Elias David
Moncado

Elias David
Moncado

“The pronunciation of his name stands for that, what he is: A gift.”

Anne-Sophie Mutter

 

“…der Ohröffner des Abends, der überzeugende deutsch-spanisch-malaysische Geiger Elias David Moncado. Im langsamen „Largo“ […] taucht er tief in die Noten ein. Ausdrucksstark in Mimik und im Spiel spinnt er mit Anne-Sophie Mutter einen veritablen Liebesdialog. Romantisch und mit Schmelz. Aber auch mit einer Wärme, die den Saal bis in die letzte Reihe füllt.”

Roman Kühne, Luzerner Zeitung

 

“…having often been the star of concerts among much older contemporaries.”

The Star Malaysia

 

“The difference of class, skill, this flash, this gift from God or nature – is striking both in the ears and in the eyes, because it can also be seen.  Here comes a young, 18-year-old violinist who, like a sleeve, without the slightest shadow of effort, throws out the shiny cascades of the most difficult sounds.  In addition, he plays with such a beautiful tone, so charming, and with all this I see in his attitude a wonderful, rare modesty.“

ADAM ROZLACH, POLISH RADIO

 

“Brillanz und Süße des Tons umschwebten die Zuhörer in “Introduktion und Rondo capriccioso” von Saint-Saens. Bestechend war die Eleganz der Tanzfiguren: markant die staccati des Pianisten und in souverän-straffer Bogenführung setzte der Geiger seine mitreißenden Fähigkeiten in Szene. Nach tosendem Beifall, Trampeln, lautem Jubel war die Zugaben-Polonaise von Wieniawski das letzte von vielen, vielen Glanzlichtern.”

Offenburger Tageblatt, KULTUR

 

“Achern als Zwischenstation einer Weltkarriere?

Mittelbadische Presse

 

“Moncado is a warmly communicative and sympathetic player, and there was much to enjoy in his truth-seeking and heart-on-sleeve account.”

The Strad

 

“Moncado’s stratospheric high passages were immaculate, and the more lyric ones had great beauty. In short, he showed himself to be a mature artist of exceptional talent.”

Cleveland Classical

 

“Es war Elias Moncado, der das Violinkonzert G-Dur (KV 216) mit wohl vergleichbarer Unbefangenheit und Intensität eines jungen Mozart darbrachte. Tadellose Kadenzen und ein dynamisch nuancenreicher Vortrag wiesen den Solisten trotz seiner erst 18 Jahre als großes Talent und als Routinier aus.”

Badisches Tagblatt

 

“Though still in his teens, Elias David Moncado gave a highly original performance. His Mozart was excellent. He had perfect mastery of the now mainstream hybrid between period and modern styles as if it were a natural part of himself, and was capable of giving double stops in admiringly true pitches, punctuated by crisp vibratos.”

Yuji Numano, Music Critic

 

„an excellent performance that was full of vigor and good concentration.“

MANABU MATSUMOTO, MUSIC CRITIC

 

“Da ist zum einen der Ton, wunderbar intensiv in der lyrischen Eingangspassage, aber eben nicht dick, ein Klang, der elektrisiert, der bewegt.”

Badische Zeitung

 

“Moncados technischer und künstlerischer Reifegrad sind enorm, vor allem beeindruckt die Beseeltheit seines Spiels – Moncado spielt nicht nur: Er fühlt Musik.”

Alexander Dick | Badische Zeitung

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2023/2024 Season Highlights

Wednesday, October 9th 2024

The 2023/2024 season saw many exciting highlights for Elias. Since 2023 he has been named scholarship holder of the Anne-Sophie-Mutter foundation, since 2024 he is a prize winner of the Gauthier Capuçon Foundation.

Out of his busy concert performances, highlights include his debut at the Tonhalle Zürich with the Zürcher Symphoniker with Mozart´s Violin Concerto in A major in January 2024, his Morocco concert tour in October 2023 with Tschaikowski ´s Violin Concerto and Orchestre Philharmonique du Maroc, as well as his concert tour as a soloist with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in November 2023 under the baton of Sascha Goetzel and Nayden Todorov in Bulgaria, Austria and Germany, where he gave his debuts at the Großer Saal of Wiener Konzerthaus (Recording by Medici TV, Preview here), Beethovensaal at Liederhalle Stuttgart and Kurhaus Wiesbaden (Rheingau Musikfestival), amongst others.

In 2023, three tours with Anne-Sophie Mutter and „Mutter´s Virtuosi“ took him to Iceland, USA, Canada and throughout Europe, where he also performed as a soloist next to Mutter at venues like Golden Hall of Musikverein Wien, Berliner Philharmonie, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Philharmonie Luxemburg, Roy Thomson Hall Toronto, Knight Concert Hall Miami, Kravis Center West Palm Beach, Palacio de Festivales Santander as well as Lucerne Festival.

The Vienna Musikverein concert in which Elias is also featured in the Vivaldi Concerto for Three Violins, The third Bach Brandenburg Concerto as well as André Previn ´s Nonet, has been featured on Ms Mutter´s CD with Deutsche Grammophon, commemorating her 60th anniversary. deutschegrammophon.com

Ms Mutter has described Elias as the following: “The pronunciation of his name stands for that, what he is: A gift.”

 

 

1st prize at the International Valsesia Musica Violin Competition Italien

Wednesday, December 15th 2021

Elias won the 1st prize at the Int. Valsesia Musica Violin Competition in Italy. In the final, he played Tschaikowski ´s Violin Concerto with the Antonio Vivaldi Orchestra and conductor Lorenzo Passerini.

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1st prize at the Int. Vladimir Spivakov Violin Competition Russia

Wednesday, December 15th 2021

Elias won the 1st prize at the 3rd International Vladimir Spivakov Violin Competition in Ufa, Russia, only 2 weeks after winning the Int. Valsesia Musica Competition in Italy.
In the final he played the Tschaikowski Violin Concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Bashkortostan and conductor Mikhail Gerts. At the Gala concert he played the Tschaikowski Violin Concerto again under the baton of Maestro Vladimir Spivakov himself.

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Interview on MAV Budapest Symphony Orchestra Blog December 2020

Wednesday, January 6th 2021

A few days before Elias premiered Beethoven’s concerto in C Major, WoO 5 in Hungary and performed Beethoven two romances together with Maestro István Dénes and the MAV Budapest Symphony Orchestra, he gave an interview on the orchestra‘s blog:

Interview Elias David Moncado MAV Budapest Symphony Orchestra Blog December 2020

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