Strings Alike

“For me,music in itself is my inspiration. It makes me feel and think differently,which makes me creative as a musician. As a young violinist,I had particular admiration and respect for Heifetz,Oistrakh and Menuhin,whom I was glad enough to have for a professor. He encouraged my interest in the violin and gave me the push I needed to get this far,” says Pelassy,who will be performing at a concert organised by Poona Music Society on October 28 at Mazda Hall,Camp.

The violinist aims at performing at every city possible across the world and listening to new music at every place he travels to. “ Unlike with the piano,you have to think the note in your mind before creating it with the bow. Everything is difficult with the violin. But the violin makes you free,you can travel with it everywhere and bring music to the most remote places,” he explains.

From Vivaldi to Debussy,Mozart to Prokofiev,Pelassy is captivated by the variety that each of these renowned composers covered during their careers. “It is this very variety of music created by great composers that makes them great. However,for me the great ‘B’s hold special significance – Bach,Beethoven,Brahms and Bruckner. Their compositions touch the deepest chords and even bring me on the verge of tears at times,” says Pelassy. For his performance in the city,he will be performing a solo recital of some magical pieces by Bach followed by some virtuosic caprices by Paganini and more modern works by Ysaye,Prokofiev and other French composers.

(Pelassy will be performing on October 28 at the Mazda Hall,Camp from seven pm onwards)