Jennifer Frautschi & Min Young Kang: Saint-Saëns, Chaminade, Poulenc, Boulanger

7 PM Doors & Pre-Reception
8 PM Recital
9:30 PM Post-Reception

Jennifer Frautschi & Min Young Kang: Saint-Saëns, Chaminade, Poulenc, Boulanger

Gotham Arts in collaboration with Kallos Chamber Music Series and Groupmuse is delighted to present an intimate private chamber music performance by internationally acclaimed, two-time GRAMMY nominee violinist Jennifer Frautschi and pianist Min Young Kang featuring works by French composers Camille Saint-Saëns, Cécile Chaminade, Francis Poulenc, and Lili Boulanger.

Wine will be served.

Program

LILI BOULANGER Nocturne, Cortège, & D'un Matin de Printemps

FRANCIS POULENC Sonata for Violin & Piano, FP 119

CÉCILE CHAMINADE Andantino, Op. 31 No. 1

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Sonata for Violin & Piano No. 1 in d minor, Op. 75

About the Artists

Watch Jennifer perform Saint-Saëns' Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso with the Rhote Island Philharmonic Orchestra

Jennifer Frautschi, violin

Two-time GRAMMY nominee and Avery Fisher career grant recipient Jennifer Frautschi has garnered worldwide acclaim as a deeply expressive, musically adventurous violinist with impeccable technique and a wide-ranging repertoire. Equally at home in the classic and contemporary repertoire, her recent seasons have featured performances and recordings of works ranging from Robert Schumann and Lili Boulanger to Barbara White and Arnold Schoenberg. She has also had the privilege of premiering several new works composed for her by prominent living composers. Critics have described her performances as "electrifying", "riveting", and "mesmerizing", lauding her "staggering energy and finesse" and "fierce expression". After a recent performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto, Cleveland Classical wrote: "We witnessed the most magnificent performance by a guest soloist in recent memory. From the outset of the Brahms Concerto, she was a stunning presence, her playing a breathtaking conflation of grace and grit, and at times downright ferocious".

Ms. Frautschi's concerto appearances have included the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Pierre Boulez, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Christoph Eschenbach, Minnesota Orchestra under Osmo Vänskä, Boston Philharmonic, Buffalo Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Utah Symphony, Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival, and Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo Opera House.

Ms. Frautschi is an Artist Member of the Boston Chamber Music Society, and has performed at virtually all of the premier chamber music series and festivals in the United States: Caramoor, Charlottesville, Lake Champlain, La Musica, Moab, Newport, Ojai, Salt Bay, Santa Fe, Seattle, and Spoleto USA Chamber Music Festivals; Bravo! Vail, Chamber Music Northwest, La Jolla Summerfest, Music@Menlo, and Tippet Rise Arts Center; and at the Library of Congress, New York's Metropolitan and Guggenheim Museums of Art, the 92nd Street Y, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Phillips Collection, and Mainly Mozart in San Diego.

Internationally, she has been invited to present recitals in the Salzburg Mozarteum, Vienna Konzerthaus, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, La Cité de la Musique in Paris, Brussels' Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, London’s Wigmore Hall, and Beijing's Imperial Garden, and toured England with musicians from Prussia Cove.

She has performed at Chanel's Pygmalion Series in Tokyo, the Cartagena International Music Festival in Columbia, San Miguel de Allende Festival in Mexico, the Spoleto Festival of the Two Worlds and Rome Chamber Music Festival in Italy, Pharo's Trust in Cyprus, Kutna Hora Festival in the Czech Republic, Toronto Summer Music in Canada, and St. Barth's Music Festival in the French West Indies. She has premiered important new works by Barbara White, Mason Bates, Oliver Knussen, Krzysztof Penderecki, Michael Hersch, and others, and has appeared at New York’s George Crumb Festival and Stefan Wolpe Centenary Concerts.

