219: Gjorgji Cincievski on arranging, multi-meter, and life in paradise

Today we’re chatting with Gjorgji Cincievski, who is the principal bass of the Malta Philharmonic and has been putting out some very cool arrangements for Hoffmeister, including an arrangement of Bach’s Goldberg Variations for violin, viola, and double bass.  You’ll be hearing excerpts from this piece on Gjorgji’s new recording throughout the episode, and we have a link in the show notes where you can get a copy of the recording and of the sheet music, as well as several other arrangements by Gjorgji.

Gjorgji will also be hosting the Malta Double Bass Summer Camp from August 22 - 28.  Check out more details about this camp here.

Interview Highlights

• growing up in Macedonia
• the polyrhythms that are a part of folksongs in this country
• life in Malta
• publications for Hoffmeister
• trio arrangement of the Goldberg Variations, for violin, viola, and double bass
• many other arrangement projects on the horizon for Hoffmeister