Community Concerts at Second: ensemble132
Free
- Abi Fayette, violin
- Luther Warren, viola
- Chase Park, cello
- Sahun Sam Hong, piano
Known for presenting innovative chamber arrangements of large-scale works, the wunderkind artists of ensemble132 include Grammy-winners and Grammy-nominees who have performed at major festivals and venues. This program will feature a remarkable chamber arrangement of Stravinsky's iconic Pulcinella along with Dvořák's stunning Piano Quartet No. 2. Their roster includes Abi Fayette, violin; Luther Warren, viola; Chase Park, cello; and Sahun Sam Hong, piano.
About ensemble132
ensemble132 is an American collective of 11 soloists and chamber musicians of the highest caliber, uniting with a shared mission to reimagine the chamber music landscape. The only group of its kind to continually create and premiere new standards in the chamber music repertoire with its artist-crafted arrangements, ensemble/132 excites the imagination of audiences across the country with its uniquely genre-defying programs.
https://www.ensemble132.com/About Abi Fayette, violin
Violinist Abi Fayette is the youngest of four children in a musical family. She received her bachelor's degree from The Curtis Institute of Music studying with Ida Kavafian and masters degree from New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Soovin Kim. During the 2019-20 season, Fayette was in residence at the Curtis Institute of Music as a Community Artist fellow where she worked alongside teachers within the Philadelphia School District to create and expand music education programs. Abi was recently appointed Artistic Director of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. She is also a member of the Catalyst Quartet.
https://catalystquartet.com/abi-fayetteAbout Luther Warren, viola
Violinist and violist Luther Warren has received numerous awards and appeared as soloist with several orchestras. His playing has been featured on National Public Radio and at festivals including the Perlman Music Program's Chamber Music Workshop, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, Taos School of Music,and Domaine Forget International Music Festival. He has performed with such artists as David Shifrin, Colin Carr, Ida Kavafian, Steven Tenenbom, and Hsin-Yun Huang. Luther has studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston with Donald Weilerstein, Miriam Fried, and Martha Katz.
https://www.ensemble132.com/luther-warrenAbout Chase Park, cello
About Sahun Sam Hong, piano
Praised as an "artist of enormous prowess" (Verbier Festival Newsletter) with "lots of clarity, confidence, and wisdom" (New York Concert Review), pianist Sahun Sam Hong brings his colorful style and energy to the solo, chamber, and concerto stage. A founding member of ensemble/132, Sam is a prolific arranger of chamber music and orchestral works. Hong was the winner of the 2017 Vendome Prize at Verbier, and received Second Prize at the 2017 International Beethoven Competition Vienna. He was also a recipient of a 2021 American Pianists Award, and finalist in the 2018 International German Piano Award and 2017 American Pianists Awards. Sam won 3rd Prize in the 2023 Naumburg International Piano Competition.
http://www.sahunhong.com/