Published on Jun 7, 2017

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Genre: Musicals

Dates: Friday, December 8, 2017

Venue: Beijing Concert Hall

Prices: 80, 180, 280, 380, 580

Features: Gilles Apap is known for his virtuosity, unique approach to music and the skill to bring joy to every recital. On December 8th, Gilles will presents the "Four Seasone Concertos Concert" at Beijing concert hall.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Described by Yehudi Menuhin as “A true violinist of the 21st century”, Gilles is known for his virtuosity, unique approach to music and the skill to bring joy to every concert hall. He delivers distinctive performances of the standard classical repertoire combined with genres such as jazz and folk from around the world and the result is unique programming merging the borderlines between musical styles.

Born in Algeria to a French family, Gilles started playing music at an early age and began his studies in France. Later, he moved to America and continued his studies at the Curtis Institute, choosing to settle in California.

As a soloist Gilles has performed with orchestras such as Boston Philharmonic, Berliner Symphoniker, Israel Philharmonic, often play directing as well as performing an extensive list of violin concertos. Gilles is also very passionate about teaching and developing new teaching methods focusing on improvisation. he is leading masterclasses and workshops worldwide passing his philosophy to the younger generations.

After participating in the International Menuhin Competition in 1985, Gilles established a lifelong relationship with Yehudi Menuhin, they worked together on Gilles’ legendary cadenza of Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto, filmed and directed by Bruno Monsaingeon, known for his documentaries about Gould, Richter and Oistrakh, Monsaingeon directed two further films about Gilles Apap and his approach to music, and declared that the violinist’s “art represents music in its greatest possible purity.”

Program (Subject to change)

Janacek-Violin Sonata
Ravel- Violin Sonata No.2
——Intermission——
VIVALDI-“The Four Seasons Reinvented” (Apap version)

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