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Melanie Moult

Melanie Moult

Associate Director
Philip Keegan

Philip Keegan

Assistant Artist Manager

Representation

General management with Askonas Holt Partner managers: Sonia Simmenauer, Impresariat Simmenauer (Germany/Austria/Switzerland) Adelaide Docx, Opus 3 Artists (North America) Lorenzo Baldrighi Artists Management (Italy)

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About Avi

The first mandolin soloist to be nominated for a classical Grammy, Avi Avital is the driving force behind the reinvigoration of the mandolin. For more than two decades he has reshaped the history and the future of his instrument, performing in the most prestigious halls worldwide. He has expanded the mandolin repertoire with transcriptions of various pieces and commissioning over 100 works including concertos by Jennifer Higdon, Anna Clyne, Avner Dorman and Giovanni Sollima.

The 2023/24 season sees performances with Frankfurt Radio Symphony (Krzysztof Urbański), Vancouver Symphony (Tianyi Lu), Camerata Salzburg (Anja Bihlmaier), Kammerakademie Potsdam and tours with Il Giardino Armonico (Giovanni Antonini), CHAARTS and Venice Baroque Orchestra. He tours North America with Hanzhi Wang (accordion) and plays recitals with Anneleen Lenaerts (harp), Omer Klein (jazz piano) and Brooklyn Rider. Avi is Artist-in-Residence at Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele and returns to DeSingel Antwerp, Wigmore Hall London, Philharmonie Berlin, Rheingau Musik Festival and Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival.

An exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist, Avi’s seventh album Concertos, with Il Giardino Armonico and Giovanni Antonini, features concertos by Vivaldi, Hummel, Bach, Barbella and Paisiello.

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Representation

General management with Askonas Holt Partner managers: Sonia Simmenauer, Impresariat Simmenauer (Germany/Austria/Switzerland) Adelaide Docx, Opus 3 Artists (North America) Lorenzo Baldrighi Artists Management (Italy)

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Season Highlights

Sep 2024
Pan Tadeusz Museum, Wroclaw (Wratislava Cantans Festival)
Works by Scarlatti, Vivaldi and Bach Scarlatti Sonata in D minor for mandolin and basso continuo in D minor K.90 Vivaldi Trio Sonata in G minor RV85 Bach Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV1004 Vivaldi Trio Sonata in C major RV82 Bach Sonata for Flute and basso continuo No.5 in E Minor, BWV1034 Avi Avital (mandolin) Sebastian Wienand (harpsichord)
Nov 2024
Herbst Hall, San Francisco
Vivaldi Concerto in G minor for Strings and Basso Continuo, RV156 Vivaldi The Four Seasons Vivaldi Aria “Lo seguitai felice” from L’Olimpiade Vivaldi Traditional songs from Venice Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Avi Avital (mandolin and leader) Estelí Gomez (soprano)
Dec 2024
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
Bach movement from Violin Partita Mahler Bach Suite Arvo Part If Bach Had Been a Beekeeper Bach Concerto in G minor BWV 1056 Bach Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 Jolas Letters from Bachville Bach/Elgar Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor Bach/Stokowski Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 Bach/Stokowski Ein feste Burg, BWV 720 Bach/Stokowski Toccata and Fugue in D minor Hindemith Ragtime on a theme of J.S. Bach Minnesota Orchestra Jordan de Souza (conductor) Avi Avital (mandolin)

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Avi Avital playing with ensemble

Projects

Avi Avital: Between Worlds

“Feeling at home in places that seem foreign, even discovering parts of yourself in them, is a deeply moving idea for me. This is the heart of the Between Worlds project.” — AVI AVITAL

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  • Avi Avital playing with ensemble

    Projects

    Avi Avital: Between Worlds

    “Feeling at home in places that seem foreign, even discovering parts of yourself in them, is a deeply moving idea for me. This is the heart of the Between Worlds project.” — AVI AVITAL

    Learn about this project

News

Press

  • Between Worlds Ensemble

    Man & Culture Magazine
    May 2023

    • He’s one of the leading contemporary mandolinists in the world today. For Avi Avital, it is not simply about returning the mandolin to its rightful place within the classical music repertoire, but he’s also passionate about strengthening musical collaborations across genres.

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