Sonata Night
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.
LIVE VIDEO STREAMING IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONCERT:
March 5
Poulenc: Sonata for Cello and Piano
Mina Kim, cello; Miles Fellenberg, pianoFauré: Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13
Joshua Brown, violin; Cynthia Chih-Yu Tseng, pianoFranck: Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
Yi-En Ian Hsu, violin; Liya Nigmati, pianoPoulenc: Sonata for Piano Four Hands, FP8
Zhiyi NaoNao Ge, prima; Jingsi Lu, seconda