Violinist Johhnny Gandelsman

J.S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin

October 30, 2015 | 06:00 pm

$20, students $10, Free with MIT ID.
October 30, 2015 | 06:00 pm

The MIT Center for Arts, Science & Techonology, CAST Sounding Series presents Johnny Gandelsman, violin in a performance of the Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by J.S. Bach. 8pm, Kresge Auditorium.  Admission: $20, Student: $10, Free with MIT ID. (First Annual Terry and Rick Stone Concert). For further information visit: arts.mit.edu. 

Russian-born violinist Johnny Gandelsman’s singular musical voice comes from the spirit of collaboration. As a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble and the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, he has distilled the creative sensibilities of a wide range of master musicians from around the world. At MIT last January, Gandelsman returned to the classical repertoire with a pop-up, unadvertised recital, performing Bach’s Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin to a small but packed house. Lloyd Schwartz, describing the event on NPR’s Fresh Air, said, “I’ve heard some famous violinists attempt this epic feat, but none of them gripped me and delighted me as thoroughly as Gandelsman.”

For more information about Johnny Gandelsman, visit johnnygandelsman.com