Curtis Stewart: American Caprices

Overview

“[Stewart} combines omnivory and brilliance” – The New York Times

Visionary violinist and seven-time Grammy nominee Curtis Stewart reimagines what virtuosity on the violin can be. His performance career has found him sharing stages with Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen, the New York Philharmonic and the Silk Road Ensemble, and more. He joins us to perform his acclaimed project American Caprices, which draws inspiration from a kaleidoscope of recorded American music. Spanning Stevie Wonder, Dolly Parton, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, the Black National Anthem, and more, Stewart transforms fragments of song and sound into fantasy-like virtuosic demonstrations of ornamentation and technical brilliance, pushing the boundaries of tradition and innovation in performances that are not only dazzling, but wildly entertaining.