The Mozart cycle of the MPHIL 360° festival in 2016 was complemented by the Sinfonia Concertante for Violin & Viola, with violinist Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici and viola player Yuri Afonkin. An impressive encounter of excellent musicians, who “show off in questions of virtuosity” (Süddeutsche Zeitung).
Rostropovich and the Berlin Philharmonic – New Year’s Eve Concert 1990
Programme: Tschaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Alfred Schnittke: Monologue for Viola and Strings, Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile, Dimitri Shostakovich: Interludes from Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma at Tanglewood Music Festival
Founded in 1998 by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Silk Road Project is an internationally minded nonprofit arts, cultural and educational organization that promotes innovation and learning through the arts. Its vision is to connect the world’s neighbourhoods by bringing together artists and audiences around the globe. The Silk Road Ensemble is a collective of musicians, composers and performing artists from more than 20 countries around the world. In sharing traditions from various cultures, the Ensemble develops and performs new music and multimedia pieces, exploring and expanding contemporary musical crossroads. The Silk Road Ensemble has recorded five albums and performed to critical acclaim throughout Asia, Europe and North America. The concert presented here took place at the Tanglewood Music Festival in Lenox, Massachusetts, in June 2012. Concert: 105′ // Documentary: 95′