Tuesday Escape

Ever wonder how the past conversations with the present? Tonight’s program acts as a sonic time machine. It is a night of brilliant contrasts. Old rules are broken, reimagined, and celebrated. The invitation is to be present in this shared space. Lose all sense of time within these echoes, look through the illusion of years, and find what remains in the quiet of now.

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Andante & Variations was originally for mandolin and harpsichord. This rare, youthful gem gets a sleek makeover via Steven Isserlis’s arrangement.

Through Schnittke, the melodies of the past meet the “cracks” of the modern world. In a restless era, why is there such a craving for the “Old Style”? Is it a longing for another century, or a fascination with the stillness found only within Lost Time?

Ottorino Respighi’s captures the raw, burning essence of late-Romantic passion. This piece demands total emotional vulnerability. It doesn’t hold back. It is a deeply romantic, cinematic experience.

Violin: Wan-ru Cheng

Piano: Vicky Juo