About the event
Join us for a captivating evening as mandolin superstar Avi Avital plays with the esteemed period ensemble il Pomo d’Oro in a concert of exquisite Baroque masterpieces from Venice and Naples.
Avi Avital, the first mandolin soloist nominated for a classical Grammy award, has reshaped the instrument’s history with his unparalleled technique and charisma. In this concert, Avital performs magnificent concertos by Baroque composers including Vivaldi, Galuppi, Durante and more. A truly unique and masterful showcase that you won’t want to miss!
Avi Avital made his Hong Kong début with Premiere Performances in 2015, and returned in 2019 for the Beare’s Premiere Music Festival.
Programme
VIVALDI
Concerto in D Major RV93
GALUPPI Concerto a Quattro No. 4 in C minor
VIVALDI
Concerto in C Major, RV 425, for mandolin and orchestra
DURANTE Concerto No. 2 in G minor
BARBELLA
Concerto in D Major, for mandolin and orchestra
HASSE
Adagio e Fuga in G minor
PAISIELLO
Concerto for mandolin in E-flat Major