Performing at Chamber Music International

On December 6, Cho-Liang Lin performs at Chamber Music International, presenting a program of works by Mozart, Arensky, and Tchaikovsky. The concert begins with Mozart’s beautifully light Duo for Violin and Viola, followed by an intense journey through nineteenth century Russia with Arensky's Second String Quartet and Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence.

Lin is joined by Aaron Boyd (violin), Toby Hoffman (viola), Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt (viola) Nicholas Canellakis (cello), and Bion Tsang (cello).

Performing in Ecuador this November

This November, Cho-Liang performs at the Festival Internacional de Música de Esmeraldas in Quito, Ecuador. Performances begin with the festival’s Opening Concert on November 19, where Lin plays alongside Aaron Boyd (violin), Toby Hoffman (viola), Francisco Vila (cello), Ashot Khatchatourian (piano), and Carlos Vargas (piano).

On November 21, Lin performs as part of “Toby Hoffman & Friends,” joining violist Toby Hoffman for a recital of works by Dvořák, Brahms, and more.

Lin closes his time at the festival on November 23, performing a final recital alongside Robert Stepanyan (violin), Toby Hoffman (viola), Raúl García (viola), Francisco Vila (cello), and Cicely Parnas (cello). 

Cho-Liang Lin Performs Shostakovich with the Apollo Orchestra

On October 18, Cho-Liang Lin travels to Maryland to perform Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Apollo Orchestra. Conductor Stephen Czarkowski leads the program, which also includes Vaughan Williams Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 and Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo and Juliet.  

Held at the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, the program is free admission.

Gala Season Opener at Southeast Missouri State University

On October 8, Cho-Liang Lin joins the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra for the ensemble’s Gala Season Opening Concert. Lin performs Tchaikovsky’s beloved Violin Concerto as part of a program which also features Sibelius’s folk-inspired “Karelia Suite” and Schubert’s famous “Unfinished Symphony.” The concert will be conducted by Dr. Sara Edgerton, a professor at Southeast Missouri State University.

Performing at Chamber Music International

On September 27, Cho-Liang Lin opens the 34th season at Chamber Music International, performing with Min Xiao-Fen (pipa), Michael Shih (violin), Atar Arad (viola), and Sophie Shao (cello).

The concert features selections from classical European folk music as well the music of jazz legend Thelonius Monk, reinterpreted for pipa. The final portion of the concert will be the Dallas-Fort Worth premiere of Tan Dun’s “Ghost Opera.”

Returning to La Jolla for the SummerFest Finale

On August 23, Cho-Liang Lin returns to La Jolla Music Society for Concerto Grosso, the final concert of SummerFest 2019.

Celebrating the concerto grosso, the evening includes works by Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi and more. Lin performs Bach’s Concerto in D for Three Violins and Andrew Norman’s Gran Turismo. Other soloists included James Ehnes (violin), Augustin Hadelich (violin), Nicholas McGegan (harpsichord), Andrew Wan (violin),  Jun Iwasaki (violin), Tatjana Roos (violin), Paul Aguilar (violin), Rachel Stenzel (violin), Jonathan Biss (piano), Inon Barnatan (piano), Clive Greensmith (cello), Edward Arron (cello), and Hannah Moses (cello).

Conductor and harpsichordist Nicholas McGegan leads the SummerFest Chamber Orchestra as great masterworks pair with modern visions of the form, offering an exploration of the deep connection of music across centuries.