Violinist to Perform on Most Exquisite (and Most Expensive) Violin Ever Made
Sedona AZ (September 24, 2014) – Edvin Marton, violin virtuoso debuts the Diamond Violin in his classical-pop-rock show, “The Prince of the Violin”, Saturday, October 4, 7:30 PM at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. The Performing Arts Center is located at 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in Sedona. Tickets are $35 for the Floor and $25 for the Balcony and are available by calling 928.821.6017 or visiting www.insidejoy.org.
“Edvin is an incredible talent. Go and see him live!”
~Antonio Banderas
The Diamond Violin is a one-of a kind, million-dollar instrument handcrafted in Cremona, Italy by Master Violin Artisan Francesco Toto. Carved from a 300-year old piece of wood discovered in an Italian monastery, the design and creation of this most exquisite violin ever made commenced over one year ago, created especially for Edvin Marton. Inlaid with over 201 diamonds, decorated with Chopard diamond hearts, and filigree ornamentation featuring the simpur flower and the hummingbird, the Diamond Violin will be brought directly from Italy to Phoenix, AZ for a press day, Wednesday, 24 September, advancing Edvin’s Prince of the Violin show at the Sedona Performing Arts Center on October 4, 2014.
The World Premiere of this extraordinary instrument in the hands of one of the world’s most recognized and beloved young virtuoso artists, Edvin Marton, is a stellar presentation for the arts community in Sedona and greater Northern Arizona.
An Emmy Award winning composer and performer, Edvin has captured the hearts of audiences on five continents. His studies have taken him to Moscow, Budapest, Vienna, and the Juilliard School of Music in New York. Edvin has established himself as a true romantic virtuoso in the classical crossover genre, blending classical and pop rock.
A major highlight of Edvin’s musical career was composing for and performing at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games, center-ice for Gold Medalist Evgeni Plushenko. Edvin also won a Gold Medal at the prestigious International Violin Competition in Canada, an MTV Music Award, and the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008; performed in concert with Seal and Supertramp; and has redefined several of Hollywood’s greatest soundtrack hits {Love Story, Romeo & Juliet, The Godfather}. Edvin is currently based and working in Los Angeles, California, preparing his new classical pop crossover album, and touring worldwide with his new show, the “Prince of the Violin”.
Listen to Edvin’s music at www.edvinmarton.com
“Edvin is a showman extraordinaire…amazing show!”
~Franco Dragone, Director, Cirque du Soleil