Gilles Apap, violin
Inna Faliks, piano
Xiaoli Cioffi, erhu

Gap Tooth Mountain Ramblers

Peter Feldmann, mandolin
Jim Wimmer, fiddle
Gilles Apap, fiddle
Tom Wolverton, banjo
Michael Mendelson, guitar/fiddle

Phil Salazar Bluegrass Band

Phil Salazar, fiddle
Gilles Apap, fiddle
Roger Phillips, banjo
Tom Lee, bass
Tom Corbett, mandolin/guitar
with Peter Feldmann, mandolin

Transylvanian Mountain Boys

Gilles Apap, violin
Chris Judge, guitar
Brendan Statom, string bass

Few musicians have achieved the balance and breadth in their careers that French violinist Gilles Apap has. He is a world-renowned and sought-after classical soloist, an innovative crossover artist and group leader, and a long-time musical hero in Santa Barbara, where he settled in 1986 at just 22 years of age, soon serving as the concertmaster of the Santa Barbara Symphony for over a decade. He is known internationally for his ongoing musical journey, marked by collaborations with musicians and orchestras from around the world, delivering distinctive performances that combine classical repertoire with his love of traditional music—from Europe to India to America—such as Romani, Irish, swing, or bluegrass. The result is a unique merging of the borderlines between musical styles and the skill to bring joy to every concert hall. CAMA looks forward to Gilles’ homecoming to Santa Barbara and to the beloved Lobero “…for old times’ sake.”

PROGRAM: “…for Old Times’ Sake”

Gilles Apap, violin and Inna Faliks, piano

Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962):
Praeludium and Allegro (In the style of Pugnani)

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924):
Berceuse, Op. 16

Ástor Piazzolla (1921–1992):
Escualo (“Shark”)

Georges Enescu (1881–1955):
Impressions d’Enfance, Op. 28

Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840), arr. Franz Liszt (1811–1886):
Grandes Études de Paganini, S. 141, No. 3, “La Campanella”
(Inna Faliks, piano solo)

Gap Tooth Mountain Ramblers

Tunes from the Old-Time tradition of Appalachian music.

Gilles Apap, violin and Xiaoli Cioffi, erhu

Traditional Chinese and Tibetan Folk Music

Transylvanian Mountain Boys

Music blending Eastern European Romani melodies, Moldovan folk music, Django Reinhardt-style jazz, and 1940s big band jazz standards.

Phil Salazar Bluegrass Band

Bill Monroe (1911–1996): Jerusalem Ridge; Lonesome Moonlight Waltz; Old Dangerfield
…and more

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Sponsor:

Anonymous

Co-Sponsors:

Jill Felber Bambach & Paul Bambach
Edward S. DeLoreto
Mahri Kerley

(Ticket prices include a per ticket Lobero Facility Fee)

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