Voices of the Violin at Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam

Anyone interested in all the possible sounds and limits of the violin is in for a treat with Joseph Puglia. In his search for a new violin, he learned more about the relationship between the violin and its player. He asked thirteen composers to bring out the personality of the violin in new works. The project yielded a kaleidoscope of never-before-heard sounds and techniques, and serves as the official introduction of his 1785 Anselmo Bellosio, owned by the Karel Appel Estate.

In addition to his other roles, Joseph Puglia is the virtuoso concertmaster of Asko|Schönberg. The American violinist had to return his beloved violin to its owner after nine years. After having tried over eighty violins, he is now exploring the limits of the violin and his own abilities on his new instrument. New techniques such as playing the violin with chopsticks or holding the violin in his lap taught him ‘that there are still many unexplored possibilities of expression’.

Program
19.15 / Foyerdeck 1 / Pre-concert talk

20.15 / Grote Zaal / Main programme
Martijn Padding 26 Seconds
Silvia Borzelli presto continuo
Samuel Adams The Last Sound of Venice
Helena Winkelman Lady in a Shell (with a bell), from Capriccios for solo violin
Kate Moore E is for Elijah
Marton Illes Én-Kör IV
Robin de Raaff Encore II
Jan van de Putte and then my song started dreaming
Jürg Frey Wind, inside the sound
Jasper de Bock 1001 Stokslagen
Alice Yeung Posturizor
Livia Malossi Bottignole Hummingbird Pulse
Arieh Chrem Comfort, for Joe

Credits
Joseph Puglia violin

Tickets at: https://www.muziekgebouw.nl/en/agenda/14371/joseph-puglia/voices-of-the-violin