Yuval Amihai Trio — Garrigue & Varaillon at 38 Riv

‘The terms “lyricism”, “elegance”, “delicacy” come up frequently when we talk about the music of Yuval Amihai, whose first two albums were hailed by the critics (’Yuval Amihai Ensemble’ in 2012 and “Longing” in 2015). He is praised for his ‘apparent simplicity’. This is indeed the hallmark of this virtuoso who refuses to be one. With his minimal orchestrations, pared-down aesthetic and on-the-nose delivery, the composer-storyteller eschews the spraying of notes as much as the bombast. More of a pen than a trigger. With a stroke of his guitar, he creates perspectives: ‘My aim is for listeners to be touched by the music, not put off by the technical aspect. I'm wary of demonstrations and pompous concepts. In my view, music should be shared by all and not the property of a chapel of specialists", says the musician without note instructions. ’Alex Dutilh, Radio France...

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‘The terms “lyricism”, “elegance”, “delicacy” come up frequently when we talk about the music of Yuval Amihai, whose first two albums were hailed by the critics (’Yuval Amihai Ensemble’ in 2012 and “Longing” in 2015). He is praised for his ‘apparent simplicity’. This is indeed the hallmark of this virtuoso who refuses to be one. With his minimal orchestrations, pared-down aesthetic and on-the-nose delivery, the composer-storyteller eschews the spraying of notes as much as the bombast. More of a pen than a trigger. With a stroke of his guitar, he creates perspectives: ‘My aim is for listeners to be touched by the music, not put off by the technical aspect. I'm wary of demonstrations and pompous concepts. In my view, music should be shared by all and not the property of a chapel of specialists", says the musician without note instructions. ’Alex Dutilh, Radio France

« Les termes “lyrisme”, “élégance”, “délicatesse” reviennent fréquemment quand on évoque la musique de Yuval Amihai, dont les deux premiers albums ont été salués par la critique (“Yuval Amihai Ensemble” en 2012 et “Longing” en 2015). On loue son “apparente simplicité”. Telle est, en effet, la patte, la griffe, de ce virtuose qui refuse d’en être un. Orchestrations a minima, esthétique épurée, discours sur le fil, le compositeur-conteur fuit les mitrailles de notes tout autant que les propos ampoulés. Plutôt plume que gâchette. D’un trait de guitare, il crée des perspectives: “Mon but, c’est que les auditeurs soient touchés par la musique, non refroidis par l’aspect technique. Je me méfie des démonstrations et des concepts pompeux. A mes yeux, la musique doit être partagée par tous et non la propriété d’une chapelle de spécialistes”, affirme le musicien sans consignes de notes. »Alex Dutilh, Radio France

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