Cosmopolis Festival - Italian and French Masterpieces for Violin and Piano—With Gian Paolo Peloso and Rachel Cheung 

The venerated Ivry Gitlis described Gian Paolo Peloso as “a true musician, of the highest quality as a soloist and chamber music performer, and a top-class violin teacher, whose practice honors our profession and its future.” Rachel Cheung was hailed by The Dallas Morning News as “a poet, but also a dramatist” displaying “the most sophisticated and compelling music-making.” These two musicians together on stage can only be described as magical. Featuring staples of the violin repertoire by Tartini, Respighi, Debussy, and Franck, this concert will delight and wow. 

Program

• Giuseppe Tartini  (1692-1770): Sonata for Violin in G Minor The Devil’s Trill (arr. Fritz Kreisler) 

• Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936): Sonata for Violin and Piano in B minor, P. 110 

• Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140 

• Cesar Franck (1822-1890): Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major