Last night, Diane and I attended a Jennifer Koh recital. Ably accompanied by pianist Shai Wosner, Koh dazzled the audience with her technique and energy. She scintillated in Mozart’s “Sonata in F Major, K.377” and “Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 454.” Koh also performed Schubert’s “Sonatina in A Minor, Op. 137, No. 2” and “Sonatina in D Major, Op. 137, No. 1.” This seems to be a time of wonderful violinists. Within the past year, we’ve heard Hilary Hahn, Gil Shaham, and now Jennifer Koh. Violinists just don’t get much better than that.
I’ve been missing so many concerts in recent years…I’ve barely seen anything but three performances of opera, and one recital by pipa vrtuosa Wu Man, over the last decade. Shall have to rectify.
We feel that if we don’t support these local concerts and recitals, Todd, they’ll just go away and never come back.
Very nice, George. Sounds great.
If Jennifer Koh visits your area, Rick, she’s well worth a listen.
I’ll keep an eye on the Calendar section of the Times.
Jennifer Koh is well worth a jaunt to see and hear her, Rick.
What, no Turkey in the Straw? What kind of fiddler is that?
Jennifer Koh played a lively encore, Bob, but it wasn’t “Turkey in the Straw.” It was another Mozart piece.