A Sunday Afternoon Free Chamber Music Concert in Berkeley
Nancy Zhou, violin
Evan Kahn, cello
Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano
This free Sunday afternoon Chamber Music concert presents an exclusive collaboration of violinist Nancy Zhou, cellist Evan Kahn, and pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi.
Curated by Alice Kao, this program is funded by a grant from the City of Berkeley as part of the Berkeley Art Works Projects program. The purpose of the grant is to provide the Berkeley public and community with art of different forms to foster recovery and well-being after being deprived of art during the pandemic.
The trio will perform “Kintsugi” by the Japanese-New Zealander composer Salina Fisher. Kintsugi is the Japanese artform of repairing broken pottery with gold and reflects the idea of repairing and mending broken things to make them stronger and more beautiful.
The program includes Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 5 No. 2 in g minor; Salina Fisher’s “Kintsugi” for piano trio, George Gershwin’s Three Preludes for violin and piano, and Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 94a in D Major.
Violinist Nancy Zhou is lauded as one of today's probing musical voices infused with searing virtuosity and is rapidly building an international profile after winning the 2018 Shanghai Isaac Stern Violin Competition. With a robust online presence that seeks to invigorate appreciation for the art and science of the violin, her thoughtful musicianship resonates with a global audience in such a way that brings her on stage with leading orchestras around the world.
California-based cellist Evan Kahn has commissioned and premiered over 60 works by composers from around the world, including his father’s Cello Concerto and holds principal positions in four orchestras — New Century Chamber Orchestra, Symphony San Jose, Opera San Jose, and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra.
Pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi studied with Emanuel Ax, Gilbert Kalish, Menahem Pressler, and Paul Hersh and has performed on concert stages across the US, including the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Hollywood Bowl. He made his solo debut with the San Francisco Symphony in 2013 performing Ingvar Lidholm’s Poesis with Herbert Blomstedt conducting.