Peter eotvos, bela bartok, gyorgy ligeti, frankfurt radio. The words tumble out with the same impunity as the notes that flow from patricia kopatchinskajas violin when she plays one of her idiosyncratic improvisations. Patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova, studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. If i have the choice between perfection and risk, i choose risk. Dressed in a fashionably torn formal outfit and barefoot, she. Paul chamber orchestra, said a lot had been made of this barefoot thing. Barefoot violinist, offbeat premiere on quirky concert classical. Kopatchinskaja brings contemporary perspective to nonos midcentury cry for meaningful political change. Iconoclastic conductor teodor currentzis and his musicaeterna orchestra, way out in perm the hometown of diaghilev, among others, are never dull in the least, and currentzis deserves credit for rethinking mozart, rameau, and other music of the 18th century in fundamental ways. Without it, she thinks, classical music is suspended in aspic.
Kopatchinskaja might dispute some of that characterisation. Patricia kopatchinskaja was born in moldova to musician parents. No living violinist comes close to this scale of adventure. Concert patricia kopatchinskaja and polina leschenko play. Fragments of a german chorale immortal victims haunt hartmanns tragic concerto funebre.
Dec 30, 2016 patricia kopatchinskaja is a musical natural phenomenon. Captivating, freespirited violinist patricia kopatchinskaja performs bach and mendelssohn concertos in her signature enchanting, barefoot style. As an interpreter i am most interested in communicating th. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and. Even a caricature is much more individual than a copy, she has stated. Patricia kopatchinskaja in a little night music the new. Her first visit to ojai was in april 2016 as a guest on. I come from a family of professional musicians, and it was always clear that i would do music. Barefoot fiddler acos captivating guest violinist in july. When tom morris, the director of the ojai music festival in southern california, tapped patricia kopatchinskaja to curate this years festival, the visionary moldovanborn violinist didnt.
Spco artistic partner patricia kopatchinskaja, one of classical musics great risk takers. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja performs at a small benefit concert for ojai. Patricia kopatchinskaja biography, albums, streaming links. Patricia kopatchinskaja of moldova is rarely at her home in bern. Being pat patricia kopatchinskaja, violinist on vimeo. Fragments with patricia kopatchinskaja april 26may 5, 2018. Meet the artist patricia kopatchinskaja the crosseyed. Patricia kopatchinskaja read more about this and other grammys news at. Wild child of classical violin shes described as the worlds most exciting violinist. Patricia kopatchinskaja patricia kopatchinskaja concerts 2cds japan cd avcl25766 music. Barefoot fiddler patricia kopatchinskaja on her craziest. Her parents were both with the state folk ensemble of moldova.
The most astonishing musicmaking, however, came from. Sep 20, 20 the words tumble out with the same impunity as the notes that flow from patricia kopatchinskajas violin when she plays one of her idiosyncratic improvisations. She has taken issue with journalists writing about her sometimes performing barefoot, which she refuses to talk about anymore. Whats it like being acclaimed violinist patricia kopatchinskaja patriciakopatchinskaja. Patricia kopatchinskajas stunning return to seattle thomas may, 30 jan patkop gives a lifeordeath account of shostakovichs first violin concerto with the seattle symphony and thomas dausgaard on a programme framed by scandinavian colours. Moldovan violinist patricia kopatchinskaja has already applied her virtuosity to a musical depiction of the columbia shuttle disaster, down to the sounds of the rockets blasting the doomed craft. Kopatchinskajasay is the first studio album by violinist patricia kopatchinskaja 1977 from moldova, and the 16th for pianist and composer faz. Explore patricia kopatchinskaja s 44 photos on flickr. Patricia kopatchinskaja was born in 1977 in chisinau, moldova. So it was a privilege to hear the superb violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova in 1977, play the bartok sonata and the great chaconne from bachs partita no. She has all the qualities of a great one, yet you will have to discover patricia on your own. Jul 12, 20 captivating, freespirited violinist patricia kopatchinskaja performs bach and mendelssohn concertos in her signature enchanting, barefoot style. Patricia kopatchinskaja born 1977 is a moldovanaustrianswiss violinist.
Patricia kopatchinskaja patricia kopatchinskaja concerts. The winner of numerous awards including the 20 royal philharmonic societys instrumentalist of the year is this seasons artist in residence at the berlin konzerthaus, at londons wigmore hall and at the kissinger sommer festival. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57, 2015. Kopatchinskajas love of spontaneity is reflected in the refreshingly unpredictable demeanor she projects onstage, typically playing barefoot and weaving wildly inventive and farranging cadenzas into the most familiar concertos of the repertoire. Join patricia kopatchinskaja and her duo partner, polina leschenko, for an evening of colourful and entrancing music for violin and piano in londons wigmore hall. Patricia kopatchinskaja is an intense and versatile violinist and has d an international career as a concert artist since many years. Quasi parlando kopatchinskaja, lechner, thompson, amsterdam sinfonietta label. Media in category patricia kopatchinskaja the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja plays together with the concertgebouworkest led by conductor peter eotvos on 9 and 10 may 2019 in cologne and amsterdam. Official website of patricia kopatchinskaja, musician and violinist.
