NGOC BAO PHUNG: PIANO
RYAN CHAR: VIOLIN
Violin sonata no.10 in G major, op.96 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Fantasia on themes from “Carmen” no.3, op.3 - Jeno Hubay
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Violin sonata no.21 in e minor, KV 304 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin sonata no.3 in d minor, op.108 - Johannes Brahms
This program journeys through the expressive heart of the violin sonata, from Classical elegance to Romantic intensity.
We begin with Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96 by Ludwig van Beethoven, a work of luminous balance and lyrical dialogue between violin and piano. Hubay’s Fantasia on Themes from Carmen, Op. 3 transforms melodies from Georges Bizet’s opera into a brilliant, fiery showpiece. After intermission, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sonata in E minor, K. 304 offers poignant
elegance and emotional depth, followed by Johannes Brahms’s Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108, a passionate finale rich in drama and sweeping lyricism.
Ryan Char is an American-born British violinist based in Brussels.
Praised for his warm sound and sensitive musicality, he has performe across Europe, North America, and Hong Kong, appearing at festivals suc as Bowdoin, Aspen, Banff (where he received the Banff Centre Award), an Santander. Having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music wit first-class honours as a student of Professors Joshua Fisher & Rodne Friend, Ryan went on to study with Professor Yuzuko Horigome in Brussel and Maastricht and has worked with mentors including Viktoria Mullova Keiko Wataya, and Christoph Poppen.
He currently plays on an 1890 Enric Marchetti violin generously provided by a private sponsor.
Phung Bao Ngoc is a Vietnamese pianist based in Brussels.
She studied at the Hochiminh Conservatory with Professor Ngo Thi Ngoc Lan, receiving scholarships from Toyota and Kumho, and was active in the SaigonClassical Music Group. Since 2015, she has pursued advanced studies a the Royal Conservatory of Liège with Professor François Thiry, François Deppe. After then, she moved to Brussels an completed a Master's in piano accompaniment under the class of Professo Philippe Riga. Ngoc now works as a piano teacher and performs in bothsolo and chamber music concerts in Belgium and Vietnam.
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