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The Red Violoncello: Prokofiev and the Piazzolla Tango

  • Arts Club of Washington 2017 I Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20006 United States (map)
The Red Violoncello: Prokofiev and the Piazzolla Tango
$55.00

The Red Violoncello: Prokofiev and the Piazzolla Tango

Arts Club of Washington

2017 I Street Northwest,
Washington, DC, 20006

Friday, April 11, 2025

Reception begins at 6:30pm
Concert begins at 7:15pm

EVENT DETAILS

Cellist Loewi Lin of the National Symphony Orchestra will be joined by pianist Christopher Schmitt in a musical exploration of Germanic, Soviet, and Argentine lore. Beethoven’s 4th cello sonata opens with a solo cello line of such innocence, moves through states of impetuous angst and conflict, and culminates in a capricious outpouring of sheer joy. Prokofiev’s work exemplifies a clarity of texture and lyricism in the cello’s melodious lines that bring to mind his operatic proclivities. Piazzolla reinvigorated Argentine tango music, blending it with jazz and classical forms, having studied with Alberto Ginastera while maintaining a friendship with legendary pianist, Arthur Rubenstein. 

PLEASE NOTE

The price of your ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and drinks from the open wine and beer bar.

PROGRAM TO INCLUDE:

Prokofiev - Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op.

Beethoven - Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4, in C major Op. 102

Piazzolla - Le Grand Tango

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Loewi Lin, Cello
Loewi Lin, Cello

Taiwanese-Canadian cellist Loewi Lin grew up in Taiwan and moved to Calgary when he was seven. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute, the University of Ottawa, and New England Conservatory, he has appeared at Carnegie Hall in the New York String Orchestra as well as the Taos School of Music, Tanglewood Music Festival, and the Ravinia Steans Music Institute. Loewi lived in Boston for 11 years where he helped found the unique conductor-less chamber orchestra A Far Cry. The group is now an established institution in the music fabric of Boston, with residencies at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the New England Conservatory. In the past, he has played with the Toronto Symphony, Canadian Opera Company, and the Boston Symphony, in addition to teaching at Phillips Exeter Academy. Currently, Loewi is the principal cellist of the Boston Lyric Opera and a member of the National Symphony Orchestra.

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Christopher Schmitt, Piano
Christopher Schmitt, Piano

Described as "carefully colored" and "sensitive" by The Washington Post, pianist Christopher Schmitt was also hailed as a “formidable talent” and “mature beyond his years” by The Santa Barbara News-Press, regarding his performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Having completed his doctorate at The Juilliard School in 2016, he has been sponsored for concerts by The Chopin Foundation of the United States, The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation, and The Embassy Series. He performs at the festival Málaga Clasica in Spain, as well as in July of 2016 in his own concert series in Barcelona, Classics in Catalan. A collaborator with cellist Kian Soltani on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts in March 2019. Dr. Schmitt currently resides in Washington DC, and as pianist of “The President's Own" US Marine Chamber Orchestra, performs regularly in the White House and in concert halls across the Washington DC metropolitan area, leading a multifaceted career as chamber musician, pedagogue, and soloist. In 2024, he founded the Classical Arts Society of Washington, where he hopes to share the Beauty of classical music with the world through engaging public concerts, educational outreach initiatives, and the cultivation of a core community of classical music lovers.

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