“The words ‘superstar’ and ‘mandolinist’ still look odd next to each other. Yet in the classical world they are starting to be joined with some frequency … Avi Avital … was nothing short of electric.”
The New York Times
Israeli mandolin wizard Avi Avital has dazzled audiences around the world, toured with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad, and earned a Grammy nomination for his virtuosity and joy-filled artistry. He teams up with the cutting-edge young string quartet Brooklyn Rider (two of its four members are also with The Knights) for a dynamic, culturally rich program that traverses late 18th century Spanish-inflected Boccherini, a new work by the intrepid composer/pianist/vocalist Clarice Assad, a premiere by internationally-renowned Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov and more, concluding with a mesmerizing work by Silkroad favorite Lev “Lyova” Zhurbin — a fabulous, feverish gypsy tarantella.
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Boccherini,
La Musica Notturna Ritratta di Madrid
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Sollima,
Prelude for solo mandolin
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Colin Jacobsen,
Time and Again
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Osvaldo Golijov,
Arum dem Fayer, East Coast premiere for mandolin and string quartet
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Lev Zhurbin,
Love Potion, Expired
Concert available for viewing online for 72 hours from time of broadcast.
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