Agnes Schwartz, violinist and Sonia Lee, pianist! (Music at 8 pm.)

Program

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Violin Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004

Allemande

Courante

Sarabande

Gigue

Chaconne

Intermission

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218

Allegro

Andante cantabile

Rondeau. Andante grazioso

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About the artists

A native of Hungary, violinist Agnes Schwartz has performed in 25 countries as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician, specializing in early and classical music, contemporary repertoire, works by Hungarian composers, folk music, Klezmer, and free improvisation. Her performances have been broadcast on Hungarian Radio & Television, Bratislava Radio, Icelandic Radio, Radio France Paris, and Duna TV California, and can be heard on Hungaroton Recordings.

Schwartz has been the concertmaster of the Whittier Regional Symphony (formerly Rio Hondo Symphony) since 2007 and is a member of the Long Beach Ballet, LA Sinfonietta, Vicente Chamber Orchestra and The Master’s University Orchestra. She has served as guest concertmaster for numerous opera and musical theatre companies, as well as professional, studio, and college orchestras in the Los Angeles area. As soloist, she has performed with the Whittier Regional Symphony, San Fernando Valley Symphony, CSUN Philharmonic, World Zoroastrian Orchestra, and the PCC Jazz ensemble. She holds an M.M. degree in Viola Performance from the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and an M.M. in Violin Performance from CSU Northridge where she was a winner of the 2009 Concerto Competition.

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Sonia Lee has appeared as guest soloist, collaborative artist, director/guest director, and masterclass clinician at numerous festivals and venues in more than 150 cities on four continents. Equally at home on the piano, organ, and harpsichord, she performs a wide repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary to commercial to early music. Her discography includes leading roles with the Classical Chamber Players and La Donna Musicale, featuring first recordings of music of Joseph Weigl, Leopold Kozeluch, and Antonia Bembo. As director or guest director, she has led the University of Illinois Collegium Musicum, Dulces Exuviae, Musicerend Gezelschap, the Phantasie String Orchestra, and La Réunion Musicale. She holds graduate degrees in music from McGill University and the University of Illinois. She is lecturer in music at California State University, San Bernardino, staff pianist at Río Hondo College, and music director and principal organist at St. Mary in Palms Episcopal Church in L.A. and Christ Church Parish in Ontario.

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Plans

Apr 24: Andrew Boyle, pianist

May 1: Matheo Irazabal and friends

May 9: Ken Aiso, violinist and Valeria Morgovskaya, pianist

May 20: Agnes Schwartz, violinist and Sonia Lee, pianist

May 23: Adrien Ramos, pianist

May 28: Victor Shlyakhtenko, pianist

May 30: Isaac Mailach, cellist and Dani Pravder, keyboardist

Jun 2: Christa Marie Stevens, soprano; Marco Lozano, tenor: and James Lent, pianist

Jun 6: Makena James, organist

Jun 10: Eiline Tai, cellist and Valeria Morgovskaya, pianist

Jun 20: Timothy Ruzon, organist

Jul 10: Shirley Wang, soprano and friends

Jul 14: Greg Von Notias, violinist

Jul 17: Peiyao Yu, organist

Aug 2: Hermione Wise, soprano; Greg Schreiner and Bassel Sommakia, pianists

Aug 8: Paul Hyun’s Music Ensemble

Aug 29: Agnes Schwartz, violinist and Sonia Lee, pianist

Sep 25: Nick Galinaitis, organist and pianist

Feb 7: Juhee Lee, organist

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