Performers
David Kalhous, Piano
Benjamin Sung, Violin
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach | Sonata for Violin and Keyboard in E Major
Dongryul Lee † | The Ci(r)cadian Tree *
György Kurtág | Tre Pezzi per Violino e Pianoforte
Franz Schubert | Fantaisie in C Major for Violin and Piano
*World Premiere Performance
† Illinois-based Composer
Loyola University Chicago has the pleasure of inviting you to a concert featuring pianist David Kalhous and violinist Benjamin Sung on Friday, October 31, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Skowronski Music Hall, Mundelein Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
The program will include works by JS Bach, Franz Schubert, György Kurtág, alongside the world premiere of The Ci(r)cadian Tree by Dongryul Lee, commissioned by Sung and Kalhous. Inspired by the rare 2024 dual emergence of periodical cicadas in Illinois and the dazzling Northern Lights, Lee’s piece explores cycles of nature, life, and impermanence through vivid musical storytelling, through a Borgesian narrative.
