JOHANNES BRAHMS - 3 VIOLIN & PIANO SONATAS

Brahms composed his three violin sonatas between 1879 and 1888, creating
a central part of the chamber music repertoire that showcases a deep
partnership between violin and piano. The  Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op.
78 is often described as warm and tender, while the Sonata No. 2 in A
Major, Op. 100 offers a more sublime, song-like quality. The Sonata No.
3 in D minor, Op. 108 is more dramatic and fiery, a stark contrast to
the others, notable for its lean, economical
structure and passionate intensity.
Ryan Char is an American-born British violinist based in Brussels.
Praised for his warm sound and sensitive musicality, he has performed
across Europe, North America, and Hong Kong, appearing at festivals such
as Bowdoin, Aspen, Banff (where he received the Banff Centre Award), and
Santander. Having graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with
first-class honours as a student of Professors Joshua Fisher & Rodney
Friend, Ryan went on to study with Professor Yuzuko Horigome in Brussels
and Maastricht and has worked with mentors including Viktoria Mullova,
Keiko Wataya, and Christoph Poppen. He currently plays on an 1890 Enrico
Marchetti violin generously loaned 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 Saigon
Classical Music Group. Since 2015, she has pursued advanced studies at
the Royal Conservatory of Liège with Professors
François Thiry, François Deppe. After then, she moved to Brussels and
completed a Master's in piano accompaniment under the class of Professor
Philippe Riga. Ngoc now works as a piano teacher and performs in both
solo and chamber music concerts in Belgium and Vietnam.

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