With HyeJin Kim, piano

The Michaels Award Concert
ALBERTO GINASTERA – Pampeana No. 2, Rhapsody for Cello & Piano, Op. 21
L.V. BEETHOVEN – Seven Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen,” WoO 46
SAMUEL BARBER – Cello Sonata, Op. 6
KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI – Capriccio per Siegfried Palm
JOHANNES BRAHMS – Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, 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’s 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