Electric Violin

Last Friday I saw Richard Tognetti play Brett Dean's Electric Preludes (commissioned by Jan Minchin) on his electric violin.  The violin is bright red .... very fitting.

Electric Tognetti

Review of concert  and chat between composer and violinist

Pärt, Adams, Vivaldi

Bach's Chaconne (played by Tognetti), Arvo Pärt, John Adams, Vivaldi's Gloria in D Major in the Maribor Cathedral. Brillaint choice and what a way to finish a music festival.

Yesterday's Timeline concert put modern music in context and I think it probably helped that part of the audience less familiar with music to appeciate the pieces written by Arvo Pärt and John Adams. Tognetti and the musicians got a standing ovation.