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Matt Haimovitz

Renowned as a musical pioneer, cellist Matt Haimovitz has inspired classical music lovers and countless new listeners by bringing his artistry to concert halls and clubs, outdoor festivals and intimate coffee houses, any place where passionate music can be heard. Through his visionary approach--bringing a fresh ear to familiar repertoire, championing new music and initiating groundbreaking collaborations, innovative recording projects for Oxingale Records, a tireless touring schedule as well as mentoring an award-winning studio of young cellists at McGill University's Schulich School of Music in Montreal--Haimovitz is defining what it means to be an artist for the 21st century. Haimovitz made his debut in 1984, at the age of 13, as soloist with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ethan Philion, Doug Wamble and More

Read "Ethan Philion, Doug Wamble and More" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This is a very eclectic show that includes tributes to Charles Mingus and Johnny Hodges by Ethan Philion and Owen Broder respectively as well as topical blues from Doug Wamble and South African jazz from Nduduzo Makhathini plus much more. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete ...

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Article: Album Review

Matt Haimovitz: Orbit: Music for Solo Cello (1945 – 2014)

Read "Orbit: Music for Solo Cello (1945 – 2014)" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


The solo cello repertoire is dominated completely by Johann Sebastian Bach's Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, BWV 1007-1012. While there exists much more solo cello music than this, the majority of commercial media releases are of Bach's mountain. So, what a about a sampler of solo cello music other than Bach? Matt Haimovitz provides us exactly ...

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Article: Interview

Matt Haimovitz: Rare Birds

Read "Matt Haimovitz: Rare Birds" reviewed by Ian Patterson


It's a fairly audacious idea for a cello octet to interpret the music of jazz icons such as bassist Charles Mingus, trumpeter Miles Davis and saxophonist Ornette Coleman, never mind the Mahavishnu Orchestra, but clearly, as seen on the compelling Meeting of the Spirits, cellist Matt Haimovitz loves a challenge. Challenge is something he's used to, ...

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News: Interview

Cellist Matt Haimovitz Interviewed at All About Jazz

Cellist Matt Haimovitz Interviewed at All About Jazz

It's a fairly audacious idea for a cello octet to interpret the music of jazz icons such as bassist Charles Mingus, trumpeter Miles Davis and saxophonist Ornette Coleman, never mind the Mahavishnu Orchestra, but clearly, as seen on the compelling Meeting of the Spirits, cellist Matt Haimovitz loves a challenge. After two dozen albums, Haimovitz, in ...

Album

Meeting of the Spirits

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2010


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