Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City

Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung

December 5, 2023 I 7:30 I Folly Theater

The real-life marriage of concert pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, with their abundant artistic chemistry, passion, and stunning virtuosity, has led to one of the most appealing and impressive piano duos of our time. They will share with us a French-themed program, with music by Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc, all culminating in a fiery tango-world of Astor Piazzolla.

Select the performance below:

Francis POULENC: Sonata for Piano Four Hands (1918, rev. 1939)

Claude DEBUSSY: La plus que lente (arr. for piano four hands)
DEBUSSY: La fille aux cheveux de lin (arr. for piano four hands)
POULENC: Concerto for Two Pianos

DEBUSSY: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (arr. for piano four hands by M. Ravel)
DEBUSSY: Clair de lune (arr. for two pianos by H. Dutilleux)
Maurice RAVEL: La Valse for Two Pianos
Astor PIAZZOLLA: Three Tangos (arr. for piano four hands by Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung)

Pre-paid parking is available at the Folly garage for $10.

A free pre-concert talk will take place at 6:30 in the Joan Kent Dillon Lounge, please join us!

Please note that a $3 Folly fee will added to your order at checkout.

If you have questions about this performance, you may contact the box office at (816)766-1096 or boxoffice@chambermusic.org.