Faculty & Friends Concert: "Echoes of Al-Andalus"

David Russell playing violin
March 18, 2022 - 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church Concord

Anne R. Belk Distinguished Professor of Violin David Russell and esteemed guest artists present Echoes of Al-Andalus, an evening of music representing the Andalusian region of Spain, with works by Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Joaquin Turina, David Russell, Isaac Albeníz, Enrique Granados, and Mohammed Fairouz. The concert at First Presbyterian Church in Concord is free.

Russell has been a member of the faculty of some of the world's most prestigious violin schools, including Ivan Galamian's Meadowmount School of Music, the ENCORE School for Strings, Keshet Eilon International Violin Mastercourse (Israel), ARIA International Summer Music Academy, Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and LMFL courses in Llandovery, Wales, Bristol, U.K., and Le Chambon-Sur-Lignon, France.

He has been a Distinguished Member of the Jury at international competitions such as the Sion-Valais International Violin Competition (Switzerland), and the International Violin Competition of Buenos Aires (Argentina), as well as at several important U.S. national competitions.

Guest artists joining Russell are:

Eric Malson, piano
Mihai Tetel, cello
Johnathan White, tenor
Jacqueline Yost, organ
Nonoko Osaka, violin
Simon Ertz, viola
Mira Frisch, cello