iPalpiti | Eduard Schmieder, conductor

“World-class” iPalpiti/Eduard Schmieder presents “FOR THE SOUL” program of heartfelt works by Arensky, Tchaikovsky, the West Coast Premiere of the “Seascapes” Violin concerto by Alexey Shor and more. Known for its “beauteous string playing,” “lustrous, polished tone” and “splendid sound,” iPalpiti (Italian for “heartbeat”) Festival returns to LA for its 24th season featuring 23 select prize-winning soloists from 18 countries, making its premiere appearance in La Jolla. “… Eduard Schmieder, the founder of the admirable iPalpiti, believes that music remains a functional universal language…A tall and serious Russian of the old school, he goes in for intense expression and dug-in string sonorities…“ – Los Angeles Times