aufman Music Center – Tuesday Matinees: Grace Park, violin & Joseph Liccardo, piano at Merkin Hall

J. BRAHMS Scherzo WoO 2, from FAE SonataC. SCHUMANN Romances, Op. 22W.A. MOZART Sonata for Violin and Piano in B flat, KV. 454C. ROGERSON Lullaby; No Bad DreamsJ.S. BACH Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord in E Major, BWV 1016F. SCHUBERT Rondo Brillante in B MinorPraised by Strings Magazine as intensely wrought and burnished, violinist Grace Park captivates audiences with her artistry, passion and virtuosity. Winner of the 2018 Naumburg International Violin Competition, she showcases her artistry as a dynamic soloist and dedicated chamber musician. Park has appeared as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Canada at venues such as Walt Disney Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Rudolfinum in Prague, Schubert Club, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jordan Hall and Tri-Noon at Rockefeller University.Joseph Liccardo is active as both a performer and music educator. Recent performances include recitals at Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Brooklyn Public Library, Rockefeller University, Union College, Peabody Conservatory and Jordan Hall, as well as several tours of China. Joseph works as a collaborative pianist each summer at the Ravinia Festival. In March 2006, he won first prize in the young artist division of the Music Teachers National Association Piano Competition. He serves on the piano faculty of the Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at Queens College, and maintains a private piano studio based in Forest Hills, NY.