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Mandolinist Avi Avital released his second Deutsche Grammophon album, 'Between Worlds,' on January 14. Between the release of his new album and his Carnegie Hall recital debut on January 17, it's a crucial time, both for Avital and for the instrument whose legacy he is trying to revitalize. -
WATCH: Russian/British/Jewish Pianist Evgeny Kissin on Finally Getting His Israeli Passport
Russian/British/Jewish pianist Evgeny Kissin issued the following quite emotional appeal--in Russian/English/Hebrew--for his fellow professionals' solidarity with his newest country. -
READ: Russian-British Pianist Evgeny Kissin on Getting His Israeli Passport
"I am a Jew, Israel is a Jewish state--and since long ago I have felt that Israel, although I do not live there, is the only state in the world with which I can fully identify myself, whose case, problems, tragedies and very destiny I perceive to be mine." -- Evgeny Kissin -
Russian-British Pianist Evgeny Kissin, Backed by Natan Sharansky, Becoming Israeli Citizen
Russian-Brit superstar pianist Evgeny Kissin will become an Israeli citizen on Saturday, December 7, 2013. He has received the personal backing of another prominent Russian (now leading Israeli politician), Natan Sharansky... -
Classicalite Recording News: The Decca Sound Dead in the U.S. as Universal Music Classics is Born
How to interpret the news that Universal is to drop the Decca company name in the United States? The first thing to say is that it's not as bad as it looks at first glance. The second thing is that, in fact, it might even indicate that...
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