Violinist Jack Glatzer performs Armenian composer’s work in Taos

PanARMENIAN.Net - Violinist Jack Glatzer, famous for soloing with the Dallas Symphony at age 14, performed a concert in Taos, New Mexico, U.S., on April 6, according to The Taos News.

His repertoire included the work of Armenian-American composer Alan Hovhaness, whose music Glatzer describes as influenced by Middle-Eastern elements, from the Islamic to the Jewish. Glatzer also played Isaac Albéniz, whose folk music-inspired pieces include Sephardic melodies, and whose “Asturias” is usually played on guitar, although written for piano. And, Glatzer added, he could rarely resist including the music of Italy.

Glatzer now lives in Portugal, and reckons he has played in 50 countries during his 40 years traveling the world.