JIJI, guitar; Danbi Um, violin
Event details
- Monday | November 13 | 7:30 PM
- Tuesday | November 14 | 7:30 PM
- The Menil Collection
- 1533 Sul Ross St Houston TX 77006
- 713-524-5050 | boxoffice@dacamera.com
“A graceful and nuanced player…JIJI presented an intimate, captivating performance” — Kansas City Star
“utterly dazzling” — The Strad on Danbi Um
Music of Albeníz, Amy Beach, Correlli, de Falla, Francisco Tárrega, Mauro Giuliani, Paganini and Astor Piazzolla
This powerful duo of young, genre-defying musicians presents a remarkably eclectic concert. Italian Baroque is juxtaposed with 19th-century masterpieces of Paganini; Amy Beach’s lush melodies are paired with the seductive gestures of traditional Spanish song; and the paradigm-bending program closes with Astor Piazzolla’s spirited celebration of four eras of tango. Applauded by the Calgary Herald as “talented, sensitive…brilliant,” JIJI is an adventurous guitarist, known for her virtuosity and command of diverse repertoire. Violinist Danbi Um captivates audiences with her virtuosity, individual sound and interpretive sensitivity.
“A graceful and nuanced player…JIJI presented an intimate, captivating performance” — Kansas City Star
“utterly dazzling” — The Strad on Danbi Um
The Program
Arcangelo Corelli: Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5, No. 12, “La Folia”
Amy Beach: Three Compositions, Op. 40
Francisco Tárrega: Recuerdos de La Alhambra
Isaac Albeniz: Asturias
Manuel de Falla: Suite Populaire Espagnole
Mauro Giuliani: Grande Ouverture, Op. 61
Niccolò Paganini: Caprice No. 24 in A Minor, Op. 1, MS 25 (for solo guitar); Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17, MS 109
Ástor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
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