Mario Brunello Solo Cello Recital

Many "cello masters" have appeared at Philia Hall in the past. There are masters of the modern cello such as Mischa Maisky and Miklós Perenyi, seekers like Christophe Cowan who use both period and modern instruments to pursue their own unique pursuits, and geniuses like Giovanni Sollima who create their own world that transcends instruments. Where does the Italian master Mario Brunello, who appears in this issue, fit in?
Studying under the famous teacher Janigro, he has performed with many world-famous cellists such as Giulini, Mehta, Abbado, Ozawa, Kremer, Argerich, and Afanasiev, and has demonstrated his ability as a world-class cellist. His challenging performance activities, such as using the techniques he has learned to play Bach's violin works on a small cello (cello piccolo) from the Baroque period, have been attracting more and more attention in recent years. He has also been intensively introducing the works of Weinberg, a little-known Polish composer who was a close friend of Shostakovich's. He also collaborates with his close friend Sollima as a performer and explores contemporary works. This unaccompanied recital will be a great opportunity for Brunello to perform his own works.
In this unaccompanied recital, Brunello will perform a program combining Bach and Weinberg, two works that he is currently developing most intensively in Japan and abroad. What feelings will we find in Weinberg's sonatas, which have influenced many composers despite his difficult life under the oppression of the Soviet authorities, and Bach's Suite for Unaccompanied Cello, an absolute "sacred text" for cello players?