American violinist Sean Lee is a recipient of Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Career Grant, and has captured the attention of audiences worldwide, with performances described by The New York Times as “breathtakingly beautiful”.
A long-time violinist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Lee has also collaborated in performances with Itzhak Perlman, Sir James Galway, Deborah Voigt, and members of the Emerson and Guarneri String Quartets.
Lee was born in Los Angeles then moved to New York City at age 17, where he studied at the Juilliard School with Mr. Perlman earning both a Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees, and received the William Schuman Prize upon graduation.
Joining Sean will be pianist Jingwen Tu, who has had been hailed for her performances across America and Europe. Among other noted venues, she’s played at Lincoln Center and Bard College Conservatory, where she is a Professor of Piano.
Program:
Franz Schubert: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano “Grand Duo”, D. 574 (21′)
Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (12′)
Liszt Liebestraum No. 3, arr. Joseph Achron (6′)
Paganini Caprices 13, 20, 22, 24 (18′)
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