Hrachya Avanesyan, Violin
Reviews
Vom Herben
Frankfurter Allgemeine, 5 May 2011
The soloist Hrachya Avanesyan imparted many nuances together with Raiskin and the well balanced orchestra in the Brahms Violin Concerto. The spectre went from harsh to sweet tones with sentiment and emphasis. The finale was played musically and with passionate power and dancing character. The Armenian violinist, who is born in 1986, played with a tone which carried throught the orchestra at all times.
GUIDO HOLZE
There Was Lots Of Virtuosity
Fyens Stiftstidene, 5 June 2010
Virtuosity!
The chief conductor had a great debut conducting Carl Nielsen, but it was listening to a former prizewinner that thrilled the most.
Listening to the prizewinner of the Carl Nilsen Competition often is a very fine experience. The level obviously is high and it is always exciting to see if a significant development can be traced.
The Carl Nielsen Violin Competition winner from 2008, the now 24 year old armenian Hrachya Avanesyan, already as a participant was a very expirenced musician. Now two years later he shows with his interpretation of Sjostakovitj 1. Violinconcerto, that he belonges among the elite.
He receives my 5th star for his enchanting and meditative playing in the first movement, almost like a surpressed breath.
Bodylanguage.
The whole concert can be considered one long tale for orchestra and obligat violin, but also in the more violent "stories" Avanesyan, with his slightly exaggereted but very impressive bodylanguage, showed that music also comes from inside, - from the soul.
There was lots of virtuosity, the long cadenza was delivered with devilish playing, an appropriate introduction to the last movement with it´s totale and "burleske" wildness. Great applaus, also from the whole orchestra, is an uncommon sight...
Spontaneous And Storming Applause
Nordschleswiger, 22 September 2009
Expectations were high before Nielsen's Violin Concerto. Already when Avanesyan tuned his instrument, one could sense the noble sound of his violin. The exceptional beautiful solo cadenza in the beginning and the lyrical atmosphere in the prelude which characterizes the first movement confirmed the expectations.
Both orchestra and soloist went to the following Allegro cavalleresco with great energy. The cadenza with the many voices and nuances was played so virtuoso and brilliantly that one felt the audience was holding its breath. Avanesyan interpretated the chromatic motive in the second movement with great feeling and airy elegance leading to the folk tune inspired third movement. If possible the cadenza in the third movement was more gripping than the first. Furious scales combined with double stops, trills and pizzicati, as well as an unbelievably elegant repeat of the theme could only end in a storming applause. Avanesyan will undoubtedly become one of the great names on the classical music scene in the future.
Jens Uwe Jessen
Bravo Shouts For The Artist With The Violin
Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag, 22 September 2009
The undisputed star of the evening was the young violinist Hrachya Avanesyan as soloist in Nielsen's only violin concerto. The piece gives the violinist unlimited possibilities in showing off his abilities. Avanesyan mastered the piece with technical brilliance, from lyric pianissimo to aggressive forte and sentiment. The delighted audience received his performance with shouts of bravo and continuous applause. Avanesyan thanked the audience by playing a folk tune from his homeland Armenia.
Ursula Raddatz
