Washington Performing Arts: Between Boundaries – An Evening wtih Paul Huang

• Paul Huang, violin
• Helen Huang, piano
• The Percussion Collective

Lou Harrison — Varied Trio for Violin, Piano, and Percussion
Maurice Ravel — Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, M. 77
Kenji Bunch — Transcontinental (world premiere)
Kenji Bunch — Witness Tree (world premiere)

Taiwanese-American violinist Paul Huang is one of the most distinctive artists of his generation, admired for his musicality and unique performances, including an arrangement of the National Anthem for the 2022 opening NFL game in Charlotte, North Carolina. For this musically collaborative program, Huang explores the theme of duality as he partners with members of the world-renowned Percussion Collective—Ji Hye Jung, Jeff Stern, Matt Keown, Michael Compitello—alongside pianist Helen Huang, to create an intriguing mixture of sonic colors. Together, Huang and The Percussion Collective, whose artistic mission includes commissioning new works for percussion, debut two exciting pieces by prolific American composer Kenji Bunch and Taiwanese-American Ke-Chia Chen, co-commissioned by Washington Performing Arts and the Taiwan Philharmonic. In addition, listeners will experience Lou Harrison's Varied Trio for Violin, Piano, and Percussion, influenced by traditional Indonesian Gamelan sonorities; and Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major.

About Washington Performing Arts (D.C.)

https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/

About Paul Huang, violin

https://www.paulhuangviolin.com/

About Helen Huang, piano

https://www.juilliard.edu/faculty/huang-helen

About The Percussion Collective

https://thepercussioncollective.com/