Ivan Monighetti

Crossing Borders

Ketevan Roinishvili, Ivan Monighetti, Nicolas Altstaedt + Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Wed 6 Nov 2024 20:15 - 22:15
Wed 6 Nov 2024
20:15 - 22:15
  • Wed 6 Nov 2024
    20:15 - 22:15
    Grote Zaal

Program

Sulkhan Tsintsadze Indi Mindi, Fly Away, Suliko                  
Sulkhan Tsintsadze Sachidao, Nana, Tsekva 
Florian Magnus Maier Gossamer Road      
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh Concerto for cello & string orchestra (premiere) 
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh Reqs (Dance)
Grigor Narekatsi Havoun havoun 
Aram Chatsjatoerjan Usundara; from Gayaneh 
Komitas Chinar -es
Fazıl Say Sahmeran

Credits

Ketevan Roinishvili cello
Ivan Monighetti cello
Nicolas Altstaedt cello
Dominique Vleeshouwers percussion
Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Candida Thompson violin and direction

Music from Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey

Although the countries of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey have their tensions, their music fits together wonderfully. Azerbaijan composer Frangiz Ali-Zadeh writes a new cello concerto for Amsterdam Sinfonietta and Ivan Monighetti, who has already premiered several of her compositions.

Nicolas Altstaedt plays the first cello concerto by Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say, who wrote it especially for him. Florian Magnus Maier makes a new arrangement of his own piece Gossamer Road for Georgian cellist Ketevan Roinishvili and strings. The piece is largely based on Georgian music.