Sonata Night 41: Beethoven, Copland & Corigliano

NEC: Burnes Hall | Directions

255 St. Botolph St.
Boston, MA
United States

Under the direction of NEC faculty pianist Pei-Shan Lee, Sonata Night is an evening of piano-instrumental masterworks featuring collaborative pianists in partnership with their instrumental colleagues.

Sonata, a musical term of several meanings, is used here to signify a duo form of equal partnership. Sonata Night programming spans a wide range of musical styles and features the world's greatest duo works from the Baroque through the 20th century, including compositional forms such as multi-movement suites and character pieces.

Sonata Night performers are coached jointly by faculty of the collaborative piano and instrumental departments. Highlights of the 2021-22 season include an all-Stravinsky concert and Mozart’s complete sonatas for piano four-hands.

This event is in-person and will also be livestreamed.

Watch livestream from Burnes Hall

Artists
  1. Ludwig van Beethoven | Sonata in F Major for Horn and Piano, op. 17

    Allegro moderato
    Poco adagio, quasi andante
    Rondo: Allegro moderato

    Artists
    • Helen Wargelin, French horn
    • Sujin Choi, piano
  2. Aaron Copland | Duo for Flute and Piano (1971)

    Flowing
    Poetic, somewhat mournful
    Lively, with bounce

    Artists
    • Zoe Cagan, flute
    • Jingsi Lu, piano
  3. John Corigliano | Sonata for Violin and Piano (1963)

    Allegro
    Andantino
    Lento, quasi recitativo
    Allegro

    Artists
    • Aidan Ip, violin
    • Elgin Lee, piano