on the big stages. With openness and curiosity, he explores also the expressive possibilities of his instrument beyond the Baroque core repertoire. The music traditions of his Israeli homeland, but also excursions into the strange worlds of romance. No matter what concert of Avital you visited, for a Surprise he is always good.
Tiny Desk Concert by Avi Avital, Solo. Video: YouTube/NPR Music
Less surprising is the choice of his fellow musicians. With the young New York Ensemble The Knights he brings, related in spirit to Zürich. This orchestra went beyond all conventions, even in the double-Decker bus by the Big Apple and sonicated the street canyons with Mozart.
Accordingly, a broad musical horizon, as evidenced by the concert from Tuesday. Since there is next to Bach’s d minor harpsichord Concerto, in a transcription for mandolin, a Baroque pearl, such as Jean-Féry rebel’s “Le Chaos”. Or take Beethoven’s 8. Symphony of traditional music from the Middle East. A colourful dance so, for the diverse talents of these musicians.
Di — 19:30 PM
Tonhalle Maag
Zahnradstr. 22
admission 105 / 85 / 55 / 35 Swiss francs
www.tonhalle-maag.ch
(Züritipp)
Created: 20.02.2019, 14:21 PM
