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Press quotations about Adam Mital
Cellist from Lucerne pulls out all the stops
Born at Lucerne in 1979, the cellist Adam Mital loves the effect of youthful-impetuous virtuosity. This characterised his Recital on Thursday in the Debut-Series of the Lucerne Festival and has become perfectly clear in the composition, which has been written for Mital by the Swissfrench composer Richard Dubugnon. This gave the artist the opportunity to pull out all the stops of technical acrobatics. Also from the tonal point of view the piece was highly demanding to the soloist – from the almost inaudible Pizzicato to the thundering attack. Virtuosity also dominated Bartok’s 1st Rhapsody and the cello adaptation of the Romanian Dances which were given as encore.
Totally convincing harmony
As a risky start, Mital chose the technically tricky Arpeggione Sonata by Schubert. With his most highly competent piano partner Olimpia Tolan, he found a most wonderful tuneful ensemble play in the Adagio and in the final Allegretto. The numerous listeners deeply enjoyed the in its musicality growing interpretation of Schubert’s piece. A totally convincing harmony between cello and piano was shown by the musicians in Janacek’s “Pohadka”.
Neue Luzerner Zeitung 13.09.2008
Concerts with the Folkwang chamber Orchestra - Concerts by C.Ph.E. Bach and Tartini
“…the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra …equally filled with enthusiasm as with the Cello-Concerto by Bach’s famous son. Not only with his velvet-soft bowing did the Swiss Soloist shine; but also Tartini’s music on the threshold of the classical era, he met with a discreet, melodic virtuosity and careful dynamic shades. Both concerts were marked by refined musical dialog with the orchestra.”
NRZ Essen, 20.05.08
…This time, the young cellist Adam Mital was inspiring with his passionate play. Born in Lucerne in 1979, he conveyed a pure and especially sophisticated sound. Mital could repeatedly set emphasis on the impressing solo-cadenzas, despite of their shortness.”
WAT Essen, 20.05.08
"Leipzig as springboard on Worldmusic-podium: The internationale Bach-Competition 2004 and his prize-winner concert:...Adam Mital shows a into finest branchings studied interpretation. There is no tone without tautness, the vibrato well measured."
Leipzig popular newspaper 7/21/2004
Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad
"Musically highlights from the successful festival:... the gifted 25 year-old cellist from Luzern Adam Mital convinced with considerable palmarès: expressive, virtuoso and with charisma he played compositions of Easter (Bartók, Lutoslawski, Dvorák, Prokofiev, Martinu) - a future young hopeful! As well it was a pleasure to listen to the youthful pianist Olimpia Tolan. She comes from the boardering area between Romania-Hungary. ... She fascinated with a perfect musical accompaniment, exquisite enthusiasm..."
Indicator from Saanen 3/9/2004
Haydn-Concerts on the 13./14. of September 2003 in Aesch and Basel
"...The "Neues Orchester Basel" invited to their opening concert of the 22. season in the expurgatory in Aesch and in the Martinschurch in Basel. Adam Mital entered the stage and presented the "Celloconcert Nr. 2 in D major" by Joseph Haydn. From the beginning Mital thrilled with his clear, precise tone.
Even fast passings were as transparent and pure. Mital was exellent in harmony with the orchestra so that in combined passages a well-balanced interconnect could be achieved. That he is not only technically versed, Mital proved in the "Adagio, where he could manage to create a pensive, sometimes almost a liric emotionmoment."
Basellandschaftliche Newspaper 9/17/2003