Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Presents Four Duos in April

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents four concerts in April, all featuring duos. Violin Channel “Rising Star” Hina Khuong-Huu and Steinway Artist Rohan De Silva perform a soirée concert on April 1 at the Fischer/Weisenborne residence. Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd and his wife, American cellist Laura Metcalf – Boyd Meets Girl – are featured in a luncheon concert on April 4 at Sarasota Yacht Club. Married pianists Catherine Lan and Tan Lin bring Duo Beaux Arts to the Studio for Performing Arts Recital Hall at State College of Florida on April 16. Artist Series Concerts’ international competition winners Shannon Lee, violin, and Ying Li, piano, perform on April 28 and 29 at the Fischer/Weisenborne residence. For tickets and more information, visit Artist Series Concerts or call (941) 306-1202.

Hina Khuong-Huu, Violin Channel “Rising Star” and first prize winner of the 2023 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, performs around the globe. She has collaborated with artists such as Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Koh and shared a stage with Maxim Vengerov at Carnegie Hall and Buckingham Palace. Khuong-Huu and Steinway Artist Rohan De Silva, whose collaborations with Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Midori, Joshua Bell and others have been acclaimed worldwide, will present a soirée concert at 4:00 pm on April 1 in the music room of the Fischer/Weisenborne residence in Sarasota. The duo will perform compositions by Saint-Saëns, Frank, Wagner, and Ravel. Single ticket: $60.

Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd and his wife, American cellist Laura Metcalf, have toured the world as Boyd Meets Girl, sharing their eclectic mix of music from Schubert to Radiohead and Beyoncé. The duo arranges much of their repertoire themselves, drawing inspiration from artists across all genres, and they speak from the stage to create an engaging, conversational concert experience. This luncheon concert on April 4 at Sarasota Yacht Club features, in part, their own arrangements of works by Lennon/McCartney, Debussy, Bach, Shaw, and Price. Single ticket: $68 (includes lunch).

Founded in 2008 by the husband-and-wife team of internationally renowned pianists Catherine Lan and Tao Lin, Duo Beaux Arts takes the power of the piano and doubles it. Known for their adrenalized performances, this dynamic duo has performed to critical acclaim across the U.S., Europe, and China. This recital features works for piano “four hands” and two pianos, including Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K448; Schubert’s Fantasie in f minor for piano four hands, Op 940; and pieces by Vivaldi, Debussy, and Strauss. The pair perform at the Studio for Performing Arts Recital Hall at State College of Florida on April 16 at 7:30 pm. Single ticket: $40.

The April concerts conclude at the Fischer/Weisenborne residence with Shannon Lee, violin and Ying Li, piano on April 28 and April 29 at 4:00 p.m. The first-place winners of Artist Series Concerts’ 2017 and 2018 international violin and piano competitions join forces for this spectacular soirée program. Lee made her solo debut with the Dallas Symphony at age 12. Since then, she has been a prize winner in the Sendai Competition in Japan, the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium, and the Shanghai Isaac Stern Competition. Li won first place in Young Concert Artists 2021 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions and recently made her Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center recital debuts. Single ticket: $60.

For tickets and more information, visit Artist Series Concerts or call (941) 306-1202.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, Inc.’s 2023-2024 season is supported in part by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County; Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida (Section 286.25 Florida Statutes); The Exchange; Gulf Coast Community Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues; and the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.

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Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota was formed in 1996 as Artist Series of Sarasota. The non-profit organization promotes excellence in live musical performances by presenting acknowledged stars of the next generation to audiences of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The organization also seeks to spark a lifelong love of the musical arts by providing young people with interactive music experiences via performance-based outreach programs in area schools, thereby creating unique learning opportunities for hundreds of students and educators each year. In addition, Artist Series Concerts has awarded over $375,000 to 141 gifted young musicians from Sarasota and Manatee counties and around the country. Past winners have gone on to study at leading music conservatories and pursue successful music careers. For more information, visit Artist Series Concerts.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota
2023-2024 Season at a Glance (as of news release date)

Curtis on Tour 2023-24 String Sextet
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; Oliver Herbert, cello; and Curtis Institute of Music students
Featured Emerging Artists
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 7:30 pm
Studio for the Performing Arts Recital Hall at State College of Florida, 5840 26th Street W., Bradenton, FL 34207

The Curtis Institute of Music has long been the most exclusive conservatory in the U.S. and the gold standard for classical music education. Curtis alumni can be found on the rosters of the most elite musical organizations in the world, from orchestras to chamber groups and as coveted soloists. Curtis on Tour brings together three Curtis alumni with three current Curtis students in a powerful program of string sextets by Strauss, Berg, and Brahms. Hear the next generation of gifted musical artists performing side by side with their accomplished mentors. 2023-24 String Sextet appears by special arrangement with Curtis on Tour, the Nina von Maltzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. Single ticket: $40. Concert sponsored by Cyndi and Howard Mumm.

