Clarinet, Improvisation, and Traditions 2025-2026
In this edition of the Concerts éclatés series, discover the acclaimed clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, widely praised by critics for his instrumental mastery and versatility across musical genres. With remarkable expressive freedom, the program showcases dances by Kodály and Bartók and Azmeh’s suite, where the clarinet takes centre stage in a dynamic musical dialogue that blends improvisation with traditional melodies.
Artists
Rafael Payare, conductor
Kinan Azmeh, clarinet
Dinuk Wijeratne, piano
Program
Béla Bartók, Six Romanian Folk Dances (6 min)
Dinuk Wijeratne/Kinan Azmeh, After Béla, for clarinet and piano (9 min)
Kinan Azmeh, Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra (22 min)*
Without intermission
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