Cello and Piano Concert Featuring Wagner & Kong

Get ready for an amazing afternoon of live music! Join us in person for the impeccable ensemble and sensitive, compelling artistry of cello and piano combined in perfect harmony. Experience the magic as Wagner & Kong bring their talents to the stage, delivering a performance that is a testament to the power of music, instilling in audiences a deep emotional response and heartfelt connection to the life energy and compassionate spirit which connect us all.

German cellist Christoph Wagner and pianist Joanne Long will perform two masterpieces from the chamber music repertoire: Franz Schubert's "Arpeggione" Sonata and César Franck's Sonata. Schubert, renowned for his contributions to German art song, is oftern regarded as the successor to Beethoven's legacy in the German musical tradition. Franck, a composer of German-Belgian descent, is celebrated for his work as a high point in chamber music and his Sonata is recongized for its dramatic emotional range and profound expressive depth.

Dr. Christoph Wagner is a prize-winning cellist, and pedagogue whose international career has spanned four continents, including appearances in Switzerland, Croatia, France, Italy, South Africa, South America, China, South Korea and the US. He has been active in expanding the role of the arts in community outreach, and engaged in programs combining health, mindfulness and music. Wagner received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Music in Frankfurt, a Master of Music at Indiana University, holds a Performance Diploma from the Conservatory of Music L’Hay-les-Roses in Paris, France, and received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Currently he is Assistant Professor of Cello and Head of Strings at the University of New Mexico.

Dr. Joanne Kong has been praised for “great finesse and flexibility” (The Washington Post), “superb” playing (The Boston Globe), and “superb artistry” (San Antonio Express-News) for works “sensitively played” (The New York Times). Her versatility includes the distinction of being the first artist to release a harpsichord-piano recording of Bach’s Goldberg and Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. She has performed around the world, including tours of Brazil and India, and radio broadcasts include National Public Radio’s Performance Today, WQXR in New York, WFMT in Chicago, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Dr. Kong is currently the Coordinator of Chamber Music Ensembles at the University of Richmond.

More information and video performances by the artists may be found at: https://joannekongmusic.com/wagner-kong/

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