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A violin/piano duo visiting from Florida State University will perform a concert of music which includes a recent composition by U of I composition alumnus Dongryul Lee.
Benjamin Sung, violin
David Kalhous, piano
Program:
Sonata for violin and keyboard in E Major, BWV 1016
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Adagio
- Allegro
- Adagio ma non tanto
- Allegro
The Ci(r)cadian Tree
Dongryul Lee (b. 1978)
- Every black is an infinity of colors (The ascension hole)
- The song sparrow and a trillion impossible questions
- Interplanetary Lightstorm-blossoms
- Kinderszenen: The whole world is a playground
World Premiere. Commissioned by Ben Sung and David Kalhous for their extension project
INTERMISSION
Tre pezzi per violino e pianoforte op. 14e
György Kurtág (b. 1926)
- Öd und traurig
- Vivo
- Aus der Ferne. Sehr leise, äusserst langsam
Fantaisie in C Major for violin and piano, D 934
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
- Andante molto
- Allegretto
- Andantino
- Allegro vivace – Presto
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David Kalhous is recognized for his elegant musicianship, brilliant pianism, and engaging programming. Equally at home with Scarlatti, Beethoven, Ligeti, and Feldman, he has performed at the Prague Spring Festival, Symphony Space, and Czech Philharmonic Chamber Music Society. A champion of contemporary music, he collaborates with composers and ensembles worldwide. He holds a Doctor of Music from Northwestern University and is Associate Professor of Piano at Florida State University, with recordings on Czech Radio and Arco Diva.
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Benjamin Sung is Associate Professor of Violin at Florida State University, Faculty Artist at the Brevard Music Center, and principal second violin of the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. A champion of contemporary music, he has worked with John Adams, Pierre Boulez, and Helmut Lachenmann and recorded for Centaur and Albany Records. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician worldwide. Sung holds degrees from Eastman and Indiana University and studied at Carnegie Hall’s Professional Training Program.
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Seoul-born, Chicago-based composer Dongryul Lee intertwines the acoustical nature of sound with clarity, pathos, and reimagined classical expression, drawing inspiration from literature, science, number theory, and AI. His works have been performed by ensembles such as Avanti!, MIVOS, Callithumpian Consort, and Chicago’s Grossman Ensemble, which premiered his work during his residency as a CCCC Postdoctoral Researcher at UChicago. He has received prizes in the Bartók World Competition, GMCL Competition, and Città di Udine. Lee is Assistant Professor of Music at Loyola University Chicago.
