[NEohioPAL] Viola da Gamba Virtuoso and Early Music Star Jordi Savall Creates Intercultural Musical Dialogue Between East and West

[Alison Bibb-Carson]

For more information, please contact:

Alison Bibb-Carson, 216-707-6898, abibbcarson at clevelandart.org<mailto:abibbcarson at clevelandart.org>
Caroline Guscott, 216-707-2261, cguscott at clevelandart.org<mailto:cguscott at clevelandart.org>
Viola da Gamba Virtuoso and Early Music Star Jordi Savall Creates Intercultural Musical Dialogue Between East and West
The program builds bridges between the Old and New Worlds, linking generations of performers
CLEVELAND (October 2011) — The Cleveland Museum of Art’s VIVA! & Gala Performing Arts Series presents Jordi Savall in Folias & Variations:  Music Dialogues from Orient and Occident, a program of early music from Europe and the Middle East performed on a lira da gamba (an instrument that resembles the modern-day cello in appearance and tonal range) from circa 1500 and a seven string bass viol from 1697, on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in the museum’s Gartner Auditorium.
            Catalan artist, Jordi Savall has dedicated more than thirty years to the rediscovery of early musical treasures and his international prominence and fresh programs make him a major force for the continued relevance of early music for modern audiences and in finding unexpected musical linkages. In Folias & Variations: Music Dialogues from Orient & Occident, Savall creates a dialogue between the East and West, the Old and New Worlds and ancient and contemporary compositions using music from Sarajevo, Israel, Afghanistan, Catalonia, Brittany and elsewhere, dating back to the 11th century. Savall strives to understand representative musical works of past ages and people and brings them to life in our own day and age, respecting their various historical and stylistic contexts while infusing them with a new approach.
            Folias & Variations: Music Dialogues from Orient & Occident opens with music from the Orient and segues into music from the Occident. Celtic musical compositions contrast with Catalan traditions and Spanish Folias as well as pieces from the Mediterranean. Jordi Savall will be accompanied by his son, Ferran Savall, on theorbo and vocals.

                                                                                                                                        About Jordi Savall
            Jordi Savall studied the cello at the Barcelona Conservatoire and in 1965 began to teach himself the viola da gamba and studying ancient music. In 1968 he began his specialist musical training at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland. He has co-founded three ensembles - Hespèrion XX, La Capella Reial and Le Concert des Nations and performs over 140 concerts each year.
            Savall has won a César Award for Best Soundtrack (Alain Corneau’s film Tous les Matins du Monde), created his own record label, Alia Vox, and has been awarded numerous distinctions such as “Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” (1988) from the French Ministry of Culture and Communication; “Victoire de la Musique” in recognition of his professional achievements (2002); the Gold Medal of the Parliament of Catalonia (2003), and the German “Preise der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik” (2003).
              Tickets to Jordi Savall: Music Dialogues from Orient and Occident are $41, $37; museum members $40, $36. Group and student rates are available. Pending availability, students may purchase “Pay What You Can” tickets at the door for any VIVA! & Gala performance. Tickets are available through the museum’s online box office at www.ClevelandArt.org<http://www.clevelandart.org/> or by phone at 216‑421-7350 or 888-CMA-0033.
VIVA! & Gala 2011-12 Season
The VIVA! & Gala Performing Arts series has built a reputation among regional audiences for bringing one-of-a-kind artists to Cleveland.

The 2011-12 season is made possible in part by the Ernest L. and Louise M. Gartner Fund, the P. J. McMyler Musical Endowment Fund and the Anton and Rose Zverina Music Fund. Season Sponsors: Glidden, an AkzoNobel brand; and the Musart Society. Gallery concerts are made possible in part by Erica Hartman-Horvitz, Joan Horvitz and an anonymous donor. Media Sponsor: WVIZ/PBS & 90.3 WCPN ideastream. Subscribers can save up to 15 percent off single ticket prices through packages that include all concerts ($440-$494 non-members; $428-$482 for museum members) or select programs ($158-$347 non-members; $154-$338 for museum members). Individuals may also choose to create their own, custom packages by selecting four or more concerts at a savings of 5 percent. Details can be found at www.ClevelandArt.org/VivaGala<file:///C:\Users\abibbcarson.CMA\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\www.ClevelandArt.org\VivaGala>.
            Single tickets are available by calling the Cleveland Museum of Art box office at 888-CMA-0033 or online at www.ClevelandArt.org<http://www.ClevelandArt.org>.
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About The Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes almost 45,000 objects and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. Currently undergoing an ambitious, multi-phase renovation and expansion project across its campus, the museum is a significant international forum for exhibitions, scholarship, performing arts and art education. One of the top five comprehensive art museums in the nation, and the only one that is free of charge to all, the Cleveland Museum of Art is located in the dynamic University Circle neighborhood.

                The Cleveland Museum of Art has a membership of more than 21,500 households and is supported by a broad range of individuals, foundations and businesses in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. The museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Additional support comes from the Ohio Arts Council, which helps fund the museum with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. For more information about the museum, its holdings, programs and events, call 888-CMA-0033 or visit www.ClevelandArt.org<http://www.clevelandart.org/>.



Editor’s Note: Music and/or video samples as well as photographs of artists are available upon request. Programs subject to change.


Alison Bibb-Carson
Assistant Director of Communications
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-1791
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