Laguna Live! Music Insights: Across Centuries – Violin and Piano in Dialogue | Neighborhood Congregational Church, Laguna Beach | May 7

Performed in the warm and acoustically excellent Neighborhood Congregational Church sanctuary, 

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...award-winning violinist Iryna Krechkovsky and renowned pianist Robert Koenig present a program of duo masterpieces anchored by Ottorino Respighi’s lush and dramatic Violin Sonata in B minor.

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This rarely heard work—rich in lyricism, virtuosity, and intimacy—is paired with beloved repertoire from the Classical and Romantic eras, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, alongside twentieth- and twenty-first-century voices. Highlights include George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess Suite, blending classical form with jazz influences, and the introspective music of Valentyn Silvestrov. Blending major sonatas with evocative miniatures, the program traces the evolution of the violin–piano duo as a dynamic and expressive musical partnership.

About the artists:

Prize-winning violinist Iryna Krechkovsky has performed at leading venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Seoul Arts Center, and has appeared on NPR, PBS, and Classical KUSC. A top prize winner at multiple international competitions, she is also Co-Founder and Executive Director of Chamber Music | OC.

Robert Koenig is an internationally respected pianist with a career spanning over four decades, performing at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and major venues across Europe and Asia. A GRAMMY-nominated recording artist, he is Professor and Head of Collaborative Piano at UC Santa Barbara and Artistic Director of the Palm Springs International Piano Competition.

Thursday, May 7 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm Tickets: $10 | Children 12 and under free

A Laguna Beach Music Festival presentation, a collaboration of Laguna Beach Live! and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County.

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