The Mutter Virtuosi Tour 2014 – Anne Sophie Mutter with young students from her Foundation rocked Emory’s Schwartz Center last night, playing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Mendelssohnn’s String Octet in E-flat Major, op. 20.<\/p>\n
She began the performance with Sebastian Currier<\/a>‘s “Ringtone Variations”, Roman Patkolo accompanying her on double bass. Mutter had commissioned the piece, which Currier dedicated to her. Resplendent in a sequined gold top, black clingy capris and a pair of impossibly high black patent stilettos, Mutter is the glam queen of classical music.<\/p>\n As one of the perks of being a volunteer usher, it was a special treat to see a beautiful harpsichord on stage being tuned before the audience arrived. Exquisitely played by Knut Johannessen<\/a>, he has been touring with Mutter since 1999 and is founder and artistic leader of the Oslo Baroque Orchestra.<\/p>\n The audience rewarded Mutter and her young virtuosi with two standing ovations, they gave an absolutely electric performance.<\/p>\n Her Virtuosi tour can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n Anne-Sophie Mutter playing Vivaldi.<\/p>\n