BENETT TSAI, cello

HyeJin Kim, piano

The Michaels Award Concert

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center
129 W 67th St, New York, NY

Tickets from $20

PROGRAM

Ginastera: Pampeana No. 2, Rhapsody for Cello & Piano, Op. 21 
Beethoven: Seven Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen’, WoO 46
Barber: Cello Sonata, Op. 6 
Penderecki: Capriccio per Siegfried Palm
Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 38

“My debut concert celebrates how music can be an act of homage. The pieces I have chosen are all brought together by a common thread, with each composer paying tribute to something or someone great, a gesture that I find to be deeply meaningful. Whether it be Beethoven’s homage to Mozart, Ginastera’s visceral exploration of the Argentine landscapes, or Brahms’ reverence for Bach, I hope to give you a glimpse into what moved these great composers to write their remarkable and captivating music.”

– Benett Tsai
   

Benett Tsai holds the Anne & George Popkin Cello Chair

This performance is an external rental presented in coordination with the Kennedy Center Campus Rentals Office and is not produced by the Kennedy Center.