"Lecture/Concert: The Changing Face of Classical Music"

(in collaboration with the String Orchestra of the Rockies)

8:00 PM Friday, September 18, 2015
Music Recital Hall

You are cordially invited to attend a lecture/concert given by Matt Haimovitz. Born in Israel, he made his debut in 1984, at the age of 13, as a soloist with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic. At 17, he made his first recording, with James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has since gone on to perform with esteemed orchestras and conductors all over the world. Haimovitz’s recording career encompasses more than 20 years of award-winning work on Deutsche Grammophon and his own Oxingale Records, the trailblazing independent label he founded with composer/producer Luna Pearl Woolf.

In 2006, Haimovitz received the Concert Music Award from ASCAP for his advocacy of living composers and pioneering spirit, and in 2004 the American Music Center awarded him the Trailblazer Award for his far-reaching contributions to American music. He has also been honored with the Avery Fisher Career Grant (1986), the Grand Prix du Disque (1991), and the Diapason d’Or (1991). He is the first cellist ever to receive the prestigious Premio Internazionale “Accademia Musicale Chigiana” (1999). Haimovitz studied at the Collegiate School in New York and at the Juilliard School, in the final class of the legendary Leonard Rose. He thereafter continued his cello studies with Ronald Leonard and Yo-Yo Ma. In 1996, he received a B.A. magna cum laude with highest honors from Harvard University. He plays a Venetian cello, made in 1710 by Matteo Gofriller.

Renowned as a musical pioneer, Haimovitz has inspired classical music lovers and countless new listeners by championing original music and performing in unorthodox settings, most famously in popular music clubs. He has initiated groundbreaking collaborations and innovative recording projects. He continues to maintain a tireless touring schedule while mentoring an award-winning studio of young cellists at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music in Montreal. This brilliant performer is re-defining what it means to be an artist in the 21st century.

In addition, the String Orchestra of the Rockies will present "Sweet" Italienne featuring Matt Haimovitz on Sunday evening Sept. 20, 2015, at 7:30 pm in the UM Music Recital Hall.