Master violinist Jack Glatzer brings ‘Musical Voyage’ to MAC

“I love painting and seeing these images I recall times, places and musical pieces that match them”, Jack Glatzer

The renowned violinist Jack Glatzer brought his show, “A Musical Voyage from Spain to India” to students at the Macau Anglican College (MAC) yesterday. The recital and accompanying lecture were held in the school’s main hall, featuring the artist’s imaginary voyage through the Mediterranean in sounds and images.
As a fan of travelling as much as of the violin, Glatzer is in Macau for a series of concerts at various schools. The musician presents solo violin programs, in which he reflects upon his experiences accumulated during his travels to more than fifty countries.
Asked about the ideas behind this form of transmitting musical concepts, Glatzer  stresses that “one form of art is capable of inspiring other forms of art.” “It is not enough for a musician to have music alone.  I love painting, and seeing these images I recall times, places and musical pieces that match them, that’s the message I try to transmit”, he told the Times.
As an adviser to MAC students, Mr Glatzer suggests that  “to learn music and to play an instrument is something you can keep for the rest of your life no matter how old you are” while also stating that  “the importance of music shows the importance of communication, nowadays people are too absorbed with the Internet and music is a way of inspiring them to access another dimension of life.”
Mr David Brown, Principal of MAC, embraced the opportunity to have this concert and workshop by the artist “because these kids love music and we have our own string orchestra and two bands”.  He added that “we never really know how much advantage can they take from this but its our duty to inspire them and teach them how to appreciate music.”
Regarding the visual part of this concert, Mr Brown had no doubt in considering it an advantage since “we know that there are people that learn in different ways, and today the emphasis was in the listening and hearing”.
To complement this concert, Glatzer led a workshop for students who play stringed instruments, including those involved with MAC’s own String Ensemble. RM