Leland Ko, Cellist
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This young cellist of Canadian Chinese descent is a graduate of Princeton, New England Conservatory, and Juilliard and brings to the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center the music of Kodaly, Bartok, and Bright Sheng, all resplendent with invigorating folk themes.
Leland is fascinated with folk music—not just as a link between popular music and classical music but as a bridge between classical musicians and people worldwide.
This program is not just a collection of vibrant and invigorating music for cello and piano. It’s a celebration of the dance and the spirit of life that so many cultures share. The term “Volksgeist” may translate from German as “people’s spirit,” but it embodies a broader concept of a national or shared cultural spirit.
Don’t miss this performance by a young virtuoso making waves among the new generation of cellists worldwide.
Volksgeist
I have a fascination with folk music — not just as a link between popular music and classical music, but as a bridge between classical musicians and people from all over the world. – Leland Ko
This program is full of some of the most vibrant and invigorating music I know for solo cello as well as piano and cello, and captures the dance and the spirit of life that so many cultures have in common. “Volksgeist” translates literally from German as “people’s spirit,” but refers more broadly to a national spirit or a shared cultural spirit.
Danse Rustique, Op. 20, No. 5 (1895) 3’ William Henry Squire (1871-1963)
Rhapsody No. 1 for Cello and Piano, Sz. 88 (1929) 10’ Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Seven Tunes Heard in China (1995) 25’ BrightSheng (b. 1955)
Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102 (1849) 17′ Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Five Pieces for Cello and Piano (1950) 15’ Sulkhan Tsintsadze