François Rabbath in concert at Shangri La accompanied by Sylvain Rabbath

Internationally acclaimed contrabass virtuoso François Rabbath performed in concert at Shangri La accompanied by his son Sylvain Rabbath. François Rabbath was born in Syria and raised in Lebanon. He has played with major orchestras around the world and has accompanied noted artists including Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour, Michel Legrand, and Ornette Coleman. He has made more than 160 solo recordings and his contributions to double bass technique have been compared with those of Paganini to the violin. Rabbath resides in Paris and performs and teaches throughout Europe and the United States. This event was cosponsored by the Honolulu Museum of the Arts and the Hawaii String Association.