Let yourself be carried away: by accordion star Martynas Levickis across the Atlantic and back to Europe.
He shares Lithuanian roots with Philip Glass and Aaron Copland and a fascination for jazz with George Gerswhin. The New York ensemble The Knights, led by brothers Colin and Eric Jacobsen, are the best possible partners for his musical journey to North America: just like Martynas Levickis, they love to mix classical music with folk and jazz elements and create exciting programmes. At the centre is Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, one of the first works to make jazz suitable for the concert hall. Today it is an absolute classic!
The Knights, Martynas Levickis, accordion, cond.: Eric Jacobsen
Caroline Shaw: Entr'acte, George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue, Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, Martynas Levickis: Lithuanian Folk Songs (Source: KTK Heinersdorff)
