Le Poisson Rouge
April 6–7, 2014

Riverpark
March 8, 2011

Avi Avital discusses the significance of his Grammy nomination and the story of the recording project with composer Avner Dorman and Metropolis.

Tune into the online broadcast 4-7pm ET on Sunday and look for Andrew, Avi, and David as they participate in the ceremonies.

Join our Grammy Nomination Party on December 16, 2010 at (le) Poisson Rouge.

Dorman has an eclectic approach—borrowing elements from jazz, pop, and Middle Eastern musical idioms—that makes his music surprisingly accessible.

Le Poisson Rouge
December 16, 2010

While no one will mistake it for the mature voice found in the Mandolin Concerto, the youthful exuberance of the Piano Concerto is frequently charming.

Many will respond to the joyousness of the writing and youthful enthusiasm of the performances on offer.

The playing of the Metropolis Ensemble led by Andrew Cyr is excellent: sensitive, supportive, very accurate and finely balanced, with a lot of spirit.

Avner Dorman writes with an omnivorous eclecticism that makes his music on Concertos both accessible and impossible to pigeonhole.

“This is really good stuff, a genuine discovery, beautifully played and excellently engineered. It will make you feel good about the future of contemporary Classical music.”

Call it a guilty pleasure, but it’s great fun and filled with a youthful joy of music making. Pianist Eliran Avni is sensational.