Released in March 2015, Avi Avital’s “Vivaldi” presents the eponymous composer’s Mandolin Concerto and daredevil transcriptions of other concertos, including “Summer” from “The Four Seasons”, together with the traditional Venetian song “La biondina in gondoleta”. Listen as we celebrate the composer’s life and music: https://DG.lnk.to/pb4gB | Deutsche Grammophon - DG

Baroque meets folk music in a special co-presentation with The Freight as GRAMMY-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital and Philharmonia Baroque for one night only. A regular presence in the world’s great concert halls, Avital makes his debut at the Freight with a 16-player ensemble, performing Vivaldi, Bach, Bartók, and traditional folk tunes—all played on period instruments, for an intimate, unplugged, and authentic listening experience. 📅 Friday, February 20, 2026 | 8:00 PM 📍The Freight, Berkeley

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Avi Avital and his Between Worlds Ensemble bring a series of concerts dedicated to a specific cultural and geographical region, the first dedicated to music from the Iberian Peninsula. The focus lies on the Black Sea region for its second concert to be streamed live from Berlin’s Boulez Saal on Sunday, February 12. Tune in! stage.plus/BlackSea | STAGE