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Amadeus Leopold Is Classical Music’s Great Mohawked Hope
The violin virtuoso finds as much inspiration in Freddie Mercury as Tchaikovsky and gives concerts that double as daring performance art.
A violin virtuoso who finds as much inspiration in Freddie Mercury as Tchaikovsky, Amadeus Leopold (formerly known as Hahn-Bin) is classical music’s Great Mohawked Hope. His concerts double as daring performance art, complete with leopard-print tights and Kabuki makeup; and after a decade studying under Itzhak Perlman, the 25-year-old artist has the talent to back up the tights.
Amadeus Leopold
Sept 29 at 8, $35, Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, 425-893-9900; kpcenter.org
