Taste of the Holidays

Julian Milkis, Canadian clarinetist

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Siberian Virtuosi from Russia

Presented by World Touring

Called by many the "King of Crossover", Canadian clarinetist-virtuoso, Julian Milkis joins a "gem" of a string ensemble from the coldest city in the world, Yakutsk, Russia, Siberian Virtuosi, in the program "Taste of the Holidays". Vibrant, colorful and mood-filled works from the classical and jazz genres by such masters as Johann Sebastian Bach, George Friedrich Handel, Pablo Sarasate, Franz Schubert, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Gioacchino Rossini, to George Gershwin, Giya Kancheli, Aram Khachaturian, Astor Piazzolla, Alexey Shor, Oran Eldor, and Benny Goodman   were specifically arranged for both Julian Milkis, and the Siberian Virtuosi.

Don’t miss this special holiday event of the clarinetist Julian Milkis, the only student of the iconic Benny Goodman, and the Russian ensemble Siberian Virtuosi. They perform together in their first collaboration, bringing an international flavor to the holidays this season in a US tour with performances at four major cultural cities along the East Coast. 

"Beautiful sustaining sound and great virtuosity".  - The Hamburg Abendblatt 

“simply the best clarinetist in the world!” - Russian Nezavisimaya Gazeta

On the recent tour to South America, the Siberian Virtuosi were called "absolutely unique. They must be the pride of the Russian performing arts!" 

 “…The Ensemble of Violinists “Virtuosos of Siberia" – is as a group of amazing artists capable of fantastic performances of the most difficult musical pieces” - Magazine Novoe Vremya