Le Due Muse – Russian Romantic – Sunday, June 22 at 4 pm
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Le Due Muse
Russian Romantic
Sarah Hong, cello
Makiko Ooka, piano
with guest Fumino Ando, violin
Nikolai Myaskovsky Sonata for Cello and Piano, No. 1
Sergei Rachmaninoff Sonata for Cello and Piano
Anton Arensky Piano Trio
Le Due Muse is a cello and piano duo formed in 2000 by Bay Area cellist Sarah Hong and her longtime duo partner, Japanese pianist Makiko Ooka in 2000. Celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, they have performances planned this summer in the United States, Japan, and South Korea.
Their return to the Old First Concert stage, this time performing some of the most romantic and passionate chamber works by Russian composers with guest violinist Fumino Ando, promises to be a memorable summer evening.