Her extensive discography includes several discs for Naxos: the Stravinsky Violin Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, conducted by the legendary Robert Craft, and two GRAMMY-nominated recordings — Schoenberg's Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra and the Schoenberg Third String Quartet. Her most recent releases are with pianist John Blacklow on Albany Records: the complete sonatas of Robert Schumann, and American Duos, featuring works by contemporary American composers Barbara White, Steven Mackey, Elena Ruehr, Dan Coleman, and Stephen Hartke. The three recordings she released on Artek have received universal acclaim: the two Prokofiev Concerti with Gerard Schwarz and the Seattle Symphony; music of Ravel and Stravinsky for violin and piano; and 20th-century works for solo violin. Other recent recordings include a disc of Romantic Horn Trios, with hornist Eric Ruske and pianist Stephen Prutsman, and the Stravinsky Duo Concertant with pianist Jeremy Denk.

Born in Pasadena, California, Ms. Frautschi began the violin at age three under the Suzuki Method. She was a student of Robert Lipsett at the Colburn School for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. She attended Harvard, the University of Southern California, the New England Conservatory of Music, and finished her studies with Robert Mann at The Juilliard School. She is an Artist-in-Residence at Stony Brook University. She performs on a glorious Antonio Stradivarius violin from 1722, the "ex-Cadiz", on generous loan to her from a private American foundation with support from Rare Violins In Consortium.

Min Young Kang, piano

Korean-born pianist and artistic curator Dr. Min Young Kang has earned acclaim for both her captivating stage presence and innovative concert experiences alike. Dubbed "an absolute gem" by the Montecito Journal, her performances span the United States, France, and South Korea, gracing renowned venues such as Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Château de Fontainebleau, the Sejong Center M Theater, and the Astral Concert Series. Her 2021 debut album, Remembering Russia, featured her electric collaboration with Spanish violist Jesús Rodolfo on the prestigious PENTATONE label. The album debuted with great acclaim for its sensitive and nuanced interpretations, with Tarraco Culture Club noting Min Young’s lyrical touch and expressive depth.

Raised in Seoul, Min Young's performance career has seen her at concert series and festivals across the United States, including the Lyric Chamber Music Society, Shandelee Music Festival, Arazzo Music Festival, Young Musicians Forum Recital, and NV Virtuoso Concert Series. In addition, she has enjoyed numerous international accolades since making her home in the United States in 2008, including prizes from the J.C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition, Artur Balsam Duo Competition, and Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition, as well as the Talisman Energy Emerging Artist Award (Canada), Kraeuter Musical Foundation Award (USA), and the Special Director’s Award and Chamber Music Excellence award from Ecoles D’Art Americaines de Fontainbleau (France).

Among the region's most sought after collaborators, Min Young’s experience spans performances with the world's best musicians, including Ani Kavafian, Robert Langevin, members of the New York Philharmonic, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; as a vocal pianist, she has worked with the Aspen School of Music and Songfest. Adding to her individual brilliance is her work as the Founder and Artistic Director of the Kallos Chamber Music Series in New Haven, CT. Now in its seventh season, Kallos has enjoyed significant local acclaim — the New Haven Independent praised Kallos as "resonant with the time," while an audience member describes the experience as "impeccably performed, with witty commentary and swoon-worthy music."

In addition to her global performance schedule, Min Young Kang serves as the staff pianist at Mannes School of Music and Montclair State University. She received a Master of Music (M.M.) from the Eastman School of Music, a Collaborative Piano Fellowship from the Yale School of Music, and a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) from the Manhattan School of Music, from whom she received the Kraeuter Musical Foundation Award. Her latest endeavor, the summer concert series Listeners Club, continues her passion for making chamber music accessible through offering a unique, up-close-and-personal concert experience in Bergen County, NJ. She makes her home near New York City.

What's the music?

Min Young Kang

Jennifer Frautschi Violin

Min Young Kang Piano

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