San Francisco Chamber Orchestra
"Mandolin Magic"
Date: 3/22/2010
Time: 8:00pm
General Admission: FREE
External Link: SF Chamber Orchestra
Mandolin Magic
Featuring Israeli mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital
Corelli, Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 8
Bach, Violin Concerto in A minor
In which Avital will undertake a transcription of this dynamic violin concerto.
Beethoven, Andante con Variazioni (arr. Simon/Frank)
A charming — and completely neglected — work by the great Viennese master, originally written for mandolin and piano.
Golijov, Last Round for String Orchestra
This work by contemporary Argentinean composer Osvaldo Golijov is simmering and tango-inspired.
Tango encores by Astor Piazzolla
This free concert made possible by The James Irvine Foundation