Music in the Museum: Sarah Rommel, cello & Xiaohui Yang, piano perform Boccherini & Poulenc Cello Sonatas
$20 ($14 museum member)
- Sarah Rommel, cello
- Xiaohui Yang, piano
Imogen Holst — The fall of the leaf
Reena Esmail — Varsha
Francis Poulenc — Cello Sonata, FP 143
Cellist Sarah Rommel has performed in Philadelphia, New York City, LA, Boston, Chicago and throughout Europe. Pianist Xiaohui Yang has played at Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood, the Ravinia Festival and Taos. We asked them to share some of their favorite pieces, their program includes an elegant Sonata for Cello and Piano by Luigi Boccherini, the spritely and poetic Cello Sonata by Francis Poulenc, and music by Imogen Holst and Reena Esmail. We're delighted to bring you these two performers—among the Northwest's finest.
Our concerts are about one-hour in length starting at 6pm, leaving you time to dine out after. Your concert ticket includes admission to all the museum galleries so make sure you come early to see our current exhibits.
This is a unique opportunity to enjoy leading classical performers up close, in our intimate gallery setting surrounded by beautiful art from the Northwest—the way chamber music was meant to be experienced!
Seating is limited and these concerts often sell out, so please we suggest reserving your seats well in advance.
About Music in the Museum – Cascadia Art Museum
Cascadia's Music in the Museum series is a unique opportunity to enjoy leading classical performers up close, in our intimate gallery setting surrounded by beautiful art from the Northwest—the way chamber music was meant to be experienced!
Our concerts are about one-hour in length starting at 6pm, leaving you time to dine out after—a perfect evening. Your concert ticket includes admission to all the museum galleries so make sure you come early to see our current exhibits.
Seating is limited and these concerts often sell out, so please we suggest reserving your seats well in advance.
https://www.cascadiaartmuseum.org/music-in-the-museum/About Sarah Rommel, cello
About Xiaohui Yang, piano
Chinese pianist Xiaohui Yang, a winner of the 2017 Naumburg International Piano Competition has been hailed by the press as a "tastefully polished musician" (Haaretz, Israel) and “a magician of sound and virtuosity” (La Libre, Belgium). She has been featured in performances throughout four continents, including in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Ozawa Hall, New Jersey
Performing Arts Center, Tel Aviv Museum of Art and the Seoul Arts Center.
Ms. Yang is a graduate of Curtis Institute of Music, she earned her master’s degree at The Juilliard School and currently is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at the Peabody Conservatory.
Before moving to the United States, Ms. Yang studied at the Attached Music School of Shenyang Conservatory of Music with Danwen Wei, Xianwei Cheng and Rosemary Platt.
https://www.xiaohui-yang.com/