Duo Penseur – Minding the Gap – Friday, August 2 at 8 pm
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Duo Penseur
Minding the Gap
Chantel Charis, violin
Alex Fang, piano
Jessie Montgomery Peace
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin and Piano Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2
Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano
William Grant Still Suite for Violin and Piano
Duo Penseur, made of violinist Chantel Charis and pianist Alex Fang, is thrilled to present their first program Minding the Gap as an official violin and piano duo. Since meeting during their master’s in 2021, the two have studied in close collaboration under the guidance of renowned chamber music faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Institute. Chantel and Alex are both in their doctoral studies at “UW”!… though, Chantel is at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they play in the Rabin String Quartet as the graduate string quartet in residence, and Alex is at the University of Washington, where he plays in the Modern Music Ensemble.
They are delighted to share an eclectic program that bridges the old with the new, sharing music by Jessie Montgomery, Beethoven, and Clara Schumann, among others. This evening of music is sure to bring a full spectrum of emotions that connect us in the human experience. Please join Duo Penseur for a night filled with fun, suspense, and tenderness.