Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3 PM
Zhang Hall at Concordia University Irvine

Before Tchaikovsky became the voice of sweeping ballets and symphonies, and before Bartók transformed folk music into a modern language, both composers explored paths less traveled. This program uncovers remarkable early and lesser-known works that reveal familiar musical personalities in surprising ways.

Artists:
Kevin Kumar and Maia Jasper White, Co-Artistic Directors and Resident Violinists
Meredith Crawford, Resident Violist
Yoshika Masuda, Resident Cellist
HyeJin Kim, Ann Moore Resident Pianist