“Chien-Kim-Shifrin Trio: Tremendous Triad”

Bring together three CMNW musical giants and the sparks will fly! Artistic Directors Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim team up with Artistic Director Emeritus David Shifrin to offer a simply spectacular evening of their favorite duo and trio works. The vibrant evening includes Brahms’s gorgeous Clarinet Sonata No. 2, an abbreviated version of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale, a soaring interpretation of Ravel’s violin sonata, and Bartók’s thrilling Contrasts. Is there a more stunning way to kick off our 55th season than with these fireworks?

Program

BRAHMS Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2
IGOR STRAVINSKY L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) (1918)
MAURICE RAVEL Violin Sonata No. 2, M. 77
BÉLA BARTÓK Contrasts (1938)

Chien-Kim-Watkins Piano Trio: Gloria Chien, piano; Soovin Kim, violin; Paul Watkins, cello