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Avital Meets Avital

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Avi Avital, Omer Avital, Yonathan Avishai, Itamar Doari - Maroc
Avital meets Avital - Lonely Girl

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04/05/2019 - Music Worcester / Worcester, MA
04/06/2019 - Montreal Museum of Fine Arts / Montreal, QC
04/10/2019 - The Cleveland Museum of Art / Cleveland, OH
04/11/2019 - Peace Center Concert Hall / Greenville, SC
04/12/2019 - Peace Center Concert Hall / Greenville, SC
04/13/2019 - Diana Wortham Theatre / Asheville, NC
04/16/2019 - Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall / Princeton, NJ
1 Zamzama
2 Lonely Girl
3 Ana Maghrebi
4 Avi's Song
5 Ballad for Eli
6 Prelude
7 Maroc
8 Hijazain
9 The Source and the Sea
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Two superb musicians of international stature – classically trained mandolin player Avi Avital and jazz bassist Omer Avital – have combined their creative energy and set out in search of their cultural roots on Avital Meets Avital, set for release on June 2 on Deutsche Grammophon. Avi Avital and Omer Avital share no blood relation, though their musical careers have intersected and ultimately were rooted in the same place. Both musicians have parents of Moroccan descent who immigrated to Israel in the 1960s and both went to conservatory, one for jazz, one for classical. This shared heritage, and their divergent musical paths in the conservatory is the story of Avital Meets Avital.

  • Avitals join FM91WGTE for a conversation about their high-powered collaborative album
    Posted At: May 28, 2019

    Two superb musicians of international stature – classically trained mandolin player Avi Avital and jazz bassist Omer Avital – have combined their creative energy and set out in search of their cultural roots on Avital Meets Avital, on Deutsche Grammophon. Avi Avital and Omer Avital share no blood relation, though their musical careers have intersected and ultimately were rooted in the same pl...

  • Avital meets Avital meets classical radio
    Posted At: April 3, 2019

    Two superb musicians of international stature – classically trained mandolin player Avi Avital and jazz bassist Omer Avital – have combined their creative energy and set out in search of their cultural roots on Avital Meets Avital. Released last June on Deutsche Grammophon, these Avitals share no blood relation, though their musical careers have intersected and ultimately were rooted in the s...

  • Journey through Morocco with Avi and Omer Avital / 91.3KUAF
    Posted At: March 28, 2018

    Avi and Omer Avital aren't brothers by blood, but their latest album, Avital Meets Avital, is the product of 17 years of creative fraternity, a journey through the diverse musical styles of North Africa. "There was a cafe where the students used to hang out, and I saw Omer there for the first time," says Avi. "He was carrying his oud. The case looks kind of strange. And I was carrying my mandolin. It...

  • Avi Avital meets 88.9 IdeaStation - WCVE Richmond
    Posted At: January 16, 2018

    Two amazing musicians, classically trained mandolin player Avi Avital and jazz bassist Omer Avital, have combined their talents in a new release "Avital Meets Avital." While sharing the same last name, the two are not related, but share their culure. Both musicians have parents of Moroccan descent who immigrated to Israel in the 1960s and this shared heritage, along with their divergent musical paths is ...

  • Avital Meets Avital on All Classical Portland
    Posted At: December 21, 2017

    Avi Avital is an Israeli mandolinist, and Deutsche Grammophon artist, who is most accustomed to playing classical works such as those of Vivaldi (in 2015, I interviewed Mr. Avital about his Vivaldi in Venice CD, which can still be heard on the Music Blog page).  With this latest release, Mr. Avital branches out, but also looks inward, to his Moroccan roots (where his parents had emigrated from in th...

  • Avi Avital speaks with Classical Radio
    Posted At: November 13, 2017

    The GRAMMY-nominated Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital has been praised as a both an "enthralling and sensitive soloist" (Boston Globe) and a "convincing advocate for his instrument" (Wall Street Journal).  As the first mandolinist signed to Deutsche Grammophon, he has brought the instrument to entirely new audiences, building a fresh legacy for the mandolin through virtuosic performance and ...

  • New Classical Tracks - Avital Meets Avital
    Posted At: August 10, 2017

    New Classical Tracks is a Syndicated Feature airing Nationally on Classical 24 & Statewide on Minnesota Public Radio. Listen to Julie Amacher's Feature with Avi Avital. READ THE TRANSCRIPT - On his latest recording, mandolinist Avi Avital dives into his Israeli roots exploring his Moroccan ancestry. He says it's the nature of his instrument that allows him to stretch beyond musi...

  • Avital Meets Avital on WNYC: New Sounds
    Posted At: July 26, 2017

    Two superb musicians of international stature – classically trained mandolin player Avi Avital and jazz bassist Omer Avital – have combined their creative energy and set out in search of their cultural roots on Avital Meets Avital. Released on Deutsche Grammophon, Avi and Omer Avital share no blood relation, though their musical careers have intersected and ultimately were rooted in the ...

  • Avital Meets Avital is WFMT: Featured New Release
    Posted At: June 17, 2017

    "Avital Meets Avital" is a dialogue between two musicians who come from different worlds but share a common richness of musical heritage. Mandolinist Avi Avital comes from a classical tradition, while bass virtuoso and oud player Omer Avital is an acclaimed jazz performer and composer. Together, they draw on the diverse influences of folkloric, jazz and classical traditions. For JUNE 17, 2017 Avital ...
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