The James Library & Center for the Arts Presents Weekend Classics: Pianist Gloria Chien and Violinist Soovin Kim

The James Library & Center for the Arts, Norwell’s historic community arts center and lending library, presents Weekend Classics: Pianist Gloria Chien and Violinist Soovin Kim in concert on Sunday, November 6, 3 pm, 24 West Street, Norwell. The performance is sponsored by Helen Garvey and George Aldoupolis, Mark and Jennifer McGreenery, Ross and Caroline Nowak, Michael and Kathleen Vitale, and Scott and Kim Waugh.

Lincoln Center pianist Gloria Chien and award-winning NEC faculty member and violinist Soovin Kim perform an enchanting afternoon of solos and duos, including Brahms G Major Sonata, Liszt Venezia e Napoli, Dvorak Romance, Saint-Saëns Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso and more. After the program, attendees are invited to meet these talented stars during an art gallery reception.

Chosen by The Boston Globe as one of the superior pianists of the year, “…who appears to excel in everything,” pianist Gloria Chien made her orchestral debut at the age of 16 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared as soloist under the batons of Sergiu Comissiona, Keith Lockhart, Thomas Dausgaard, and Irwin Hoffman, and in recitals the world over. An avid chamber musician, Chien has been the resident pianist with the Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston since 2000. In 2009, she launched String Theory, a chamber music series in downtown Chattanooga, as its Founder and Artistic Director. The following year, she was appointed Director of the Chamber Music Institute at the Music@Menlo Festival. A native of Taiwan, Chien is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. She is an Associate Professor at Lee University in Cleveland, TN, a member of Chamber Music Society Two of Lincoln Center, and a Steinway Artist.

At age 20, violinist Soovin Kim won first prize in the Paganini International Competition, successively followed by the Henryk Szeryng Career Award, an Avery Fisher Career Grant, and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. Equally gifted in concerto, recital, and chamber music repertoire, Kim has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Stuttgart Radio Symphony, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, and Seoul Philharmonic. He has given solo recitals around the world and is an active participant in the Marlboro Festival. Particularly known for his breadth of repertoire, Kim explores music from Bach to Paganini to the big romantic concertos to new commissions. His recording of Paganini’s 24 Caprices for solo violin was released in February 2006 and was named Classic FM Magazine’s “Instrumental Disc of the Month.”

Tickets for Weekend Classics: Pianist Gloria Chien and Violinist Soovin Kim are $25 adults, $22 seniors age 65 and up, and $10 for students. For more information or to order tickets, please call 781-659-7100, visit www.jameslibrary.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About the James Library & Center for the Arts

Since 1874, The James Library has served the South Shore community as a warm gathering place. Housed in a landmark Victorian in historical Norwell Center, The James is dedicated to serving the community by providing high-quality programs, resources and materials through a concert hall, art gallery and the operation of a free lending library. As an independent, non-profit arts center we foster a mission for the creation, appreciation and enjoyment of the arts for residents of all ages on the South Shore, while preserving the historic character of our home. The James Library is located at 24 West Street, Norwell and is open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 5 pm and on Saturday from 10 to 1 pm. For more information, please call 781-659-7100, visit www.jameslibrary.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.