Abraham Brody for The Protagonist Magazine
For The Protagonist Magazine, Abraham performed in a specifically designed set for the first time and we filmed his performance. Performance art is very hard to capture on film but in so doing, the team and James Corbin as the cinematographer attempted to explore a new means of showcasing what Abraham does, adding a rich visual element to mirror his performance and feeling, as is shown in the images here.
Abraham Brody started to play the violin when he was six years old, whilst growing up in New Hampshire, just outside of Boston. Since then he has received classical training in Boston and studied at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna and in London. He created the performance “The Violinist Is Present” in an attempt to break out of the rigid format of classical performance on stage. This project was inspired by Marina Abramovic, who subsequently asked Abraham to take part in one of her own projects at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland.
Abraham has also performed in countless venues across Europe, the USA and Canada, including the Symphony Hall in Boston, Sziget Festival in Budapest, the Royal Festival Hall in London, the Moritzburg Festival in Germany, the Frauenkirche in Dresden, the Royal Opera House, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and several times at the Barbican, where he was invited to complete a residency.
Read the full feature on Abraham in Issue 1 of The Protagonist Magazine.
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