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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Cheng² Duo
DESCRIPTION:This event is postponed\, as we continue to monitor the COVID-1
 9 situation daily and follow the public gathering guidelines set by UCLA\,
  our local government officials\, and the CDC. Please check our website fo
 r future updates.\n\n\n\nChamber Music at the Clark concert seating is de
 termined via lottery. The booking-by-lottery entry form for Cheng² Duo co
 ncert seats posts here on Thursday\, February 27\, 2020. Lottery registrat
 ion closes Thursday\, March 19\, 2020.\n\nLearn more about the booking-by
 -lottery system for securing Chamber Music at the Clark seats.\n\nCheng
 ² Duo\n\nBryan Cheng\, cello\nSilvie Cheng\, piano\n\nCaptivating audienc
 es and critics alike\, the Cheng² Duo (pronounced “Cheng Squared Duo”
 ) distinguishes itself with uncompromising musical integrity\, undeniable 
 chemistry\, and unparalleled communication. The brother-and-sister pair ar
 e cellist Bryan Cheng\, playing Canada Council for the Arts’ “Bonjour
 ” Stradivarius (c. 1696)\, and pianist Silvie Cheng\, recipient of the R
 oy M. Rubinstein Award for exceptional promise in piano performance.\n\nNa
 med one of CBC Music’s “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30\,
 ” the dynamic Cheng² Duo siblings have made music together for the past
  16 years. Their aim to bring classical music to new audiences of all back
 grounds is steeped in a rare balance of infectious enthusiasm for playing\
 , and mature\, historically-informed interpretations. The Duo’s repertoi
 re ranges from baroque to contemporary\, and from original arrangements in
 spired by folk music to new commissioned works. They have presented recita
 ls in concert halls throughout North America\, Europe\, and Asia. Through 
 extensive tours they have established a reputation for return engagements 
 at many prestigious venues and festivals\, including Carnegie Hall’s Wei
 ll Recital Hall\, Chamber Music at the Clark\, the National Gallery of Can
 ada\, the Festival of the Sound\, and Ottawa Chamberfest. The duo has also
  been featured at numerous other international festivals\, including Aspen
 \, Trasimeno\, Usedomer\, and Canadian Amateur Musicians. The pair have pe
 rformed for broadcasts on CBC Radio\, ICI Musique\, Radio-Canada Internati
 onal\, Winnipeg Classic 107\, Vermont Public Radio\, WCRB Classical Music 
 Boston\, WCNY Classic FM\, Kulturradio RBB Germany\, and Südwestrundfunk 
 Germany.\n\nBryan and Silvie are equally committed to presenting both trad
 itional masterworks and contemporary music. Since 2013 they have commissio
 ned nearly a dozen new works\, as well as curated cross-disciplinary conce
 rt experiences that meld classical and contemporary music with jazz\, poet
 ry\, and visual/media arts. World-class collaborative partners include pho
 tographer and cinematographer Edward Burtynsky\, Mercury Films\, and multi
 media studio Normal.\n\nCheng² Duo has released a trilogy of critically-a
 cclaimed albums on the German label Audite: Russian Legends (2019)\, Violo
 nchelo del fuego (2018) featuring Spanish works\, and Violoncelle françai
 s (2016). The latter disc was selected as one of WCRB Classical Radio Bost
 on’s top CDs of 2017. The duo’s recordings have been lauded by the int
 ernational press for their “phenomenal virtuosity”\, “maturity and p
 erfection”\, “extremely imaginative and personal interpretation”\, 
 “taste\, sure flair for phrasing\, and tonal beauty.”\n\nwww.cheng2duo
 .com\n\nCheng² Duo is represented by Agence Station Bleue: https://statio
 nbleue.com\n\nImage: © Uwe Arens\n\n\n\nProgram\n\nMaurice Ravel (1875–
 1937)\nSonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A Minor\, "Posthumous"\, M. 12
 \n\nIgor Stravinsky (1882–1971)\nSuite Italienne \nIntroduzione\nSerenat
 a\nTarantella\nGavotta con due Varizioni\nScherzino\nMinuetto – Finale\n
 Intermission\n\nNadia Boulanger (1887–1979)\n3 Pièces for Cello and Pia
 no\n\nJohannes Brahms (1833–1897)\nSonata No.1 in E Minor\, op. 38\nAlle
 gro non troppo\nAlegretto quasi Menuetto\nAllegro
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