Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet in G Major, when he was only five years old. To celebrate the 265th anniversary of Mozart's birth, Amir Avsker performs this minuet.

Happy Birthday, Mozart!

Amir Avsker, Piano

Israeli-born pianist, violinist, violist, composer, and conductor Amir Avsker performs internationally as a soloist, a chamber musician, and an orchestra player. He is the current Young Artist in Residence of All Classical Portland radio and a much sought-after accompanist, performer, composer, and arranger. His compositions have been performed by the Metropolitan Youth Symphony in Portland and faculty members of Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music.
Avsker is a co-founder of the Pacific Rose Ensemble, a string quartet made up of young musicians, which performs music from the standard repertoire as well as works by young composers with limited outreach.
An avid linguist, Avsker speaks eight languages (Hebrew, English, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Russian, and Portuguese). He enjoys opera and has developed an extensive knowledge of the genre and its history.

Background Music: Mozart | String Quartet No. 17, K. 458, "The Hunt" | Borromeo String Quartet | Musopen.org

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