Violinist Stella Chen and pianist Henry Kramer presented by Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts

Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts presents
Stella Chen, violin and Henry Kramer, piano
Live at Jordan Hall, Boston MA
November 6, 2021

0:00 Sonata for Solo Violin Sz. 117, BB 124 - Béla Bartók
26:06 "Ständchen" from Schwanengesang, D. 957, No. 4 - Franz Schubert
30:28 Sei mir gerüßt, D. 741
34:29 No-Man's-Land - Eleanor Alberga
45:17 Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18 - Richard Strauss

Violinist Stella Chen, the 2019 Queen Elizabeth International Violin Competition first-prize winner, has achieved global acclaim. She was honored with the 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant and 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award.

Stella's performances span North America, Europe, and Asia, featuring appearances with prestigious orchestras like the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, and Israel Philharmonic. Notable recitals include Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Phillips Collection.

An accomplished chamber musician, she has participated in renowned festivals and collaborated with artists such as Itzhak Perlman and James Ehnes.

Stella, an inaugural recipient of the Robert Levin Award from Harvard University, received guidance from esteemed mentors, including Donald Weilerstein and Itzhak Perlman. She currently serves as a teaching assistant at the Juilliard School.

Henry Kramer, a pianist lauded by The Cleveland Classical Review for his "astonishingly confident technique" and by The New York Times for "thrilling [and] triumphant" performances, is renowned for his rare sensitivity and stylish programming. He gained international acclaim with a Second Prize win in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 2016 and was honored with a 2019 Avery Fisher Career Grant by Lincoln Center.

Starting piano at 11 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Kramer swiftly advanced, winning competitions like the National Chopin Competition in 2010 and joining Astral Artists in 2014. He's dazzled audiences with solo recitals at venues like Alice Tully Hall and Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, receiving high praise for his personalized interpretations.

As a versatile performer, Kramer has appeared with esteemed orchestras worldwide, collaborating with conductors like Marin Alsop and Gerard Schwarz. He's also a sought-after chamber musician, performing at prestigious festivals and receiving acclaim for recordings with notable artists.

Teaching is among Kramer's passions; he joined Université de Montréal's music faculty in 2022 after previous positions at institutions like Columbus State University. A graduate of the Juilliard School and the Yale School of Music, Kramer's pedagogical lineage extends back to Beethoven and Chopin. He proudly holds the title of Steinway Artist.


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