McGill News: The Adventurous Virtuoso
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 […]
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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 […]
Globe and Mail: Disc of the week – Meeting of the Spirits
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 […]
Scena Jazz: Changing musics / When Classics meet Jazz
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. […]
The Oregonian: A&E gift guide: The best CDs of the season
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 […]
Montreal Gazette: Jamming with the classical
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 […]
NPR: Matt Haimovitz And His Wayward Cello
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 […]
