'The Paganini of the viola' arrives at the Museo de las Aves
Vanguardia MX
Mauro Marines
The New York musician will conduct the ensemble and make the viola the star of the night.
— Vanguardia MX
Summary in English of the Spanish article "Llega el violista Marc Sabbah, el 'Paganini de la viola' a inundar de música el Museo de las Aves".
Ahead of the concert, Vanguardia announced that the Orquesta Filarmónica del Desierto de Coahuila (OFDC) would dedicate an evening to the viola on Thursday 11 April 2024 at 20:30 in the auditorium of the Museo de las Aves de México in Saltillo, with Marc Sabbah as soloist and conductor.
The newspaper introduced him as the New York violist "called by some the 'Paganini of the viola'", founder of the Kâsteaux Chamber Music Festival in Belgium and principal violist of the Belgian National Orchestra. The programme included Max Bruch's Romance for viola and orchestra and Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Potpourri for viola and orchestra.
