Avi Avital, mandolin &
Hanzhi Wang, accordion

CAMA’s Masterseries season opens with a very special evening with Avi Avital and Hanzhi Wang, two virtuoso musicians performing together on instruments not normally expected to be part of a classical music recital. Mandolinist Avi Avital has been compared to Andrés Segovia for his championship of his instrument and to Jascha Heifetz for his incredible virtuosity. A passionate and explosively charismatic performer, his two exhilarating past performances for CAMA with the LA Chamber Orchestra (2018) and Les Violons du Roy (2021) confirmed that he is “a musician who recognizes no boundaries except those of good taste, and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere.” (New York Times).    www.aviavital.com

Acclaimed for her staggering virtuosity, Chinese-born Hanzhi Wang is the only accordionist ever to win a place on the roster of Young Concert Artists in its 60-year history and be named Musical America’s “New Artist of the Month.” A groundbreaking artist, she is an ambassador for her instrument and has been praised for her captivating stage presence and her masterful performances that display both passion and finesse.  hanzhiwang.org

PROGRAM:

KREISLER: Praeludium and Allegro “in the style of Pugnani”
STRAVINSKY: Suite italienne (from Pulcinella)
BACH: “Chaconne,” from Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (mandolin solo)
BARTÓK: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (1915)
SARASATE: Spanish Dance Op.22, No.1, “Romanza Andaluza”
DE FALLA: “Danse espagnole” No.1 from La vida breve
SAINT-SAËNS: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso in A Minor, Op.28