Hans Christian Aavik

Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks turned 80 this April. I had the pleasure of meeting him one summer at the Pärnu Music Festival, where he came to speak with me after my concert.
�I remember watching his eyes, and I’m not even kidding - his music started to make so much more sense in that moment. :D
Now, sometimes I find myself thinking of him, his gentle presence, the way he spoke about music with such genuine curiosity and warmth… it actually helps a lot when I come back to his works.

Here is a snippet of his Piano Quartet!

Played with my friends .cello at Kronberg Academy 🥰

Part IV/IX

“Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modest Mussorgsky
arr. Jacques Cohen

Movement IX — The Hut on Fowl’s Legs

One of the best movements, in my opinion — so much fieriness and energy, and incredibly arranged for strings… 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Pärnu Music Festival 🎻