Viennese cellist Peter Hudler wants you to be prepared to hear the cello in a completely new way. This show is a colourful mix of styles, genres and characters.
Performing cello in a completely new and different way, pushing the limits of the instrument and the player. From the world’s oldest song to the most sophisticated jazz-gem, from bluegrass to baroque and rock, set off on an unforgettable journey. An intensely emotive instrument, the cello is given new life by a truly inspired performer. This program is an ode to the seemingly useless, a homage to all those people who risk creating something beautiful without immediate payoff or fame and against criticism and rejection of all sorts.
Caleidocello features an eclectic mix of interconnected pieces by Bach, Kapustin, Glass, Henryson, O’Connor, Sollima and others. Styles vary from Baroque to Rock, Folk, Bluegrass and Jazz, and as a special feature, the world’s oldest piece of music ever written! Beyond that, Peter also sings at times, using the Cello as a percussion instrument and applying various plucking techniques. Altogether an appealing kaleidoscope of sounds.
Peter Hudler is a graduate of Mozarteum Salzburg, where he completed his master of music in 2008 and his postgraduate studies in 2009. Further studies include work with Antonio Meneses, Enrico Dindo and Thomas Riebl among others. Originally from Vienna, Peter has primarily dedicated himself to chamber music and has been performing as a cellist and solo-cellist in chamber ensembles across Northern Europe, in Norway, Ireland and, most recently, Denmark. His orchestral experience is similarly eclectic and includes for instance performing with the Camerata Salzburg, Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Tonkünstler Niederösterreich, Le Concert Olympique and at the Vienna State Opera.
C too, St Columba’s by the Castle, Johnston Terrace, EH1 2PW|Venue 4 3-28 Aug (not 14)
18:00 (50 mins)| £7.50-£9.50 / concessions £5.50-£7.50 / under 18s £3.50-£5.50 | Box office t 0845 260 1234 / www.CtheFestival.com/2017/caleidocello 0131 226 0000 / www.edfringe.com
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