Program

Sir Edward Elgar - Salut d'amour
Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano and Violin, Op. 24 in F Major (Spring)
Robert Schumann - Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 1 in A minor, Op.105
Antonin Dvorak - Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op.100
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Melodie, Op. 42, No. 3, "Souvenir d'un lieu cher"

Phillip Levy, violin
Tae Yeon Lim, piano

Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as the top classical performer of 1995, violinist Phillip Levy has received worldwide critical acclaim at festivals in Spoleto, Bayreuth, Edinburgh, Israel, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Ojai, Seattle and Aspen. "Powerful playing… clean articulation, appealing tasteful and confident sense of style… taking no aspect of music at face value." (London Telegraph, Wigmore Hall Debut Recital). Mr. Levy has received many prestigious awards and prizes including the International Chamber Music Competition, Florence, Italy; The Royal Overseas League, England; The Myra Hess Trust, Welsh Arts Council, American Israel Cultural Foundation and Rubin Academy Violin Competition, Israel. He has collaborated with renowned artists including Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Iona Brown, Sir Neville Marriner, Dawn Upshaw, John O'Connor, Ralf Gothoni and Lynn Harrell. He has also premiered and recorded new works by composers William Bolcom, Henri Lazarof, Donald Crocket and John Harbison.

Tae Yeon Lim is known for her powerful performance style, combining energetic delivery with an intelligent touch. Originally from South Korea, Tae currently lives in Los Angeles where she is active as a pianist and conductor. Revealing a talent for music at a young age, she was selected as a soloist with the Sorisam Chamber Orchestra at 11 years old, performing Mozart's Concert Rondo. She was also invited to perform in the prestigious Chosun Journal Young Artist Debut Series at Sejong Arts Hall, in Seoul. Tae studied with the pioneering American pianist James Tocco and Ms. Kumi Ogano at the Manhattan School of Music before earning a D.M.A. at the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music, where her mentor was the renowned piano pedagogue Stewart Gordon.

$20 General Admission / $10 Students and Children.
Accepting cash, Zelle, and Venmo payments at the door.