May 23, 2012
GRAMMY NOMINATED AVI AVITAL EMBARKS ON 5-CITY JUNE TOUR

Recognized by The New York Times for his "exquisitely sensitive playing" and "stunning agility," GRAMMY nominated mandolinist Avi Avital will release his debut album for the Deutsche Grammophon label on June 12. The all-Bach disc features Avi's own transcriptions of concertos best known in their incarnations for harpsichord or violin as well as the Sonata in e Minor, originally for flute and basso continuo.

Click to watch the trailer for Avi's new album

In support of this release, Avi will embark on a 5-city tour performing works for both solo mandolin and mandolin with chamber ensemble:

BOSTON                           
Sunday, June 10 at 4:30pm          
Lily Pad                            
1353 Cambridge Street                  
Cambridge, MA 02139  

WASHINGTON, DC                     
Wednesday, June 13 at 8pm          
Sixth & I                           
600 I Street NW                              
Washington, DC 20001                  
TICKETS                                     

PHILADELPHIA
Thursday, June 14 at 8pm
Tin Angel                                        
20 South 2nd Street                          
Philadelphia, PA 19106                  
TICKETS 

BROOKLYN
Sunday, June 17 at 8pm
Barbès
376 9th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215  

MANHATTAN
Wednesday, June 20 at 7:30pm
Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
Tickets

In addition, Avi will be performing live on WNYC's Soundcheck on June 18 and be a featured guest on NPR'sTiny Desk Concert Series, Boston's WGBH, and WQXR's Café Concert Series.

For more information on Avi Avital, please click here.

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