Ravel, Rachmaninoff, and Revelry!

Details

Shuo Zhai full profile / strings & piano / 3 musicians

Other players: Chandler Yu, Summer Hu

Full program notes

Handel-Halvorsen: Passacaglia (1894)
A fiery virtuoso piece for violin and cello duo consisting of 12 variations based on a theme by Handel, showcasing impressive technical skill and dramatic range.

Ravel: Violin Sonata No.2 (1923-1927)
A playful, dazzling, and hypnotic 3-movement work for violin and piano, inspired by American musical idioms including jazz and blues.

Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata, Op. 19 (1901)
A deeply soulful, rich, and rhapsodic 4-movement masterpiece for cello and piano, full of sweeping melodies ecstatic harmonies. Rachmaninoff at his best!