Midori
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy
Midori was born in Osaka in 1971 and began her violin studies with her mother, Setsu Goto, at an early age. In 1982, conductor Zubin Mehta invited the then 11-year-old Midori to perform with the New York Philharmonic in the orchestra’s annual New Year’s Eve concert, where the foundation was laid for her following career.
We got to see Midori earlier this year in recital. Now 50 years old, she continues to tour, doing recitals as well as performances with orchestras around the world. It is hard to believe that this "child prodigy" has turned 50!
In 1988, to celebrate Leonard Bernstein's 70th birthday, Midori (at that point a mature 16 years old) was invite to perform. She chose the show piece "Carmen Fantasy" by Pablo de Sarasate. Written in 1882 on themes from the opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet, it is considered to be one of the most challenging and technically demanding pieces for the violin. Seiji Ozawa conducts The Boston Symphony Orchestra.
https://youtu.be/DI7E04suRH0
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