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At St. John's Park Slope

Park Slope

🎏Children aged eighteen and under enter free at the door.

Piano strings, pipa strings, and cello strings converge inside St. John's Park Slope for an afternoon concert featuring works by Angel Lam, Bright Sheng, and Richard Strauss performed by Lu Liu, Benjamin Larsen, Ava Nazar, and Dan Epstein.

Works by Angel Lam
Bright Sheng compositions
Richard Strauss sonata
Pipa and cello

Sunday, November 8, 3:00 PM

Free

Lu Liu

Chinese pipa virtuoso, contemporary and classical repertoire


Lu Liu is a professional and award‑winning pipa musician with 20 years of performance experience, known for blending Western styles with traditional Chinese music and for solo and group performances at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

Benjamin Larsen

American cellist, chamber music specialist


Benjamin Larsen is a cellist and founding member of the Lorelei Piano Trio, with a career spanning solo, chamber, and orchestral performances in the U.S. and abroad.

Dan Epstein

American pianist, contemporary classical


Dan Epstein is a pianist who has performed in contemporary classical settings, collaborating with composers such as Angel Lam.

Angel Lam

American pianist, contemporary classical


Angel Lam is a pianist known for performing contemporary works, including pieces by Angel Lam himself.

Bright Sheng

American composer and pianist, contemporary classical


Bright Sheng is a composer and pianist whose works include "Three Folk Songs for cello and pipa" performed at the event.

Richard Strauss

German composer, late Romantic


Richard Strauss is a composer whose "Cello Sonata" was performed at the event.

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  • Works by Angel Lam
  • Bright Sheng compositions
  • Richard Strauss sonata
  • Pipa and cello
  • St. John's Park Slope
  • Park Slope
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