Classical X DTLA ARTNIGHT (SEPTEMBER 2026)

The program reframes familiar canonical works to reveal lines of influence, exchange, and shared musical language across cultures.
About this Event

This approach gives audiences new ways to engage with tuneful, recognizable melodies, including the ways composers absorbed musical ideas shaped by Asian, Middle Eastern, and American traditions.

Musicians

Chi-Jo Lee Pianist & Featured Musician

Cheng Io Lo Violin 

Max Opferkuch Clarinet 

Host: Solomon Reynolds

Pieces

• Mozart: Rondo alla Turca (Piano Sonata No. 11, Mov. 3) - piano solo (3')
• Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 "Turkish," Mov. 3 - violin & piano (10')
• Schumann: Arabesque, Op.18 (excerpt) - piano solo (1')
• Tailleferre: Arabesque - clarinet & piano (3')
• Debussy: Pagodes - piano solo (6')
• Bartók: Contrasts, Mov. 1 - trio (8')
• Ravel: Violin Sonata, 2nd Movement - violin & piano (5')
• Villa-Lobos: Chôros No. 2 - violin & clarinet (3')
• Khachaturian: Trio for clarinet, violin

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