Xavier Foley - 2014 Sphinx Competition Senior Division Winner, Bottesini

Xavier Foley
Bottesini, Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, mvt I
Sphinx Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Hall, Detroit, MI
February 2014

[@MattMinteer]

Beatufiul rendition! He definitely made it his own, interesting fingering choices and touching glissandos.

[@oskarjonsson9852]

Don't play this to Petracchi...)))) He'll rip your head off....))))

[@kuru9157]

Like damn, those string crossings and low thumb position. Really made me think of other possobilities

[@concordiafestivalforcontem8188]

One of the best performances of this piece I have ever heard. Bravo, Xavier Foley!

[@bethalbright5212]

My husband Andrew and I watched you perform that wonderful music piece Solo last evening at UVM Recital Hall, and encourage you to keep going as long you love it. You were a joy to watch and piece was excellent. Sphinx was quite the support for that work, too!

[@thewhisperkey6956]

They make their playing sound as fluid as a violin despite the overwhelming size of the double bass. Just wow. So glad I got to see this. Thank you for posting.

[@Janissi42]

I wish every person on the planet can see these young, talented Black men and women who are a part of this burgeoning art. Blacks are NOT monolithic, and there are way too many generalizations attached to Black people. We are not one-dimensional. We represent a myriad of not only physical characteristics, but talents and gifts.

[@vitareid]

+Janissi42 Yes indeed, we do my Lady!

[@Janissi42]

+Vita Reid 👍🏾👏🏾

[@ethanvera8623]

To me anyone can play no matter their skin color or ancestor origin. All you have to have is passion for music !!!

[@rolandguidosteiner1]

♥️♥️

[@oskarjonsson9852]

Only wish they also know how to play Bottesini....

[@elleinara]

yay! I remember orchestra with this kid in highschool! He's always been such a good person! Congratulations Xavier!

[@bobbobinson5061]

This is my favourite interpretation of this movements cadenza amazing work, bravo

[@michaelangelo3124]

Bravo Xavier! EXELENTE!!!!! What a magnificently passionate playing of Bottesini to the next level x 5! Xavier not only made this his own he played it with such finesse and passion that I’m sure that Giovanni Bottesini would give Xavier a standing ovation for his exceptional talent in bringing the double bass to the forefront of the orchestra with the finesse of Isaac Pearlman. Looking forward to Xavier’s continued growth and inspiration to double bassist everywhere as well as classical and all music lovers!!!

[@WhimsicalBall13]

But seriously, I used to improv (or attempt to) with him during homeroom. Super cool guy.

[@calebdavison5092]

What a talent. Such control of the double bass may put the rest of us cello players out of work!

[@NtusaKwa7740]

amazing performance, thank you for sharing with world this beautiful people and music.

[@mrlr1960]

Absolutely AMAZING!!!

[@tolejbus]

Amazing! Beautiful interpretation, thank you!

[@chichinwanoku]

Bravo for an inspired and captivating performance!

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

Great tone! Beautifully done.

[@musele6089]

Fantastic...!! God Bless you Xavier...!!

[@VitoLiuzzi]

XAVIER FOLEY or THE BOTTESINI of THE XXI CENTURY. BBBRRRRAAAVVVVIIISSSIMMMMOOOO !! WOOWOOO

[@angelchavez708]

prof.dr. Vito Liuzzi i saw Xavier on 2011 winning the young competition on the ISB in San Francisco and he played a fantastic sonnambulla, now he's way much better soloist.

[@colinchatfield]

You just rock so much man. Huge congratulations!!!

[@bassprorealdeal3633]

Bravo Xavier! This was Fantastic!!!

[@jenn011754]

Glad I met you today! Superb falls short, Most Excellent!

[@user-vm9oj4fd1p]

Soooo excellent I’m not over this

[@VitoLiuzzi]

THE BEST CADENZA I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE!! PLEASE, WHERE CAN I FIND HIS CDs !!!!!!!!!

[@LadyLove747]

Bravo To The Highest!! 🙌🏾

[@viola780201]

Bravo!! like your Bottesini very much.

