April 17, 2019 MUSIQUE BLOC-NOTESLes rendez-vous du mélomane CLASSIQUE TROIS RENDEZ-VOUS D’AVRIL AVEC MOZART ET L’OSM L’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) marque son retour de tournée européenne par trois programmes distincts, […]
May 8, 2018 Haimovitz Will Join Mannes in Fall 2018 as the Inaugural John Cage Fellow, Where He Will Teach and Create New Learning Opportunities May 7, 2018 – The […]
June 3, 2010 The music for Philip Glass’ second concerto for cello and orchestra is cobbled from a 2001 film score, Naqoyqatsi: Life as War. Glass seems to have particular […]
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 […]
March 20, 2013 Speaking by phone from Montreal, Israeli-born cellist Matt Haimovitz revealed that he’s a great admirer of the American singer Nina Simone. Looking at his life and career, […]
May 11, 2012 It has been an eventful few months for cellist Matt Haimovitz. He began the year touring with pianist Christopher O’Riley in support of the duo’s recent CD, […]
January 23, 2012 Cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley team up for Shuffle.Play.Listen in concert from McGill University, Montreal. Cellist Matt Haimovitz has long been at the forefront of […]
Spring-Summer 2011 Nobody really knows what recent Grammy Award nominee Matt Haimovitz is going to do next. And he likes it that way. Matt Haimovitz has a knack for the […]
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 […]
December 5, 2010 Jazz cello isn’t a huge field, but even if it were, the eight cellists of Uccello would undoubtedly stand out. Uccello grew out of the Schulich School […]
December 3, 2010 Back in the Roaring Twenties, Paul Whiteman wanted to make a decent lady out of jazz by introducing what would go down into history as Symphonic Jazz. […]
November 25, 2010 “Meeting of the Spirits,” with Matt Haimovitz and Uccello (Oxingale, $16.28): Jazz standards arranged for cello ensemble. Haimovitz, a cellist and musical adventurer — he plays Bach […]
November 20, 2010 One of the most original and compelling jazz albums in recent memory was created by a classical cellist who often plays in rock clubs. As Matt Haimovitz’s […]
November 9, 2010 It’s tricky to pigeonhole cellist Matt Haimovitz. He plays Bach‘s solo cello suites in beer halls. He performs concertos with major symphony orchestras. And he fronts an […]
May 4, 2010 Cellist Matt Haimovitz has an innovative approach to music, and he is bringing his talent to Western Massachusetts to benefit two organizations that help the hungry. Renowned […]
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 […]
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