Song List
Recordings
About Apassionata
A classical crossover and new age/ethnic fusion duo consisting of Don Lax (violin) and Vance Koenig (guitar), Apassionata came together when Don and Vance met while performing at hotels and resorts in Hawaii. Their first album, inspired in part by Gypsy and tango music, was entitled Kiss of Fire. While performing at the Four Seasons in Wailea, the duo began to receive numerous requests to play the music of Andrea Bocelli. Don (who began playing the violin as a small child, and studied at conservatories in Paris and Rome) and Vance (who studied at the Berklee and Aspen schools of music) put their Bocelli request-inspired work to disc, following up Kiss of Fire with Romantic Dreams: From the Repertoire of Andrea Bocelli. ~ Chris True
Sample Song List: A sample of don’s repertoire
Classical
Bach - Gavotte en Rondeau, Allemande, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Wachet, Auf- (Sleepers, Awake), Air, Fugue in G minor.
Mozart - Adagio, Eine Kleine Nacht Musik, Rondo.
Vivaldi - Spring, from the Four Seasons
Beethoven - Themes from Symphonies
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Ravel - Pavane
Verdi - La Traviata, Rigoletto- excerpts.
Puccini - Un Bel Di, O Mio Babbino Caro, Musetta's Waltz
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 5
Dvorak - Humoresque, Theme from "New World" Symphony
Schubert - Ave Maria
Strauss - The Blue Danube, The Emperor Waltz
Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro, Romanza, Prayer,O Mare e Tu, La Luna Che Non Ce, Caruso
Showtunes
"Cats" - Memories
"Phantom" - All I Ask of You, Music of the Night, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
"Evita" - Don't Cry for Me Argentina
"Fiddler on the Roof" - Theme, If I Were a Rich Man, Sunrise,Sunset, To Life.
"South Pacific" - Stranger in Paradise, Some Enchanted Evening.
"The Sound of Music" - Edelweiss, My Favorite Things.
"Porgy and Bess" - Summertime.
Themes from: Somewhere in Time, The Godfather, Dr. Zhivago, Romeo and Juliet, Love Story, The Titanic
Disney
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (Lion King), Pocahantas
Jazz, Popular
Moondance, Ain't Misbehavin, Black Orpheus, Minor Swing, Send in the Clowns, Beatles tunes, La Vie en Rose, Samba di Orfeo, Misty, Stardust, Someone to Watch Over Me, All of Me, Desafinado, Skylark, To Love You More (Celine Dion), La Isla Bonita (Madonna), too many more to list
Folk Tunes
From Ireland, England, France, America, Greece, Hungary, Rumania, Italy, Turkey.
Tangos
La Cumparsita, Kiss of Fire, Jealousy, Midnight Tango, Hernando's Hideaway, Por Una Cabeza (from Scent of a Woman), El Vacado, Soir De Pluie, La Media Luz
Gypsy Music
Czardas; Konfetochki, Baranochki; Gypsy Girls, Those Were The Days, Dark Eyes, Golden Earrings
Original Compositions
Many Birds Fly South, For Green Trees and Sunshine, The Mother, Rhapsody for My Rumanian Grandfather, Thermopolis Tango, Twilit Waltz, Suite for an Elf Princess, many more...
Contemporary
A Thousand Years- Christina Perry
All I Want is You - U2
All of Me- John Legend
At Last- Etta James
Better Together- Jack Johnson
Best Day of My Life- American Authors
Brown-Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
Billy Jean- Michael Jackson
Body & Soul- Amy Winehouse
Can’t Find My Way Home- Blind Faith
Clocks – Coldplay
Daughters- John Mayer
Dance Me To the End of Love- Leonard Cohen
Daydreamer- Adele
Dust in the Wind- Kansas
Europa- Carlos Santana
Ever the Same- Rob Thomas
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic- The Police
Fields of Gold- Sting
Fix You- Coldplay
Fragile- Sting
Hallelujah- Leonard Cohen
Have I Told You Lately- Van Morrison
Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?- Bryan Adams
Happy Together- The Turtles
Hello- Adele
Hold On, We’re Going Home- Drake
Hotel California- The Eagles
I Believe I Can Fly- R. Kelley
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing- Aerosmith
I’m Yours- Jason Mraz
Isla Bonita- Madonna
Killing Me Softly- Roberta Flack
Landslide- Stevie Nicks
Little Wing- Jimi Hendrix
Lovesong- The Cure/Adele
Low Spark of High-heeled Boys- Traffic
Make You Feel My Love- Bob Dylan/Adele
Making Memories of Us- Keith Urban
Marry Me- Train
Mas Que Nada- Jorge Ben
Moondance- Van Morrison
More Than Words- Xtreme
My Immortal- Evanessence
Nearness of You- Norah Jones
Nights in White Satin- The Moody Blues
Nothing Else Matters- Metallica
One- U2
Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World- “IZ”
Paradise- Coldplay
Perfect- Ed Sheeran
Riders On A Storm- The Doors
Safe and Sound- Taylor Swift
Samba Pa Ti- Carlos Santana
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing- Jack Johnson
Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
Smooth Operator- Sade
Somebody That I Used to Know- Gotye
Someone Like You- Adele
Stairway To Heaven- Led Zeppelin
Sweet Child O’ Mine- Guns n’ Roses
Thank You- Led Zeppelin
The Lady Is A Tramp- Lady Gaga
The Low Spark of High Heel Boys- Traffic
Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper
Time is Running Out- Muse
Thinking Out Lous- Ed Sheeran
Unchained Melody- The Righteous Brothers
Up With the Birds- Coldplay
Viva la Vida- Coldplay
We've Only Just Begun- The Carpenters
Wild Horses-The Rolling Stones
What Are You Doing With the Rest of Your Life?- Michel LeGrand
When You Say Nothing All- Allison Krauss
Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton
You Belong to Me- Carla Bruni
Your Song- Elton John
The Beatles:
All You Need is Love
And I Love Her
Here There and Everywhere
Here Comes the Sun
In My Life
Michelle
Norwegian Wood
Something
When I’m Sixtyfour
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Yesterday
ABOUT DON AND HIS MUSIC
Don has been studied violin around the world. In addition to being a performer, he also shares his gifts through poetry, wedding ceremonies and other celebrations.
LESSONS
Don’s unique and compassionate teaching style combines modern techniques with the classical form he learned in the European Conservatories.
wedding SERVICES
Rev. Don’s talents as a poet, musician and linguist provide the perfect combination for a personalized and heartfelt ceremony on Maui or the location of your choice.