Niv Ashkenazi – 10 Hour Bach Marathon at Union Station
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Union Station, North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA, USAADDRESS DETAILS
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March 24, 20184:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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Bachground: Praised for his “lush sound…[and] passionate playing” (CASA Magazine) and “formidable technical powers” (Santa Barbara News-Press), classical violinist Niv Ashkenazi is an active soloist and chamber musician. He has made several Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center appearances, and has performed in Europe, the Middle East, and across the United States.
Highlights of his past season include an appearance as a guest artist at La Sierra University and a residency with the Perlman Music Program performing on the Violins of Hope in Sarasota, Florida. Mr. Ashkenazi was invited to perform and speak at the Jewish Funders Network Conference and collaborated with TranscenDanceGroup as the music arranger and featured soloist on the multimedia show, G*D. Other recent performances include recitals at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, and as a guest artist at Westmont College, as well as solo appearances with the Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra and the California State University, Northridge Orchestra. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Juilliard String Quartet, Cavani Quartet, and Ariel Quartet. Mr. Ashkenazi holds both a B.M. and an M.M. from The Juilliard School, where he was a student of Itzhak Perlman and Glenn Dicterow.
Thinking Bach: I fell in love with the violin at the age of two, when my parents and I stopped to listen to a violinist playing on the street in Tel Aviv. A few minutes later my parents were ready to move on, but I was captivated and didn’t want to leave. After that day, I started asking for a violin of my own. That chance encounter changed my life, but over the years, I’ve come to realize that my story isn’t so unique—many musicians I know were first exposed to classical music because of performances that took place in their own community. I went on to study at Juilliard and now have a busy career traveling, performing, and teaching. Playing in different settings and getting to interact with my audiences has come to be one of the most fulfilling parts of what I do.
I have recorded Bach’s solo violin music more than music by any other composer, and yet I always feel that there is new work to be done. This music has been with me for most of my musical life and my interpretations have continued to change and grow with me. Some people find working on Bach to be a very intellectual exercise, and it’s true that it is intricate and complex, but I find that it has a very human core. Bach in the Subways is a fantastic way to celebrate our community and how much his music still speaks to us today. I’m excited to be a part of this event once again.
BiTS LA Impact: Bach in the Subways is a fantastic way to celebrate our community and how much his music still speaks to us today. I’m excited to be a part of this event once again.
Instagram: @ashkenaziniv