2:15 PM | PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION with Soovin Kim and
David Serkin Ludwig
3:00 PM | CONCERT 4: Songs of Farewell
Chopin in Paris, Korngold in Los Angeles, and Smetana for a time in Sweden - each found not only refuge but genuine embrace in a new cultural home. Yet in each case, a deeper emotional current persists in their music, as if the ache of distance were already present before departure. Their intertwined belonging and loss give rise to melodies of tenderness and longing. The festival closes with Smetana’s fiery piano trio, an outpouring of grief and acceptance at the death of his daughter.
PROGRAM
CHOPIN Cello Sonata
KORNGOLD Two Songs from Abschiedslieder, Op. 14 and Marietta’s Lied
SMETANA Piano Trio in G minor
ARTISTS
The Chien-Kim-Watkins Trio
Soovin Kim, violin; Paul Watkins, cello; Gloria Chien, piano
Hyunah Yu, soprano; Edward Arron, cello; Jeewon Park, piano;
Reception and Meet-the-Artists to follow
Tickets General Admission $49, Under 30 $20, Students $5
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