Da Nang City to host chamber music
Violinist Sindri Lederer from German, viola artist Juliet White-Smith from the US, cellist Zoe Martlew from England, and pianist Antonio Koster of German will perform at Da Nang Chamber Music 2016.
Cellist: Zoe Martlew (England). (Photo courtesy of organisers)Da Nang (VNA) – Violinist Sindri Lederer from German, viola artist Juliet White-Smith from the US, cellist Zoe Martlew from England, pianist Antonio Koster of German, and Vietnamese Trio Brio will perform at Da Nang Chamber Music 2016 at the Nguyen Hien Dinh Theatre on August 21.
The city’s Event and Festival Organising Centre said the performance, which is directed by Tran Thi Nguyet Sa, will stage from 8pm to 9.30pm.
As scheduled, the concert night will include Sonata Polonese No 1 in A minor (Andante, Allegro, Dolce, Allegro) of G.P. Telemann; Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor op.108/Allegro of J.Brahms; Jasmine Flower of V.Bond; R. Schumann’s Piano Quartet Op47/ Andante Cantabile; Jonathan Harvey’s Curve with Plateaux; Z.Martlew’s Berceuse and Salut d’Amour of E.Elgar.
The quartet, violinist Lederer, viola artist White-Smith, cellist Martlew and pianist Koster will prelude the night performance with On Wings of Song.
The event’s organiser will host an exchange between artists and fans at the city’s Library in Bach Dang Street from 3pm to 5pm on August 20, one day before the main performance.
It’s the second time that the concert is organised in Da Nang after the first edition in 2014, and the second time that cellist Martlew plays in the central city.-VNA
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