Ray Chen

Sat, Mar 19, 2022 |
Venue: Concert Hall
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Add to Calendar2022-03-19 8:00 PMAmerica/Los_AngelesRay Chen

 “Chen is that rara avis among rising classical stars, a superlative virtuoso who also happens to be a thoroughgoing artist.” - CHICAGO TRIBUNE 

Ray Chen is a violinist who redefines what it is to be a classical musician in the 21st Century. With a media presence reaching out to millions, Ray Chen’s remarkable musicianship transmits to a global audience that is reflected in his engagements with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world. 

Initially coming to attention via the Yehudi Menuhin (2008) and Queen Elizabeth (2009) competitions, of which he was First Prize winner, Ray has built a profile in Europe, Asia, and the USA as well as his native Australia. 

Ray Chen’s profile continues to grow: he was featured on Forbes’ list of 30 most influential Asians under 30; made a guest appearance on Amazon’s “Mozart in the Jungle” TV series; performed for a live TV audience on France’s Bastille Day and at the Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm. 

Ray has performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony among others, and will make upcoming debuts with the San Francisco Symphony, Berlin Radio Symphony, and Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra. He works regularly with conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Vladimir Jurowski, Manfred Honeck, Daniele Gatti, Kirill Petrenko, and many others.


Program:

Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 for Piano and Violin

  1. Allegro assai
  2. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso
  3. Allegro vivace


Igor Stravinsky: Divertimento, Suite from The Fairy’s Kiss

  1. Sinfonia
  2. Danses suisses
  3. Scherzo
  4. Pas de deux
    1. Adagio
    2. Variation
    3. Coda


-intermission-


Giuseppe Tartini: “Devil’s Trill” Violin Sonata in G minor, arr. Kreisler

  1. Larghetto
  2. Allegro energico
  3. Grave – Allegro assai Cadenza ̶ Adagio


Johannes Brahms: “Hungarian Dances”

No. 7 Allegretto arr. Joachim

No. 17 Andantino arr. Kreisler


Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen “Gypsy Airs” Op. 20

 

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