[VIRTUAL FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR THE UKRAINIAN REFUGEES] Songs Without Words

Join us for our Virtual Fundraising Concert to help Ukraine Refugees!  All proceeds will be used to help Ukrainian refugees, who have been misplaced by the conflict with the Russia. We will be donating your money to the Ukrainian Red Cross, which is on the ground right now helping the victims and evacuees. With your help, we can provide critical assistance directly to people in dire need.

PROGRAM

• Franz Schubert (1797-1828) String Trio in B flat major, D. 471
• Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Duo in C Major for Violin and Viola
• Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Selections from Cypresses, B. 152
• Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27

 ARTIST  SIRENA HUANG, VIOLIN

Praised by The Baltimore Sun for her “impeccable technique…deeply expressive phrasing…and poetic weight," Sirena Huang is one of her generation’s most celebrated violinists. She brings not only technical brilliance and powerful artistry to the stage, but also a profound sense of connection to her audience. Sirena has been the recipient of numerous accolades and awards. In 2017, she was awarded First Prize at the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition and later that year, she was the winner of the New York Concert Artist Worldwide Debut Audition.

ARIEL HOROWITZ, VIOLIN

Hailed by The Washington Post as “Sweetly Lyrical,” violinist Ariel Horowitz cannot remember life before loving music. In October of 2020, Ariel won the Concert Artists Guild Ambassador Prize and joined the Concert Artists Guild roster. A recent graduate of the Yale School of Music under the tutelage of Ani Kavafian, Ariel previously studied with Itzhak Perlman and Catherine Cho at The Juilliard School. Ariel is a prizewinner of the Grumiaux, Stulberg, and Klein International Competitions as well as the Salon De Virtuosi Career Grant. In the Fall of 2019, Ariel joined the faculty of Mount Holyoke College, teaching violin and chamber music.

HALAM KIM, VIOLA

Korean American violist Halam Kim shows versatility in all areas of music. Her major accomplishments include performances of Walton’s Viola Concerto with the Eastman Philharmonia and Philharmonie Baden-Baden, and appearances at Carnegie Hall both as a soloist and in an orchestra. As a passionate chamber musician, she has participated in intensive string quartet seminars with the Borromeo and Ying string quartets in addition to performing at Jordan Hall and Hatch Recital Hall. She is currently a fellow of the Ensemble Connect at Carnegie Hall.

CHRISTINE J. LEE, CELLO

Motivated and hungry for new experiences, Korean-born, Philadelphia-made cellist and activist, Christine J. Lee, crosses cultural boundaries through music and aims to connect people around the world. She is the most recent winner of the Isang Yun international competition in Korea as well as a laureate of the first Queen Elisabeth International Cello Competition. She has appeared with the the Brussels Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Monterey Symphony, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Symphony, Houston Symphony, as well as Young Belgian Strings, Orchestra of Mons, and the National Orchestra of Belgium as a soloist.