Brilliant technical precision meets world-class mandolin musicianship in Evan Marshall's latest searing YouTube video entry, guesting with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra under the directon of Peter Rubart. No one knows "clean" like Evan, and as always in his playing, we witness both his uncanny finesse and aesthetic mastery in this three minute excerpt from Tchaikovsky's "Vivacissimo for Mandolin & Orchestra" (after the Violin Concerto, Op.35).

Evan's got the whole package, a hard-earned pyrotechnical precision, a well-studied comprehension of classical literature, and an intuitive musical sensibility, from Bach to Bluegrass and one of his consummate passions, the music of the Beatles. If you're ever in the area of a concert, don't miss the opportunity to witness this amazing talent; better yet, catch one of his clinics.

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View video: Vivacissimo for Mandolin & Orchestra

That's some serious chop, Evan!

Posted by Ted at March 5, 2007 5:53 AM