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I Follow My Muse! Stephanie Chase in The Art of the Solo Violin

When:
December 6, 2009, 4:00 PM

Where:
Frederick Loewe Theatre
35 West Fourth Street
New York, New York
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Program:
“One of the violin greats of our era” (Newhouse Newspapers), Stephanie Chase will perform a recital of virtuoso works on Sunday, December 6 at 4 p.m. at Frederick Loewe Theatre.

Her concert is presented by New York University as part of its Distinguished Faculty series. Admission to this event is free and no tickets are required.

The program features diverse works for solo violin composed between 1720 and 1980, with a focus on the inspirations provided to Béla Bartók, Eugène Ysaÿe and Earl Kim by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicolò Paganini.

The concert is dedicated to the memories of Arthur Grumiaux, Felix Galimir, Earl Kim, and Josef Gingold, with whom Ms. Chase studied this music.

PROGRAM

Sonata in C Major for violin solo, BWV 1005 (1720) – J. S. Bach
Sonata for solo violin (1944) – Béla Bartók
Sonata, Opus 27, No. 5 (ca. 1924) – Eugène Ysaÿe
Five Caprices (1980) – Earl Kim
Caprice, Opus 1, No. 24 (ca. 1809) – Nicolò Paganini

For tickets or more information:
Call (212) 998-5424
http://www.stephaniechase.com/Loewe_Recital_Press_

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