Gutsy, gripping, wild, and glorious…Bartók’s first violin sonata is one of his most personal and original creations, filled withinnovations inspired by the rustic folk music he collected in Eastern Europe. Kaija Saariaho forged a singular path as well, wrestling an ultra-modern language into some of the most vivid, dream-like music of the 21st century. Beethoven offers a perfect marriage of elation and intimacy, showing us a kinder, gentler side and ushering in the new age of Romanticism.

PROGRAM:
Ludwig van Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96
Kaija Saariaho, Tocar for violin & piano
Béla Bartók, Sonata No. 1 for violin & piano, Sz. 75, BB. 84

ARTISTS:
Elizabeth Fayette, violin & Mika Sasaki, piano