Jennifer Koh, violin
Thomas Sauer, piano

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1

VIJAY IYER
Bridgetower Fantasy

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 (“Kreutzer”)

Violinist Jennifer Koh delivers intense, commanding performances with dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance. Artistic Director of Fortas Chamber Music Concerts and a Grammy Award^®–winning artist, Koh is also “a prodigious builder of bridges” (LA Times). She brings a powerful program exploring Beethoven’s impact on diverse composers by pairing his works with new commissions. Koh is joined by pianist Thomas Sauer, a highly sought-after soloist and chamber musician praised for his clarity, expressivity, and assured stylistic sense.

Jennifer Koh

“The Bridge to Beethoven project explores the impact of Beethoven’s music in our current culture by pairing his ten sonatas for violin and piano with new works over four programs. A revolutionary composer in his time, he has become a historic fixture and figure head in classical music. This Bridge to Beethoven concert features a new work, Bridgetower Fantasy by composer Vijay Iyer, as a pairing with Beethoven’s ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata.”