Violin sonata no.10 in G major, op.96 - Ludwig van Beethoven

Fantasia on themes from “Carmen” no.3, op.3 - Jeno Hubay

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Violin sonata no.21 in e minor, KV 304 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Violin sonata no.3 in d minor, op.108 - Johannes Brahms

This program journeys through the expressive heart of the violin sonata,
from Classical elegance to Romantic intensity.
We begin with Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96 by Ludwig van
Beethoven, a work of luminous balance and lyrical dialogue between
violin and piano. Hubay’s Fantasia on Themes from Carmen, Op. 3
transforms melodies from Georges Bizet’s opera into a brilliant, fiery
showpiece. After intermission, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sonata in E
minor, K. 304 offers poignant elegance and emotional depth, followed by
Johannes Brahms’s Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108, a passionate finale
rich in drama and sweeping lyricism.

Ryan Char is an American-born British violinist based in Brussels.
Praised for his warm sound and sensitive musicality, he has performe
across Europe, North America, and Hong Kong, appearing at festivals suc
as Bowdoin, Aspen, Banff (where he received the Banff Centre Award), an
Santander. Having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music wit
first-class honours as a student of Professors Joshua Fisher & Rodne
Friend, Ryan went on to study with Professor Yuzuko Horigome in Brussel
and Maastricht and has worked with mentors including Viktoria Mullova
Keiko Wataya, and Christoph Poppen.
He currently plays on an 1890 Enric Marchetti violin generously provided
by a private sponsor.

Phung Bao Ngoc is a Vietnamese pianist based in Brussels. She studied at
the Hochiminh Conservatory with Professor Ngo Thi Ngoc Lan, receiving
scholarships from Toyota and Kumho, and was active in the
SaigonClassical Music Group. Since 2015, she has pursued advanced
studies a the Royal Conservatory of Liège with Professor François Thiry,
François Deppe. After then, she moved to Brussels an completed a
Master's in piano accompaniment under the class of Professo Philippe
Riga.

Ngoc now works as a piano teacher and performs in bothsolo and chamber
music concerts in Belgium and Vietnam.

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