Mandolin Superstar Avi Avital joins CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC
Angela Allyn
Feb 28, 2022
1 min read
Experience a once-in-a-lifetime concert on March 27 as world renowned mandolin superstar performs the American Premiere of Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Higdon’s “Mandolin Concerto”! Plus, world premieres from Nicholas Hubbell and Donna Milanovich Composer in Residence Reinaldo Moya, and masterpieces by Ottorino Respighi.
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https://casinoargentreelqc.com aside, what caught my attention was that this is the American premiere of Higdon's Mandolin Concerto, not just a standard touring program. Pairing a brand-new concerto with Respighi on the same bill seems like a smart way to show how the mandolin fits into a broader orchestral tradition. I'd be curious whether Avital plays any solo Bach as an encore, since that's usually where his technique really shows.