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On
Friday, March 23, the duo departed New York for sunny Athens, Georgia,
a bustling college town two hours north east of Atlanta.
At the University of Georgia Athens, the duo encountered a first-class venue: the Hodgson Concert Hall, home to the UGA Performing Arts Center, which is currently in its twelfth season.
An impressive gallery of visiting artist photos adorns the venue’s
gracious upper level lobby. The duo’s program included Schubert’s
“Arpeggione” Sonata, the Strauss Sonata, Rachmaninov’s
“Vocalise” and the Grieg Sonata.
The next day the duo journeyed north to perform in Richmond, Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, in Sonia Vlahikvic Concert Hall. Their program consisted of Bach’s Sonata in G major, the Beethoven A major sonata, Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro, the Debussy Sonata, and the Britten Sonata. The duo was treated to a night’s stay in one of America’s
truly legendary hotels, the
Jefferson. Built in 1895, the Jefferson is a five-star hotel
built in a magnificent style, with stunning spaces, first-class
restaurants, and stellar service.
A pair of early morning
flights the next day brought the duo to Savannah, Georgia, to
the Savannah
Music Festival. The festival has become nationally-renowned,
drawing listeners from all over the country to its many musical
events. In addition to fourteen chamber music concerts over the
two-and-a-half weeks, the festival also presents orchestral, choral
music, and jazz. The weather was beautiful, and the duo enjoyed
a brief opportunity to visit some of the city’s gracious
streets and squares. The festival enjoys many historic and unusual venues, such as
churches and the Lucas
Theater. The concert was held in the historic downtown Telfair
Museum, which houses a comprehensive collection of 19th century
art, much of it from the Savannah region. The audience and performers
are surrounded by paintings. After the concert, David and Wu Han were interviewed for London’s
BBC 2 radio by Savannah Music Festival Artistic Director, violinist
Daniel Hope.
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