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SUMMARY:Chamber Music Conversations from the Clark: Cheng² Duo
DESCRIPTION:Presented online via Zoom webinar\n\nCheng² Duo\n\nBryan Cheng
 \, cello\nSilvie Cheng\, piano\n\nCaptivating audiences and critics alike\
 , the Cheng² Duo (pronounced “Cheng Squared Duo”) distinguishes itsel
 f with uncompromising musical integrity\, undeniable chemistry\, and unpar
 alleled communication. The brother-and-sister pair are cellist Bryan Cheng
 \, playing Canada Council for the Arts’ “Bonjour” Stradivarius (c. 1
 696)\, and pianist Silvie Cheng\, recipient of the Roy M. Rubinstein Award
  for exceptional promise in piano performance.\n\nNamed one of CBC Music
 ’s “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30\,” the dynamic Chen
 g² Duo siblings have made music together for the past 16 years. Their aim
  to bring classical music to new audiences of all backgrounds is steeped i
 n a rare balance of infectious enthusiasm for playing\, and mature\, histo
 rically-informed interpretations. The Duo’s repertoire ranges from baroq
 ue to contemporary\, and from original arrangements inspired by folk music
  to new commissioned works. They have presented recitals 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 Weill Recital Hall\, Ch
 amber Music at the Clark\, the National Gallery of Canada\, the Festival o
 f the Sound\, and Ottawa Chamberfest. The duo has also been featured at nu
 merous other international festivals\, including Aspen\, Trasimeno\, Usedo
 mer\, and Canadian Amateur Musicians. The pair have performed for broadcas
 ts on CBC Radio\, ICI Musique\, Radio-Canada International\, Winnipeg Clas
 sic 107\, Vermont Public Radio\, WCRB Classical Music Boston\, WCNY Classi
 c FM\, Kulturradio RBB Germany\, and Südwestrundfunk Germany.\n\nBryan an
 d Silvie are equally committed to presenting both traditional masterworks 
 and contemporary music. Since 2013 they have commissioned nearly a dozen n
 ew works\, as well as curated cross-disciplinary concert experiences that 
 meld classical and contemporary music with jazz\, poetry\, and visual/medi
 a arts. World-class collaborative partners include photographer and cinema
 tographer Edward Burtynsky\, Mercury Films\, and multimedia studio Normal.
 \n\nCheng² Duo has released a trilogy of critically-acclaimed albums on t
 he German label Audite: Russian Legends (2019)\, Violonchelo del fuego
  (2018) featuring Spanish works\, and Violoncelle français (2016). The
  latter disc was selected as one of WCRB Classical Radio Boston’s top CD
 s of 2017. The duo’s recordings have been lauded by the international pr
 ess for their “phenomenal virtuosity”\, “maturity and perfection”\
 , “extremely imaginative and personal interpretation”\, “taste\, sur
 e flair for phrasing\, and tonal beauty.”\n\nwww.cheng2duo.com\n\nCheng
 ² Duo is represented by Agence Station Bleue: https://stationbleue.com\n\
 nImage: © Uwe Arens\n\n\n\nProgram\n\nLudwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)\
 nSonata for Piano and Cello No. 4 in C Major\, op. 102\, no. 1\nAndante–
 Allegro vivace\nAdagio–Tempo d'andante–Allegro vivace\nMaurice Ravel (
 1875–1937)\nSonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A Minor "Posthumous"\n\
 nNadia Boulanger (1887–1979)\n3 Pieces for Cello and Piano\nModéré\nSa
 ns vitesse et a l’aise\nVite et nerveusement rythmé\nFrancis Poulenc (1
 889–1963)\nSonata for Cello and Piano\nAllegro–Tempo di Marcia\nCavati
 ne\nBallabile\nFinale\nProgram notes by Dr. Bruce Whiteman (former Clark l
 ibrarian).\n\n\n\nChamber Music at the Clark is made possible by the gener
 ous support of The Ahmanson Foundation\; The Colburn Foundation\; Martha B
 ardach\; Catherine Glynn Benkaim\, Ph.D. and Barbara Timmer\; Dr. Marla C.
  Berns\; Dr. Rogers Brubaker\; Patricia Chock\; Regina and Bruce Drucker\;
  Beth S. Farb\; Susan Harris\; Judy and Sam Hellinger\; Henry J. Bruman En
 dowment for Chamber Music\; Dr. Sheldon H. Kardener and Monika Olofsson Ka
 rdener\; Carol Krause\; Mari and Edmund D. Edelman Foundation for Music an
 d Public Service\; Elaine and Bernie Mendes\; Janet and Henry Minami\; Bet
 te I. and Jeffrey L. Nagin\; Joyce Perry\; Jeanne Robson\; Jackie and Char
 les Schwartz\; Dr. Patricia Bates Simun and Mr. Richard V. Simun Memorial 
 Fund\; Patricia Waldron\, M.D.\, and Richard Waldron\; and Roberta and Rob
 ert Young.
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