Light in the Shadows
Saturday, November 22nd, 7pm •
311 Wall St, Kingston, NY
Join us in an abandoned, candle-lit warehouse in historic Uptown Kingston as renowed musicians Lun Li and Chase park perform a range of evocative works for violin and cello, taking us on a sonic journey from darkness to illumination.
Wine and light refreshments will be served throughout the evening
The Program
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MAURICE RAVEL
Sonata for Violin and Cello
HANDEL/HALVORSEN
Passacaglia for Violin and Cello
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The Artists
Lun Li
A native of Shanghai, China, violinist Lun Li has appeared on major musical stages throughout the world, including Helsinki Music Centre, Konzerthaus Berlin, Kulturpalast Dresden, Wiener Konzerthaus, and Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. Next Season he will make his solo recital debut in Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington D. C., as well as his concerto debut at Lincoln Center.
An avid chamber musician, he has upcoming tours bringing him to Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, 92nd Street Y, Kimmel Center, Buffalo Chamber Music Society, etc. Lun holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music (BM’20) and The Juilliard School (MM’22). His mentors include Ida Kavafian, Catherine Cho, and Joseph Lin. He is currently pursuing an artist diploma, as well as serving as a teaching assistant of Catherine Cho’s studio at The Juilliard School.
Lun plays on the Stradivarius “Samazeuilh” 1735 violin, on generous loan from the Nippon Music Foundation.
Chase Park
An avid chamber musician, Chase Park has had the privilege of collaborating and performing with esteemed artists such as Mitsuko Uchida, Jonathan Biss, Scott St. John, Samuel Rhodes, Hsin-Yun Huang, Anthony Mcgill, Carmit, Zori, Atar Arad, Meng Chieh Liu, Benjamin Schmid, Pamela Frank, and Itzhak Perlman.
In 2019, solo and chamber music performances through ‘Curtis on Tour’ brought him to international stages in Athens, Paris, Kempten, Teulada, and Berlin, launching his international reputation. He made his Alice Tully Hall debut performing the Haydn Cello Concerto in D major with the Juilliard Chamber Orchestra in December of 2021. His love for chamber music has resulted in fellowships at the Perlman Music Program “Littles” and Chamber Music Workshop, Ravinia Steans Institute, the Marlboro Music Festival, and Caramoor’s Evnin Rising Stars Mentoring Program.
He is a member of Sejong Soloists, which has brought him to Asia to collaborate with artists such as Philippe Quint, Joyce Di Donato, and Tod Machover.