Music Network presents Clara-Jumi Kang & Sunwook Kim, featuring a newly commissioned work by John Buckley (TOUR)

Clara-Jumi Kang, violin; Sunwook Kim, piano.

Garnering top laurels over the last decade—the Indianapolis, Seoul and Sendai International Competitions for Kang; Ettlingen, Clara Haskil and Leeds for Kim—the duo’s exquisite sense of phrasing and synchronised sensitivity are requisite ingredients for the violin sonata’s highly intimate format. The responsibility of creating a definitive recording of an entire oeuvre is substantial, and the special magic of these two virtuosi hasn’t gone unnoticed by the likes of Fanfare, who declared that “If you’re looking for a set of Beethoven’s sonatas for violin and piano that is well-nigh ideal, this one by Clara-Jumi Kang and Sunwook Kim is it”. Fresh from the recent release of this highly-acclaimed 4-CD compendium, the extraordinary duo showcases their outstanding musicianship in a programme of violin sonatas from the Romantic through to the present day: Beethoven, Respighi, Franck, and an exciting new Music Network commission entitled Duo by Irish composer John Buckley.

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12 No. 1
Ottorino Respighi - Sonata for Violin and Piano
John Buckley - Duo [Music Network commission] (world première)
César Franck - Violin Sonata in A major

Tour Dates & Venues

Wednesday 5 Oct - 7.30pm | St Ann's Church, Dublin 2 | Booking Here

Thursday 6 Oct - 7.30pm | The Large Room, City Hall, Waterford | Booking Here

Friday 7 Oct - 8pm | The Model, Sligo | Booking Here

Sunday 9 Oct - 4pm | Thomastown Concert Hall, Thomastown | Booking Here

Monday 10 Oct - 8pm | St. Johns Theatre & Arts Centre, Listowel | Booking Here