A dialogue between lyricism and virtuosity shapes this sweeping program. Andrew Hsu’s Arabesques, written for solo viola and strings, receives its premiere with NYCP’s own violist En-Chi Cheng, illuminating a delicate interplay of motion and stillness. Acclaimed cellist Mark Kosower, a returning guest with NYCP, performs Tchaikovsky’s elegant Variations on a Rococo Theme and the brooding intensity of Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62. The evening concludes with Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, heard in a chamber orchestra version crafted by Yoomi Paick that brings new intimacy to its sweeping drama.

PROGRAM

Andrew Hsu | Arabesques (premiere)

Tchaikovsky | Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Tchaikovsky | Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62

Wagner | Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde (arr. Yoomi Paick)

FEATURED ARTISTS

Dongmin Kim, conductor

Mark Kosower, cello

En-Chi Cheng, viola

Saturday, February 14, at 7:30 pm.
Admission is free; donations are suggested. Get tickets at the link below.