Sonata Night

NEC: Burnes Hall | Directions

255 St. Botolph St.
Boston, MA
United States

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

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

Sonata Night performers are coached jointly by faculty from the Collaborative Piano and various instrumental departments.

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Artists
  1. Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 in D major for Piano and Cello, Op. 102/2

    Artists
    • Hanzheng Li, piano
    • ChiaYi Jennifer Su, cello
  2. Debussy: Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano

    Artists
    • Kyung A Lee, piano
    • Audrey Chen, cello
  3. Schumann: Sonata No. 2 in D minor for Piano and Violin, Op. 121

    Artists
    • Jingsi Lu, piano
    • Victoria Pan, violin