A Classical Kaleidoscope: Gerald Elias, violin & Michelle Huang, piano
$35 ($25 Folio members)
- Gerald Elias, violin
- Michelle Huang, piano
Antonín Dvořák — Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75, B. 150
Franz Schubert — Violin Sonata in A major, Op. posth. 162, D. 574
Camille Saint-Saëns — Danse macabre, Op. 40
Join us for an intimate evening of musical performances in the round, which puts audience members close enough to read the music on the stands. The duration of the recital is 75 minute, followed by a wine reception to conclude the evening. This eclectic program of virtuoso violin compositions was especially selected from Gerald Elias's Daniel Jacobus series of mystery novels, previously featured at Folio's Musical Murder Mystery author panel.
About Gerald Elias, violin
Gerald Elias leads a double life as a critically acclaimed author and internationally recognized musician.
A former violinist with the Boston Symphony and associate concertmaster of the Utah Symphony, Elias has performed on five continents and has been the conductor of Salt Lake City’s popular Vivaldi by Candlelight chamber orchestra series since 2004. In 2022, he released the first complete recording ever of the Opus 1 violin sonatas of the Baroque virtuoso-composer, Pietro Castrucci, on Centaur Records.
His award-winning Daniel Jacobus mystery series, beginning with Devi’’s Trill, takes place in the dark corners of the classical music world. Murder at the Royal Albert, the eighth and most recent installment of the series, was awarded a 2024 Killer Nashville Top Pick and has been made into an audiobook that features excerpts of live performances by the Boston Symphony and other musical luminaries. AudioFile described it as “an altogether delightful listen.”
Elias has also penned two standalone novels: The Beethoven Sequence, a chilling political thriller; and Roundtree Days, a Jefferson Dance Western Mystery that was a 2023 Silver Falchion Finalist. His prize-winning essay, “War & Peace. And Music,” excerpted from his self-published musical memoir, Symphonies & Scorpions, was the subject of his 2019 TEDx presentation. His essays and short stories have been featured in prestigious journals ranging from The Strad magazine to Coolest American Stories 2023.
Elias divides his time between his home on the shores of Puget Sound in Seattle and his cottage in the Berkshire hills of Massachusetts, savoring the outdoors and maintaining a vibrant concert career while continuing to expand his literary horizons. He particularly enjoys winter, coffee, cooking, travel, watching sports, and being a devoted grandparent.
https://www.mysteriesandmusic.com/biographyAbout Michelle Huang, piano
A native of Taiwan, pianist Michelle Huang has performed and taught extensively throughout the U.S. as well as abroad in the Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, China, and Taiwan. She has appeared as soloist and guest artist in numerous recitals and has given lectures, workshops, and master classes. As a chamber musician, Michelle Huang has collaborated frequently with vocalists and instrumentalists as well as various chamber groups, such as the Mary L’Engle Ensemble; the River City Trio, the chamber group-in-residence at Friday Musicale in Jacksonville, Florida; the Jacksonville Symphony; and Richmond Symphony musicians.
https://www.michellehuangpiano.com/