Source: CCTV.com

12-02-2008 09:23

You may be familiar with Mozart. Most people are less familiar with the jazz renditions of the great composer's classical works. Famed Israeli musician Yaron Gottfried brought his trio of jazz musicians to Beijing's Forbidden City Concert Hall, Sunday night.

Famed Israeli musician Yaron Gottfried brought his trio of jazz musicians to Beijing's Forbidden City Concert Hall.

Piano, bass and drums brought the touch of jazz to the Mozart works. Yaron Gottfried is a composer, conductor and pianist. He moves easily between elements of classical music and jazz.

Famed Israeli musician Yaron Gottfried brought his trio of jazz musicians to Beijing's Forbidden City Concert Hall.

At his first performance in China, he also had his first collaboration with the local chamber group "New Air".

The collaboration brought out some refreshing new elements to the familiar air of one of the world's greatest classical composers.

 

Editor:Liu Fang