Sep
16
Mon September 16th, 2013
10:30PM
Main Space
Minimum Age: 18+
Doors Open: 10:00PM
Show Time: 10:30PM
Event Ticket: $15
Day of Show: $20
free for members
Johnny Gandelsman (Brooklyn Rider, Silk Road Ensemble, The Knights) explores the single voice of the violin across centuries, from Biber to Glass, from Bach to Stravinsky.
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TABLE SEATING POLICY
Table seating for all seated shows is reserved exclusively for ticket holders who purchase “Table Seating” tickets. By purchasing a “Table Seating” ticket you agree to also purchase a minimum of two food and/or beverage items per person. Table seating is first come, first seated. Please arrive early for the best choice of available seats. Seating begins when doors open. Tables are communal so you may be seated with other patrons. We do not take table reservations.
A standing room area is available by the bar for all guests who purchase “Standing Room” tickets. Food and beverage can be purchased at the bar but there is no minimum purchase required in this area.
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Johnny Gandelsman (of Brooklyn Rider)- solo recital debut in NYC
Johnny Gandelsman’s musical voice reflects the artistic collaborations he has been a part of since moving to the United States in 1995. Through his work with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Bono, Osvaldo Golijov, David Byrne, Bela Fleck, Kayhan Kalhor, Suzanne Vega, James Levine, Mark Morris, Alim Qasimov and Fargana Qasimova, Nigel Kennedy and Martin Hayes, Gandelsman has been able to integrate a wide range of creative sensibilities into his own point of view. Combining his Classical training with a desire to reach beyond the boundaries of the concert hall, and a voracious interest in the music of our times, Johnny developed a unique style amongst today’s violinists, one that according to the Boston Globe, possesses “a balletic lightness of touch and a sense of whimsy and imagination”.
A passionate advocate for new music, Johnny has premiered dozens of works written for Brooklyn Rider and Silk Road Ensemble. In 2012-2013 he premiered works by Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin, Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky, Vijay Iyer, Bela Fleck, Daniel Cords, Rubin Kodheli, Dana Lyn, Gabriel Kahane, Colin Jacobsen, Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond), John Zorn, Christina Courtin, Ethan Iverson (The Bad Plus), Padma Newsome (The National), Gregory Saunier (Deerhoof) and Bill Frisell, as well as ” Fantasia de Guayaba Habanera” -a violin concerto by Gonzalo Grau, commissioned for Johnny by Community Music Works.
Johnny was born in Moscow into a family of musicians. His father Yuri is a professor of Viola at Michigan State University, his mother Janna is a pianist, and his sister Natasha is a violinist as well. Johnny lives in Brooklyn with his partner Amber and their son Julius.