There is perhaps no more of an apt title than Magical Theatre to describe the imaginative and sometimes otherworldly ways in which Adam Baldych approaches his violin playing. For example, “Party Place" opens up deliriously funky riffing and slamming drums as Baldych's violin catches the happening vibe with a sweaty, scorching performance. However, the tempo slows down in the middle section, and Baldych aims for the stars, his violin offering dreamy, swirling textures. Absolutely gorgeous and totally unexpected.
Based in New York, Baldych is heavily influenced by folk music from his native Poland as well as classical and contemporary jazz styles. Magical Theatre is his latest album, and Baldych discusses his impressive accomplishments and eclectic background.
Q: What made you become interested in playing the violin?
A: Because of my older sister, who is a singer, I decided to go to music school in the age of 9. She was the first person who got me interested me in music and inspired me to do that. Poland, where I'm from, is a very musical country. We have a long history in music, especially in piano (Chopin) and violin (Wieniawski).
Q: How old were you when you became a violinist?
A: I started my classical education in the age of 9 in Poland. When I was 11 I started taking part in violin contests. Because of some success in that (I was a laureate of national classical contests), my educators believed in my classical career. However, at the age of 13, I became interested in jazz music. Because of the freedom it gave me I decided to go this way.
Q: What are the different styles of music that you can play on your violin?
Many of my most recognized projects are inspired by modern music. Because I'm also a music producer, I try to inspired by many genres. So that you can hear me playing jazz music as well as rock, classical, or drum & bass.
Q: What was the biggest audience you ever performed in front of? How many people were watching?
I really appreciated playing in a few big festivals as JVC Jazz Festival in Warsaw, Poland. We playded in the same stage with Richard Bona and Meshell Ndegeocello. There was about 3,000 people. The biggest festival I was playing on was JakArt in Jakarta, Indonesia. There was about 10,000 people who was screaming like at a rock concert, and we played jazz. That was amazing experience for me.
Based in New York, Baldych is heavily influenced by folk music from his native Poland as well as classical and contemporary jazz styles. Magical Theatre is his latest album, and Baldych discusses his impressive accomplishments and eclectic background.
Q: What made you become interested in playing the violin?
A: Because of my older sister, who is a singer, I decided to go to music school in the age of 9. She was the first person who got me interested me in music and inspired me to do that. Poland, where I'm from, is a very musical country. We have a long history in music, especially in piano (Chopin) and violin (Wieniawski).
Q: How old were you when you became a violinist?
A: I started my classical education in the age of 9 in Poland. When I was 11 I started taking part in violin contests. Because of some success in that (I was a laureate of national classical contests), my educators believed in my classical career. However, at the age of 13, I became interested in jazz music. Because of the freedom it gave me I decided to go this way.
Q: What are the different styles of music that you can play on your violin?
Many of my most recognized projects are inspired by modern music. Because I'm also a music producer, I try to inspired by many genres. So that you can hear me playing jazz music as well as rock, classical, or drum & bass.
Q: What was the biggest audience you ever performed in front of? How many people were watching?
I really appreciated playing in a few big festivals as JVC Jazz Festival in Warsaw, Poland. We playded in the same stage with Richard Bona and Meshell Ndegeocello. There was about 3,000 people. The biggest festival I was playing on was JakArt in Jakarta, Indonesia. There was about 10,000 people who was screaming like at a rock concert, and we played jazz. That was amazing experience for me.
