Light in the Shadows
Join us for an evening of music, wine and conversation as 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.
The Program
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EUGÉNE YSAŸE
Sonata for Solo Cello, Op.28
MAURICE RAVEL
Sonata for Violin and Cello, M. 73
ZOLTÁN KODÁLY
Duo for Violin & Cello, Op. 7
J.S. BACH
Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major
HANDEL-HALVERSON
Passacaglia for Violin and Viola (arr. for cello)
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.