Nicolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices are considered to be his masterpiece, with a perfect blend of stunning virtuosity and inexhaustible creativeness. As with all of Paganini’s works these Caprices follow on from traditional models, but they are unique in transcending technical virtuosity with a freedom of creative expression that achieved huge popularity, whether in its original form for solo violin or in transcriptions and arrangements. In this unique performance, mandolin virtuoso Dor Gidon Amran plays the Caprices with breathtaking technical skill, superb musicality and a vibrant sense of instrumental colour.

Israeli musician Dor Gidon Amran has appeared in Israel with various orchestras. He is also the arranger of the Israeli Mandolin Soloists Ensemble and has worked with several chamber orchestras. A frequent AICF scholarship recipient, he also came second at the International Mandolin Competition in Modena, Italy. He plays a mandolin and a mandoncello made by Israeli luthier Arik Kerman.