Chesapeake Music Interlude Concert: Stella Chen, violin & Janice Carissa, piano
$55 (student/educator free)
- Stella Chen, violin
- Janice Carissa, piano
Robert Paterson — Adagio for Solo Violin
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5 (arr. Ernst Schliephake)
Robert Schumann — Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 (selections)
Johann Sebastian Bach — Prelude and Fugue in B-flat minor, BWV 867
César Franck — Violin Sonata in A major
Maurice Ravel — Tzigane
Two gifted young artists will come together to present a dazzling afternoon of music at the Ebenezer Theater in Easton, MD. Gramophone 2023 Young Artist of the Year violinist Stella Chen garnered worldwide attention with her first-prize win at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, followed by a 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant and 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. A Gilmore Young Artist and winner of Salon de Virtuosi, pianist Janice Carissa is lauded for her impeccable finger work, expressive artistry, and radiant performances. Carissa debuted with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age 16 and is celebrated for her ability to craft vivid musical narratives that transcend mere virtuosity.
About Stella Chen, violin
About Janice Carissa, piano
A Gilmore Young Artist and winner of Salon de Virtuosi, Janice Carissa has "the multicolored highlights of a mature pianist" (Philly Inquirer) and "strong, sure hands" (Voice of America) that "convey a vivid story rather than a mere showpiece" (Chicago Classical Review). She has garnered great acclaim at renowned concert halls, including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, Kennedy Center, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Louis Vuitton Foundation, and Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
https://janicecarissa.com/