Carlo_jsb Posted April 13, 2003 Report Share Posted April 13, 2003 What does anyone think of him? Shall I take the opportunity to see him play the Tchaikovsky concerto? Has anyone else seen him play? Thanks, Carlo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nertz Posted April 13, 2003 Report Share Posted April 13, 2003 Don't miss it ! he's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holy Viola! Posted April 13, 2003 Report Share Posted April 13, 2003 I have a recording of him playing the Berg violin conc. While I'm not a fan of that concerto, that is by no means a reflection on Kavakos's playing. He is a fine player. Congrats on getting to see him, let us know how it goes (if you go) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLaBonne Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Heard him do the Tchaik. about 14 years ago, and he was great even then. Don't miss him! He is one terrific musician and fiddler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 He's playing the Mendelssohn with the Montreal SO this week & I'm going to try for cheap tickets the day of the concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishDoctor Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 I just heard him do the Beethoven with the St. Louis Symphony yesterday afternoon. Very nice performance. Nice technique and a nice interpretation. He moves quite a bit when he plays. In fact, it looked to me as if he actually knocked his scroll against the stand of the principal 2nd violins! I was pretty high up so I can't be sure (anyone else at this show?). Overall, he's well worth going to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technique_doc Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 I can only report good things.....oh, and that I just sent a pupil to study with a top teacher who's students have lessons from him. Doesn't get much exposure but is well rated - go see DEFINATELY!! T_D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo_jsb Posted April 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Thanks, if I can go, I will. There might be some problems though, as it is during my GCSEs. My parents think I go to too many concerts anyway (is there such a thing???), but oh well. Thanks for all the feedback, everyone. Carlo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iupviolin Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 You can learn something from EVERY violinist, so if you get a chance to see one DO IT! Kavakos happens to be a great violinist! Don't miss it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y24c Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 Leonidas Kavakos is amazing!!!!!!!! He won the sibelius violin competition in 1985 and in 1988 he won the paganini competition in Genoa he is also the only violin player that he had record the original version of the sibelius concerto(the lahti symphony orchestra has the copyrights for the next 20 years of the original version and they have choose Kavakos to play, this one tells everything about him). Go see him!!!!!!!!!!!! he plays the instrument like the devil he is amazing virtouoso!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
your_piano_stud Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 I heard him playing Brahms violin concerto with Balitmore Symphony a couple of years ago. His playing has a lot of character but lacks power. I think maybe a better violin would fill that hall up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y24c Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 i thing kavakos plays the "Falmouth" Stradivarius of 1692. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsyfiddler Posted April 21, 2003 Report Share Posted April 21, 2003 Kavakos took the silver in the Indeanapolis competition in '85. He was the youngest player, only 18, but was an astounding talent. He played the most hair-raising Ysaye sonata (#5 I think) I've ever heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Rogers Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Bringing this old thread back up -- we saw him do the Beethoven last night with the Houston Symphony. I thought it was just outstanding. I had really never heard of him, but wanted to see someone play the Beethoven, and I think this guy's command of the piece is pretty close to jaw-dropping. The double-stops are just amazing. Anyway, probably too late to get tickets for this afternoon's matinee, but he's still in town for a Monday night performance. Go if you can. (The program notes say he's playing the 1692 "Falmouth" Strad - lovely sound, too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 He's playing Bartok at the Barbican on 6 March (2004). I am tempted but London on a weekend is difficult for me. I believe he uses different bows for different movements of the Bartok....interesting. And I heard also he used the "Falmouth" Strad, that's the one who has its photo on the cover of my Sevcik studies. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo_jsb Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I'm going to see him play in a recital in Paris in February, which I'm greatly looking forward to. He's playing Beethoven's Spring and Kreutzer sonatas, and I think something by Schubert. He's probably the most technically secure violinist I've ever seen/heard. His interpretations are sometimes interesting (Ysaye Sonatas) but occaisionally I think there's not enough tonal or dynamic contrast. I've only seen him once so far, but I'll post more after I hear him in Paris. Is his violin really the one on the front of the Sevcik books? I've always wondered what that violin was! Carlo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Carlo Enjoy Paris, that sounds like a wonderful concert I love the Beetoven sonatas. Maybe its the Schubert Rondo in A??? One day I'll get to see him live too And yes that really is the Falmouth Strad on the front of the Sevcik books. Lovely isn't it! Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo_jsb Posted January 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 It's the Schubert Fanatasy, just looked it up on the web. I saw Nikolaj Znaider play the Sibelius earlier on this week, which was fantastic. I'm surprised he's not more well known, and he hasn't really recorded much (which is a shame). You certainly should see Kavakos, it's an experience. Carlo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
your_piano_stud Posted February 2, 2004 Report Share Posted February 2, 2004 Interesting... maybe i ought to give him another chance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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