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2002-03 Season Concerts

Concert 1

Enjoy a beautiful evening of Mozart, Arensky/Tchaikovsky, and Franck in a romantically charged opening night.

Program:	Piano Quartet in Eb Major, K. 493....W.A. Mozart String Quartet in A Minor, "Tchaikovsky Variations," Op. 35....Anton Arensky Piano Quintet in F Minor....C. Franck
Performance:	Friday, September 27, 2002 - 8:00PM The Charles W. Eisemann Center Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 8:00PM SMU Caruth Auditorium
Artists:	Nai-Yuan Hu - Violin Philip Lewis - Violin Atar Arad - Viola Ko Iwasaki - Cello Jungshin Lim Lewis - Cello Meng-Chieh Liu - Piano

Concert 2

The American Airlines Brahms Evening:
Three World-Class Artists in an evening of the beautiful Piano Trios by Brahms

Program:	Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 101....J. Brahms Piano Trio in C Major, Op. 87....J. Brahms Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8....J.Brahms
Performance:	Monday, November 18, 2002 - 8:00PM The Charles W. Eisemann Center
Artists:	Cho-Liang Lin - Violin Gary Hoffman - Cello AndrÃ©-Michel Schub - Piano

Concert 3

The glorious beauty of Mozart & Franck followed by the âhumorâ of FranÃ§aix and the âgypsyâ of Enesco.

Program:	String Quartet in C Major, âDissonant,â K.465....W.A. Mozart Sonata in A Major for Violin & Piano....C.Franck Sextet for Piano & Strings âLâHeure du Bergerâ....by Jean FranÃ§aix First Rumanian Rhapsody for Piano & Strings....Georges Enesco
Performance:	Saturday, January 18, 2003 - 8:00PM SMU Caruth Auditorium
Artists:	David Kim - Violin Philip Lewis - Violin Susan Dubois - Viola Jungshin Lim Lewis - Cello Gustavo Romero - Piano Jeff Bradetich - Doublebass

Concert 4

Featuring Leon Fleisher â

âThe finest American Pianist of his (and probably) any time.â

â New York Post

Program:	String Trio....Jean FranÃ§aix Duo, Op. 7, for Violin and Cello....ZoltÃ¡n KodÃ¡ly Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34....J.Brahms
Performance:	Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 8:00PM SMU Caruth Auditorium
Artists:	Ik-Hwan Bae - Violin Philip Lewis - Violin Roland Glassl - Viola Bion Tsang - Cello Leon Fleisher - Piano

Concert 5

A fantastic array of Gold Medal Artistry brings to life the greatness of Beethoven, Schubert, & Glazunov.

Program:	Trio in Bb Major, Op. 11 for Piano, Clarinet, & Cello....L. van Beethoven Five Novelettes for String Quartet, Op. 15....A.Glazunov Quintet in A Major, D. 667 âTroutâ....F. Schubert
Performance:	Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 8:00PM The Charles W. Eisemann Center
Artists:	Philip Lewis - Violin Paul Rosenthal - Violin Paul Coletti - Viola Jungshin Lim Lewis - Cello Nathaniel Rosen - Cello Jon Nakamatsu - Piano John Scott - Clarinet Jeff Bradetich - Doublebass

Concert 6

Two of the finest artists of today - Violinist Cho-Liang Lin and Pianist Andre-Michel Schub - join forces in a rare Duo Recital to create beautiful harmony.

Program:	Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30 #2....L. van Beethoven Partita for Violin and Piano....Witold Lutoslawski Romance and Dance....Chen Yi Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108....J. Brahms
Performance:	Friday, May 2, 2003 - 8:00PM SMU Caruth Auditorium Saturday, May 3, 2003 - 8:00PM The Charles W. Eisemann Center
Artists:	Cho-Liang Lin - Violin AndrÃ©-Michel Schub - Piano

Imagine
the world's most acclaimed musicians brought together for a single performance - not in London, New York, or Prague, but here in North Texas. Our season of concerts presents superstars of classical music in unique concert programs - just for you.

Discover
brilliant young prizewinners from across the globe, performing with celebrated virtuosi. Our "ensemble for an evening" format gives performances a remarkable electricity and freshness.

Experience
the intimacy of our concerts. Watch the dynamic interplay among the artists, hear their breath quicken, as they paint a canvas of sound that fills the hall or hushes it to the quietness of a falling leaf.

Enjoy
the world's most beloved classical music, performed by its most admired masters. Chamber Music International's Season 17 presents a once-in-a-lifetime experience with timeless music.

Featured Artist

Cho-Liang Lin - Violin
Violinist Cho-Liang Lin, is lauded the world over for the eloquence of his playing and for the superb musicianship that marks his performances. In a concert career spanning the globe for thirty years, he is equally at home with orchestra, in recital, playing chamber music, as in a teaching studio.

Mr. Linâs recent and upcoming concerts reflect his wide-ranging musical activities. Performing on several continents, he appears as soloist with orchestras of Dallas, Toronto, Houston, Nashville, Detroit, San Diego and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; in Europe with the Bergen Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, and the English Chamber Orchestra...more

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