Asi Matathias (violin) and Dominic Cheli (piano) at GetClassical@Zincbar

Twenty five year old Israeli violinist ASI MATATHIAS is already recognized as a major talent on the international classical scene. His debut with the Israeli Philharmonic under the Baton of Maestro Zubin Mehta, as a fourteen year old, was followed by numerous collaborations with orchestras in Europe and the U.S. As a recitalist of great sensitivity, Mathatias teamed up with renowned artists, among them Yefim Bronfman, Nobuko Imai and Christian Altenburger in chamber-music performances and at international festivals.

Growing up in Israel, Mathatias studied violin since age six with Chaim Taub and moved, the youngest student of his year, to Vienna’s famed Universität für Musik and Darstellende Kunst. He then continued his studies with Aaron Rosand.

Through a scholarship from AICF (America-Israel Cultural Foundation) Matathias was able to follow his calling to New York's Manhattan School of Music, where he studied under Pinchas Zukerman, one of the legendary violinists of…