Hina Khuong-Huu, violin
Featured Emerging Artist
with Rohan De Silva, piano
Sunday, March 31, 2024, 4:00 pm
Monday, April 1, 2024, 4:00 pm
Fischer/Weisenborne Residence, 7459 Cabbage Palm Court, Sarasota, FL 34241

Violin Channel “Rising Star” and first prize winner of the 2023 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition, Hina Khuong-Huu performs around the globe as soloist and collaborator with many of today’s leading ensembles and musicians. Steinway Artist Rohan De Silva’s collaborations with Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Midori, Joshua Bell and others have been acclaimed worldwide. Single ticket: $60. Series sponsored by Sora Yelin in loving memory of Cary Yelin. Artists sponsored by Peter and Tova Phillipes.

Boyd Meets Girl
Rupert Boyd, classical guitar and Laura Metcalf, cello
Thursday, April 4, 2024, 11:00 am performance followed by luncheon
Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34236

Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd and his wife, American cellist Laura Metcalf, have toured the world sharing their eclectic mix of music from Debussy and Bach to Radiohead and Beyoncé. Their studio albums have been streamed over three million times. The duo arranges much of their repertoire themselves, drawing inspiration from artists across all genres, and they speak from the stage to create an engaging, conversational concert experience. Single ticket: $68. Artists sponsored by Earl and Charmian Noel.

Duo Beaux Arts
Catherine Lan, piano and Tao Lin, piano
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 7:30 pm
Studio for the Performing Arts Recital Hall at State College of Florida, 5840 26th Street W., Bradenton, FL 34207

Founded in 2008 by a husband-and-wife team of internationally renowned pianists, Duo Beaux Arts takes the power of the piano and doubles it. Known for their adrenalized performances, this dynamic duo has performed to critical acclaim across the U.S., Europe, and China. This recital features works for piano “four hands,” and two pianos. Single ticket: $40. Artists sponsored by Robin Radin.

Shannon Lee, violin and Ying Li, piano
Featured Emerging Artists
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 4:00 pm
Monday, April 29, 2024, 4:00 pm
Fischer/Weisenborne Residence, 7459 Cabbage Palm Court, Sarasota, FL 34241

First place winners of Artist Series Concerts’ 2017 and 2018 international violin and piano competitions join forces for this spectacular program. Shannon Lee made her solo debut with the Dallas Symphony at age 12. Since then, she has been a prize winner in the Sendai Competition in Japan, the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium, and the Shanghai Isaac Stern Competition. Ying Li won first place of Young Concert Artists 2021 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, and recently made her Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center recital debuts. Single ticket: $60. Series sponsored by Sora Yelin in loving memory of Cary Yelin.

Miró Quartet
Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 4:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak Street, Sarasota, FL 34237

One of America’s most celebrated and dedicated string quartets, Miró Quartet has been performing to sold out houses in the world’s most prestigious concert halls since 1995. First prize winner in the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Naumberg Chamber Music Competition, they have released nine recordings and an Emmy Award-winning multimedia project titled “Transcendence.” This program includes Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131, the piece around which the 2012 film “A Late Quartet” was based. Single ticket: $40. Concert sponsored by Tim and Caroline Ryan.

Trio Gaia
Grant Houston, violin; Yi-Mei Templeman, cello; Andrew Barnwell, piano
Featured Emerging Artists
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 7:30 pm
Studio for the Performing Arts Recital Hall at State College of Florida, 5840 26th Street W., Bradenton, FL 34207

New England Conservatory’s graduate piano trio in residence, Trio Gaia has quickly gained recognition as one of the most compelling chamber groups performing today. Dedicated to offering audiences dynamic, personally relevant experiences, the trio won first prize at the 2022 WDAV Young Chamber Musicians Competition. This program includes music inspired by folk tunes, including the daring trio by Charles Ives, and Antonín Dvořák’s iconic “Dumky” Trio. Single ticket: $40. Concert sponsored by Katherine Lauder.