At first, it might seem as though she has somehow slipped through the net of modernism, but nothing could be less true one of the. Recorded in october 2007 in koln, germany, it was released by naive classique on september 15, 2008. Feb 11, 2017 patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova, studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. Patricia kopatchinskaja, wigmore hall, friday 16 february 2018. Moreover, because my older sister already played the violin, i. Explore patricia kopatchinskajas 44 photos on flickr. Bern, switzerland patricia kopatchinskaja would rather be known for the passion and virtuosity of her violin playing than for the fact that she often performs barefoot. Mar 01, 2018 violinist patricia kopatchinskajas versatility shows itself in her diverse repertoire, ranging from baroque and classical often played on gut strings, to new commissions and reinterpretations of modern masterworks.
Patricia kopatchinskaja guest director and violin australian chamber orchestra a free spirit who. Feb 05, 2016 patricia kopatchinskaja performs schumanns violin concerto on 6 february, and kurtags kafka fragments up close on 7 february as part of the changing minds festival, and the music of. Patricia kopatchinskaja plays beethoven november 57. Read more at wikipedia this entry is from wikipedia, the usercontributed encyclopedia.
The last part of bachs magnum opus, his art of fugue, trails off mysteriously midsentence just as bach embarks on a complex fugue that contains his musical signature. Kopatchinskaja patricia, patricia kopatchinskaja beethoven. Performing on the majority of the most prestigious stages worldwide, leading a vast number of the worlds premiere orchestras vienna, berlin and london philharmonic are just a. Patricia kopatchinskaja music, videos, stats, and photos.
Violinist patricia kopatchinskajas versatility shows itself in her diverse repertoire, ranging from baroque and classical often played on gut strings, to new commissions and reinterpretations of modern masterworks. Kopatchinskaja, famous for her barefoot performances, powered through the wollongong concert despite not hearing a note, before being rushed to a doctor. Utterly fresh in her approach, she imagined it as a surreal psychodrama without words, volcanic in its outbursts, startling in its. Bern, switzerland patricia kopatchinskaja would rather be known for the passion and virtuosity of her violin playing than for the fact that she often performs barefoot or that sometimes. In addition to her formidable gifts as a violinist, this is a virtuosa of emotional musical intelligence who refuses to get stuck in endless replays of familiar concert ritualsin using classics as comfort food. Fragments with patricia kopatchinskaja april 26may 5. Violinist kopatchinskaja brings inventive programming to. The most astonishing musicmaking, however, came from neither orchestra nor conductor, but the soloist in the schoenberg the barefoot patricia kopatchinskaja, who inhabited this complex concerto as i have never. Patricia kopatchinskaja verleihung geige bei musikpreis. By the crosseyed pianist february 11, 2018 march 1, 2018. Patricia kopatchinskaja a day in the life of the moldovan. Born in sovietcontrolled moldova to parents emilia violinist and viktor cimbalom player the family emigrated to vienna in 1989 to escape rough economic conditions kopatchinskaja picked up the violin at the age of six and is now widely considered the worlds most exciting violinist.
This program was a highlight of the 201516 the as patricia kopatchinskaja, the most exciting violinist in the world strings magazine, performed the world premiere of a violin concerto by esteemed composer michael hersch, as well as beethovens beloved violin concerto in her own interpretation based on beethovens original manuscript. Now patricia kopatchinskaja is making her debut at the edinburgh festival. I think its fantastic that you play the way you feel best and i love it when i see your feet. Violinist patricia kopatchinskaja and cellist sol gabetta are soloists in michel van.
The pressenda played by patricia kopatchinskaja dates from 1834, when the maker was nearly 60 and at the height of his powers. Aug 24, 2016 bern, switzerland patricia kopatchinskaja would rather be known for the passion and virtuosity of her violin playing than for the fact that she often performs barefoot or that sometimes. Aug 25, 2014 so it was a privilege to hear the superb violinist patricia kopatchinskaja, born in moldova in 1977, play the bartok sonata and the great chaconne from bachs partita no. The official youtube channel of violinist patricia kopatchinskaja. Artistic partner patricia kopatchinskaja leads a program that explores the mystery behind various incomplete musical fragments. Patricia kopatchinskaja biography, albums, streaming. Patricia kopatchinskaja, wigmore hall, friday 16 february 2018 pressendas in the lower registers have a characteristic violalike timbre, with a dark sound on the g string. Descriptors like heretic and wild child are seldom paired with classical violinist, but patricia kopatchinskaja is far from your typical musician. Who or what inspired you to take up the violin and pursue a career in music. She studied composition and violin in vienna and bern. Highlights included ligetis violin concerto played by a barefoot patricia kopatchinskaja. Take two, an album by patricia kopatchinskaja on spotify. Patricia kopatchinskaja is a musical natural phenomenon. Wild child of violin on a meteoric rise the new york times.
Composed by heinz holliger violin patricia kopatchinskaja, reto bieri. While her parents were on concert tour through the former. Patkop the fearless barefoot violinist from moldova. But she is also the first to assert that she wants performances to contain an element of risk. Gabetta and a barefoot kopatchinskajas forceful, charged performance and. Patricia kopatchinskaja performed the tchaikovsky violin concerto in her preferred manner, barefoot, with conductor mirga grazinytetyla and. She is wont to play concertos barefoot, and her style is as intense and personal as two. She is performing this month with the australian chamber orchestra aco, which is renowned for its diversity in delivering some of the most worlds most inspired programs, including projects and. Whats it like being acclaimed violinist patricia kopatchinskaja.