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Tag Archives: Matteo Goffriller
PJ Star: Cellist Matt Haimovitz to perform with Heartland Festival Orchestra
May 23, 2011
WASHINGTON —Cellist Matt Haimovitz, who performs June 5 at Five Points Washington with Heartland Festival Orchestra and who has just won a Grammy for new CD, has his feet planted firmly in classical territory. But that hasn’t stopped him from doing a solo cello version of Jimi Hendrix’s Continue reading
Voir: Matteo
March 24, 2011
C’est pour rendre hommage à son violoncelle que Matt Haimovitz (que l’on peut encore voir ce 24 mars créer la musique de Denys Bouliane à l’OSM) a enregistré ce disque. Fabriqué par Matteo Goffriller en 1710, son instrument en a fait résonner de la musique depuis le temps… Continue reading
Huffington Post: Haiku Review: Matteo: 300 Years Of An Italian Cello
March 7, 2011
From Matt Haimovitz’s cello, made by Matteo Gofriller in Venice (Italy) many centuries ago, comes a curious and very appealing solo cello recital that comes with Haimovitz attached. The CD is called “Matteo,” and also comes attached with Continue reading
Cleveland.com: Digital Dose: Matteo
February 14, 2011
One of the most intrepid artists of his generation uses his 300-year-old Matteo Goffriller cello as a launchpad to explore a wildly diverse array of Italian music spanning three centuries. Rich in both history and sound, the instrument serves as Continue reading
The Ottawa Citizen: It can sing and it can growl. Cellist Matt Haimovitz throws a 300th birthday concert for his cello
July 6, 2010
Photo by: Steph MacKinnon
Check Out the Cello
Snce 1986, when he was only 16 years old and had already attracted international buzz for several years, cellist Matt Haimovitz has been making music on a cello he treasures. It was made in Venice in 1710 by Matteo Gofriller, and Haimovitz says the instrument has a warmth, responsiveness and range of colour that he loves.Haimovitz had been playing another Gofriller on loan, and found this one in an instrument shop in London. He prefers not to reveal the price, “but I will say Continue reading
JewishLedger.com: Q & A with Matt Haimovitz – Cellist’s repertoire spans Bach to Hendrix
April 22, 2010
Israeli-born cellist Matt Haimovitz — an acclaimed virtuoso whose eclectic repertoire spans Bach to Bartók to Jimi Hendrix — will grace the stages of two local venues in May, performing benefit concerts for Rachel’s Table and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Continue reading
Seattle Times: A man and a cello walk into a bar: Matt Haimovitz plays the Tractor
January 19, 2010
Photo by Martin Laporte
The Tractor Tavern’s stage is no stranger to vintage instruments, but for Matt Haimovitz, the notion of a classic ax takes on a decidedly longer perspective.
The cello virtuoso, who has spent the past decade bringing Bach, Britten, Hindemith and Webern to rock clubs, nightspots, restaurants and dives, is celebrating the 300th anniversary of his instrument, which was built in 1710 by Venetian luthier Matteo Goffriller (who’s to cellos what Stradivarius is to violins). Continue reading
Time Out Chicago: Figment – CD Review
October 16, 2009
Photo by Martin Laporte
In the ’80s, a teenage Matt Haimovitz studied at Juilliard under the tutelage of Leonard Rose. In 2002, the Israeli-born cellist booked the first classical gig at New York’s renowned punk sweat-hole CBGB’s; sandwiched between bar bands on the bill, he played Bach. That should give you an idea of the sensibilities of a ferociously skilled player hoping to Continue reading
