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VIOLINIST CANI PLAYS SPECTACULAR TCHAIKOVSKY WITH THE SYMPHONY OF THE AMERICAS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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By Lawrence Budmen<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Redlands Symphony, violinist Roberto Cani perform at the Redlands Bowl<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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by Betty Tyler<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Redlands Symphony Orchestra served up several helpings of graceful, elegant music Friday night at the Redlands Bowl \u2014 with a sprinkling of humor and a large scoop of virtuosity.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The most obvious virtuosity came from violinist Roberto Cani, who soloed on Mendelssohn\u2019s Violin Concert \u2014 more about that later.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

After intermission came elegance and virtuosity of a different flavor, in Mendelssohn\u2019s Violin Concerto.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Cani, an Italian-born violinist who won the Paganini International Competition in Genoa when he was 21, was the soloist, and from his first note, he carried a sweet, powerful tone through the concerto.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

He also made easy work of lots of difficult notes, making beautiful, exciting music of them.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

For those familiar with classical music standards, the Mendelssohn concerto is an old friend. For those who may not have met the concerto before, Friday night\u2019s performance was an easy, beautifully melodic introduction to it. What\u2019s not to love in a Mendelssohn melody?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

And the combination of Mendelssohn and Cani\u2019s playing brought loud cheers from the audience as the music ended, with many people on their feet.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The audience cheered Cani back on stage for two encores, first a delightful performance of Fritz Kreisler\u2019s \u201cLiebesfreud\u201d with the orchestra. That nearly brought a tear to my eye, partly because of the performance, but also because my father, who was an amateur violinist, enjoyed playing Kreisler. I can remember hearing him play \u201cLiebesfreud\u201d (\u201cLove\u2019s Joy\u201d) in the living room at home when I was a child, with my mother accompanying him on the piano.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Cani\u2019s \u201cLiebesfreud\u201d with the Redlands Symphony, of course, was miles beyond my parents\u2019 living room rendition, but the memory does add something to the music.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Cani\u2019s final encore was Paganini\u2019s Caprice No. 24, a brilliant, exciting piece that shows off just about everything the violin can do \u2014 and Cani did.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

It was the perfect burst of musical fireworks to end the evening.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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