A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance
Presented by Sejong Soloists
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 7:30 PM
Carnegie Hall Zankel Hall
(881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019)
Tickets: Start at $55
(Use code “SJS51106” for 15% off - valid till March 31)
◆ PROGRAM
A. Vivaldi - Sonata Op. 1 No 12 “La Follia"
J. S. Bach - Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
David Diamond - Rounds for String Orchestra
Intermission
J. S. Bach - Air
Avner Dorman - Concerto for Two Violins (world premiere)
▲ PERFORMERS
Gil Shaham, Violin
Adele Anthony, Violin
Sejong Soloists
Internationally renowned New York-based chamber orchestra Sejong Soloists returns to Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall on April 8, 2025, with a program showcasing their commitment to presenting carefully curated selections from the classical repertoire alongside exciting new works for strings. Superstar violinists Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony are the soloists for two double violin concertos: J.S. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, and the world premiere of A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance by Avner Dorman, co-commissioned by Sejong Soloists. Rounding out the program are Bach’s Air on the G String, Vivaldi’s Variations on “La Follia,” and David Diamond’s Rounds.
For more information, please visit https://www.sejongsolo.org/
▲ SEJONG SOLOISTS
Hailed by CNN as “one of the top ensembles of today,” Sejong Soloists is a first-class chamber orchestra renowned for its exceptional dynamic style with ranges of quartet-like precision to full orchestra resonance. Sejong Soloists has performed over 600 concerts in more than 120 cities throughout the world, and is highly praised for its innovative programming, documentaries, television broadcasts, and recordings. The ensemble has championed and commissioned music by distinguished living composers such as Augusta Read Thomas, Richard Danielpour and Eric Ewazen—with whom Sejong has ongoing collaborations—as well as Osvaldo Golijov, Tan Dun and others.