April 10, 2013
In this cyber age, it is relatively easy to see all manner of recorded classical music performances online, from virtuosos fronting world-class orchestras to small ensembles filling intimate spaces. Rising stars Continue reading
Tag Archives: David Sanford
Proust Eats a Sandwich: Speakeasy cello
October 21, 2012
On Friday, there was no vibraslap in sight, though some talking of slapping a few of our fellow patrons at an unspeakable place down in the sea of warehouses in KC’s West Bottoms. Continue reading
All About Jazz: Matt Haimovitz: Celebrating the Connection Between Music
March 16, 2011
It’s a fairly audacious idea for a cello octet to interpret the music of jazz icons such as bassist Charles Mingus, trumpeter Miles Davis and saxophonist Ornette Coleman, never mind the Mahavishnu Orchestra, but clearly, as seen on the compelling Meeting of the Spirits, cellist Matt Haimovitz loves a challenge. Challenge is something he’s used to, since Continue reading
In A Blue Mood: Uccello’s Intriguing Chamber Group’s Jazz Interpretations
February 17, 2011
A cello ensemble playing big band arrangements is an unusual concept, but cellist Matt Haimovitz and the ensemble Uccello are heard doing material from John McLaughlin and Ornette Coleman to Gershwin on Continue reading
La Presse: Grammy 2011: des violoncellistes montréalais en nomination
February 11, 2011
Peu de Montréalais savent que le violoncelliste montréalais Matt Haimovitz et son ensemble Uccello sont finalistes aux Grammys ce dimanche, catégorie «best classical crossover album». Classique? Crossover? Continue reading
All About Jazz: Matt Haimovitz/Uccello: Meeting of the Spirits
February 2, 2011
That the classical music world should visit jazz repertory is not without precedent. As the saying goes, there’s nothing new under the sun. However, the spirits summoned here belong to that of visionary musician and internationally renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz and respected composer/arranger David Sanford. Together with the eight-piece cello ensemble, Uccello, the duo reconfigure classics by Continue reading
Jazz Police: Strings (and Things) That Tickled Our Ears in 2010
January 10, 2011
A virtuoso cellist who plays classical concert halls and punk rock clubs, Matt Haimovitz attended Harvard and Julliard, and has received an Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Grand Prix du Disque, among other honors. Most interesting is his repertoire, which on any given night might include Continue reading
SFCV.org: Spirits Meet, Cross Paths
December 27, 2010
In February, if this album garners the Grammy it’s been nominated for, it will not only properly reward Matt Haimovitz and his self-described big band of cellos, it will also help legitimize the concept of Continue reading
San Francisco Classical Voice: Matt Haimovitz: Crossover Cellist Up for a Grammy
December 13, 2010
Matt Haimovitz is finishing off a landmark birthday year, and so is his instrument. The Montreal-based cellist, celebrated for his spirited approach to genre-bending and performance, is a mere 40. But his cello, made by Venetian luthier Matteo Goffriller, has turned 300. This year, the birthday pair, in company with Continue reading
All Music: Meeting of the Spirits
December 10, 2010
After establishing an auspicious but fairly conventional career as a cello soloist, Matt Haimovitz began around 2000 to broaden the scope of his playing to include more and more contemporary works, and to launch an ambitious series of commissions for new pieces. The Kronos Quartet had early on turned to arrangements of Continue reading
