By Laman Ismayilova
Israeli musician Avi Avital is the first mandolin soloist to be
nominated for the prestigious international Grammy Award.
Described by New York Times as passionate and explosively
charismatic in live performance, he is a driving force behind the
reinvigoration of the mandolin repertory. Over 100 contemporary
music pieces have been written especially for the musician.
Avi Avital also performs compositions by Bach, Vivaldi, and
other great composers on the mandolin. Over the past years, the
musician has successfully performed with orchestras such as the BBC
Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Tonhalle
Zurich, Israel Philharmonic, and the Dresden Philharmonic under the
baton of acclaimed conductors Zubin Mehta, Kent Nagano, Osmo
Vanska, Ton Koopman and Giovanni Antonini.
In the city of winds, Grammy nominee delighted the audience
together with Baku Chamber Orchestra conducted by Honored Artist
Fuad Ibrahimov, Azernews reports.
The orchestra team consists of young talented musicians, and
laureates of international competitions, and has successfully
performed in Turkiye, Italy, France, Greece, Belgium, and
Uzbekistan.
The concert was organized by the Premier LTD concert agency with
the support of the Israeli embassy in Azerbaijan to mark the 30th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between
Azerbaijan and Israel.
Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek addressed the
event.
The ambassador stressed that Avi Avital's concert in Baku
together with Azerbaijani musicians is another bridge between
Azerbaijan and Israel, which enriches the art of the two
nations.
Among the guests were also cultural and art figures,
representatives of science and public organizations, and diplomatic
missions operating in Azerbaijan.
Spectators met the Israeli musician and the Baku Chamber
Orchestra with a storm of applause.
Photo and video credits: Kamran Baghirov
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