[@CamiloGaetePuga]

this guy makes me float

[@roslyncross8124]

Totally Amazing!!!!😄I Love It!!!

[@MartinHachmann]

He's 20 in this performance, too. That's absurd

[@tiagocosmoviolinistadapaz9690]

Fantastic!!!

[@sharonfisher613]

Xavier, you continue to soar higher and higher! Congratulations!! Awesome performance! Hope you can share experience with TDP students this summer.

[@austincarter9523]

Xavier has to put this on spotify

[@maltamaryfree]

So amazing

[@LuisMunozPR]

Just wow!!! Bravo

[@phenomenalmzlisa]

As a string bassist I have heard this played many times but never with this soul!

[@user-dy2rg7fy7t]

Шикарно!

[@alfieharries]

maybe my favourite version yet. Gotta be you or Rinat

[@elishamartinthechannel1859]

I feel you, I like a Foley fan but Rinat got him beat for now tho

[@elishamartinthechannel1859]

But that solo cadenza tho

[@alfieharries]

Yea. Both very different

[@matthewv789]

Mikyung Sung for me, but that performance was a year after your comments and several after this performance.

[@prescottjohnson76]

@@matthewv789 I totally agree

[@lowbassdude1987]

So fresh and delightful. What a great musician. He sounds like a violin person that just decided to help the bass out.

[@xantkarlfly]

Bravo! Bravo!

[@lowbassdude1987]

Wow. After that final section I had to re liste to the cadenza. He was not at his limit at all.

[@izzohood7172]

that was.... SO COOOLLL !!!!

[@MFG705]

Excelente....

[@kenzicake3696]

Greatness

[@cicerocostahernandez]

amazing

[@69srki]

bravo!

[@julmar5857]

BRAVO Xavier✨🤎✨ & The Conductor, I curtsy.

[@JustFiddler]

Matur suksma😊

[@pandabassman1]

YES!!!!

[@ignacioromerosanchez2519]

Genial , enhorabuena , Xavier tienes ángel, como decimos en España , yo soy Contrabajista también y me inspira escucharte.Abrazos

[@ahmadaamer6]

He went to My Middle School, Hightower Trail.

[@lanebrain55]

well done

[@aren8798]

Holy-!!!

[@nedasharp6350]

My son (also xavier sharp)plays the cello

[@WhimsicalBall13]

Pope orchestra represent!

[@rolandguidosteiner1]

♥️😘

[@mrbluemoose4296]

Isn’t this in B minor? Why does it say A minor? He seems to be playing it in B with solo tuning. Great performance though!

[@patrickthedoublebassist5505]

the strangest bow hold/grip i have ever seen, what/who influenced it?

[@tobyvigneau9629]

Patrick McCarthy it looks a little like Joe Conyers

[@ethanvera8623]

Does it matter? He probably pays better than you 😂

[@angelchavez708]

I've seen this on Julliard students even in cello but after so many years playing i realized that bow hold doesn't care anymore, i played 6 years italian style and the last 7 i have been playing german and there are like 100 ways of use the bow depending on the person body. If that bow holding work for Xavier that's fantastic he is an amazing soloist.

[@stevealcott9262]

Edgar Meyer.

[@Atomic_pavarotti]

@@ethanvera8623 Asshole

[@kevinmeng547]

Is this the yorke edition?

[@manuelangelmunoz]

bravo maestro...!

[@Karla_Marie]

I was moved.

[@izzohood7172]

btw is that solo or orchestra tuning?

[@deathfan2002]

IzzoHooD it is in solo tuning

[@Rufer72]

Chingón!.

[@evanpardi1483]

Is that a carbon bow?

[@jasonsummit1885]

I think it might be either ebony or African blackwood.

[@franciscoaquino8687]

parece de carbono

[@kmeng01]

What tuning is he in? Amazing!

[@kmeng01]

Wait.....looks like orchestral.

[@KriZeZZ]

Why in A minor and not B minor? How is the original? B minor is more difficult i think. But dude, so awesome!!! Totally enjoyed it :O I hope i'll play this once :D Thanks. Solo Deo Gratia!

[@paparatzz7531]

very dramatic

[@miguelj296]

too agressive