Rush Hour Concert - Mandolin Magic with Avi Avital March 18, 2010

The popular admission-free Rush Hour Concert series provides a preview of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra's Home Season repertoire in a convenient downtown location. Perfect for pre- or post-happy hour gatherings! "Mandolin Magic" features Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital in a scintillating program of great classical music. Stick around after the concert and visit the Contemporary Jewish Museum for only $5!

Program Highlights:
Beethoven, Andante con Variazioni (arr. Simon/Frank)
A charming - and completely neglected - work by the great Viennese master, originally written for mandolin and piano.

Golijov, Last Round for String Orchestra
This work by contemporary Argentinean composer Osvaldo Golijov is simmering and tango-inspired.

Avi Avital (b. 1978)
Israeli mandolin player Avi Avital has performed with orchestras around the world, including the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, I Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano (Italy), the Rostov State Theatre Orchestra (Russia), the Metropolis Ensemble (New York), the Israel Chamber Orchestra, and Orchestra Milano Classica.

Official Website: http://www.sfchamberorchestra.org/concerts/rush-hour-concerts/