RECITAL

Prizewinner at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition and SONY Classical exclusive artist, Pablo Ferrández is a captivating performer, whose combination of superb technique, spirit, expressivity and charm have wowed audiences around the globe.

RAY CHEN, violin & JULIO ELIZALDE, piano

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Prelude Lecture · 6:30 PM

Ray Chen’s star has only risen since he debuted as an LJMS Discovery Series artist in 2011. With a global reach that enhances and inspires a new classical audience, Chen’s remarkable musicianship transmits to millions, reflected through his engagements both online and with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world.

BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op.30

STRAVINSKY Selections from The Fairy’s Kiss

J.S. BACH Partita No. 3 in E Major for Solo Violin

BRAHMS A Selection of Hungarian Dances (arr. Joachim and Kreisler)

SARASATE Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20

– Alex Ross, The New Yorker

Chen is that rara avis among rising classical stars: a superlative virtuoso who also happens to be a thoroughgoing artist.”

— Chicago Tribune

PABLO FERRÁNDEZ, cello

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Prelude Lecture · 6:30 PM

BRUCH Kol Nidrei, Op. 47

BEETHOVEN Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2

RACHMANINOFF Vocalise

FRANCK Sonata in a Major for Violin and Piano (arr. for cello)