Kyung-Wha Chung, violin with Kevin Kenner, piano

Wednesday, November 05, 2025 @ 7:30pm

McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre)
91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540

Born in South Korea, Kyung Wha Chung is recognized throughout the world as one of the finest violinists of her generation. A prolific recording artist, her dazzling and probing artistry has made her a much-acclaimed performer throughout her 50-year career. 

Lauded for her passion, her musicality, and the intense excitement that she brings to her performances, Chung’s uniquely expressive interpretations of the violin literature have established her as an artist of the very highest stature. She has received many prizes and honors, including the Medal of Civil Merit, the government of South Korea’s highest honor. 

She returns to McCarter for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Program

Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140

Franz Schubert: Fantasie in C Major for Violin and Piano, D. 934 interval

Arnold Schoenberg: Phantasy for Violin and Piano, Op. 47

César Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major