Ara Malikian Brings Powerful ‘intruso’ Tour To Altea In An Extraordinary Double-session Concert

World-renowned violinist Ara Malikian will return centre shape astatine Palau Altea connected November 15, offering a double capacity astatine 6pm and 9pm arsenic portion of his world ‘Intruso World Tour’. The celebrated musician, known for fusing classical virtuosity pinch modern energy, arrives successful Altea pinch a profoundly individual caller show exploring belonging, identity, and nan cosmopolitan connection of music.

Born successful Beirut successful 1968 to Armenian parents, Malikian grew up surrounded by conflict. The Lebanese Civil War collapsed retired erstwhile he was still a kid and euphony became some a refuge and a lifeline. He began studying nan violin astatine nan property of 5 nether nan guidance of his father, who was besides a talented violinist. Recognising his bonzer talent, Malikian was accepted arsenic nan youngest student astatine nan Hochschule für Musik und Theater successful Hannover, Germany, astatine only 14 years old—a singular accomplishment for personification coming from a war-torn state pinch almost nary resources.

Not Lebanese enough, not Armenian enough, not European enough

From that constituent forward, Malikian’s profession grew astatine dizzying speed. He later studied astatine nan Guildhall School of Music and Drama successful London, refining his method and expanding his philharmonic vision. Over nan decades he has performed successful prestigious performance halls including nan Berlin Philharmonie, nan Royal Albert Hall successful London, Carnegie Hall successful New York and nan Sydney Opera House. His collaborations scope from classical orchestras to rock, flamenco, jazz, and Middle Eastern ensembles, reflecting his belief that euphony should ne'er beryllium trapped by labels aliases borders.

Despite his world success, Malikian spent galore years wrestling pinch nan emotion of not afloat belonging anywhere. In statements related to nan ‘Intruso’ tour, he explains really group often categorised him by what he was not:

– Not Lebanese enough, because of his Armenian heritage.

– Not Armenian enough, because he was calved successful Lebanon.

– Not European enough, because he had not been calved successful Europe.

This affectional conflict besides marked his narration pinch nan violin. “Each statement carried nan nostalgia of a location that did not exist,” he recalls. Yet what erstwhile felt for illustration displacement yet became his root of creator freedom. By embracing his domiciled arsenic an “intruder”, he discovered that each culture, each rhythm, and each melody had thing to give—and that he, successful turn, had thing unsocial to offer.

Eastern melodies, classical phrasing, and bold stone energy

The ‘Intruso’ circuit celebrates this revelation. The show blends storytelling, breathtaking violin performance, cinematic staging, and nan eclectic philharmonic influences that specify Malikian: Armenian folk, Middle Eastern melodies, classical phrasing, and bold stone energy. It is much than a concert—it is simply a travel of acceptance.

Malikian describes his caller position pinch clarity and emotion: “Thanks to being an ‘intruder’, I discovered that nan full world is my home. My location is successful my assemblage and my soul—an infinite abstraction wherever personality transforms and euphony becomes a cosmopolitan language.”

For audiences successful Altea, this is an exceptional opportunity to witnesser not only a concert, but nan individual communicative of a musician who turned displacement into creator brilliance.

Event details:

Palau Altea, Altea

November 15

Double session: 18:00 and 21:00

Tickets are expected to waste retired quickly, and early booking is powerfully recommended.