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Met Opera Carnegie Hall Contemporary Classical Music Period

Kyung Wha, Chung-the rebirth and pride at Carnegie

Kentaro Ogasawara November 7, 2025

Performers

Kyung Wha Chung, Violin

Kevin Kenner, Piano

Program

R. SCHUMANN Violin Sonata No. 1

GRIEG Violin Sonata No. 3

FRANCK Violin Sonata

At 77, Giant Violinist, Chung Kyung Wha, once again stood at Carnegie Hall. This marked the culmination of her musical career. After a long career, a quiet flame and prayer resonated in the hearts of the enthusiastic audience gathered in the dry Stern Hall. There was no hesitation in the rise of each note, but the quiet determination and resolve that accompanied each note. It wasn't the fiery passion of her youth, but the power to burn like a quiet flame. The violin spoke of strength and kindness that transcend technique. Each time she drew her bow, the silence seemed to breathe, as if decades had passed. And after the sound faded, a prayer lingered. Kevin Kenner let each note speak as if it were a serene melody. Their breathing overlapped, creating a conversation through sound. Kenner added a soft glow to Chung's single note, and Chung responded to Kenner's silence with a prayerful echo—a dialogue that transcended.

They embrace each other with a firm will and living memories.

Kevin Kenner's piano, breathing with his eyes, slips between Chung's violin, leaning close, and sometimes speaking in silence. The silence brings out the heat hidden deep within Chung's sound all the more vividly.

A breath of maturity flows between the two that youth cannot reach.

Schumann's Violin Sonata No. 1. In the dry Stern, Eusebius and Florestan's passion and prayer intertwine, and even in an environment where sound can easily escape, Chung Kyung-Wha and Kevin Kenner play as if filling the "silent space" with their own breath. "Quiet flame," "prayer," and "the breath of two." They lean close to each other, yet never blend,

a magnificent ensemble that evokes a sense of respect and trust between the sounds. Schumann's soul breathes quietly.

In Grieg's Violin Sonata, the melody breathes in the air. The dry hall air is guided by the pair's breathing, allowing the sound to spread naturally. Chung's violin sings the melody like a living thing, while Kenner's piano supports it with waves of light, the two working closely together.

Frank's Sonata concludes, imbued with spirituality, passion, and inner depths. This piece features a series of long, sustained, single-stroke musical segments, which require deep breathing and concentration.

Chung Kyung-Wha's "Quiet Fire" and "Prayer," along with Kenner's piano breathing, reached their peak here.

The two, like resonating air, guided the ceaseless flow of passion and conflict with mature consideration and the serenity of prayer. Listening to this performance is not drowsy. Their breathing flows effortlessly, and so does the melody and harmony throughout. No matter what happens, it was a magnificent performance, as if it were the natural thing to do. The encore consisted of two pieces by Debussy and Schubert.

I sat shoulder to shoulder with a guest who had traveled from Seoul to hear her play. He brought a bouquet and told me about Chung's greatness. His love for her playing was beautiful. I was deeply moved by the two of them performing brilliantly on stage. Chung's firm grip on her chin and careful execution of her mid-range notes were just as impressive as ever. The Carnegie Hall audience witnessed the rebirth and pride of this 77-year-old giant violinist.

77歳のチョン・キョン・ファが再び11月7日、カーネギー・ホールに立った。これは彼女の音楽人生そのものの到達点とも言える出来事だ。長年のキャリアを経て静かな炎と祈りが、乾いたスターンに集まった熱烈な聴衆の心にたたみかける。音の立ち上がりには迷いがなく、一つ一つか音を生む“決意”と“覚悟”の静けさだった。それは若い頃の火のような情熱ではなく、静かな炎のように燃え続ける力だった。技巧を超えた、人間の強さと優しさをバイオリンが語る。彼女が弓を引くたびに沈黙を包み込む、何十年もの時が呼吸するようだった。そして、音が消えた後に残る祈り。ケヴィン・ケナーは音色の一粒を語るように聴かせる。2人の呼吸が重なり、音で語る会話が交わされていた。チョンの一音にケナーが淡く光を添え、ケナーの静寂にチョンが祈るような響きを返す——時を超えた対話だった。

互いを包み込む確かな意志と生の記憶が宿っていた。

ケヴィン・ケナーのピアノは、目を呼吸を合わせ、チョンのヴァイオリンの間をすり抜け、寄り添い、時に沈黙で語る。その静けさが、チョンの音の奥に潜む熱をより鮮明にしてくれる。

2人の間には、若さでは到達できない成熟の呼吸が流れている。

シューマンのヴァイオリン・ソナタ第1番。オイゼビウスとフロレスタンの激情と祈りの交錯を乾いたスターンの空間で、音が逃げやすい状況でも、チョン・キョン・ファとケヴィン・ケナーは、“響かない空間”に自分たちの呼吸で空気を満たすように奏でる。「静かな炎」と「祈り」、そして「2人の呼吸」。互いに寄り添いながらも、決して混ざらず、

音と音の間に尊敬と信頼を感じさせる見事なアンサンブル。シューマンの魂が静かに呼吸する。

グリーグのヴァイオリン・ソナタでは、旋律が空間に息づく。乾いたホールの空気も二人の呼吸に導かれ、音が自然に広がる。チョンのヴァイオリンは生き物のように旋律を歌い、ケナーのピアノは光の波を描きながら支え、2人はつかず離れず。

最後はフランクのソナタで、精神性と情熱、内面の深淵を込める。この曲は長く持続する一筆書きのような音楽が連続するため、演奏者には深い呼吸と構築力が求められる。

チョン・キョン・ファの「静かな炎」と「祈り」、そしてケナーのピアノの呼吸が、ここで極まった。

2人は共鳴する空気の様に、絶え間なく流れる情熱と葛藤を、成熟した思慮と祈りの静けさで導いていた。聴いていてうっとりしない。2人の呼吸はすっとはいってくる。その間も、メロディーやハーモニーも。何があっても普通のことの様に、見事な演奏だった。アンコールはドビュッシーとシューベルトの2曲。

彼女の演奏を聴きにソウルからやってきた方と肩を並べた。彼は花束を用意し、私にチョンのすばらしさを教えてくれた。彼の彼女の演奏を愛する心が美しかった。そして、ステージの2人の見事な演奏に心から感動した。チョンの、ぐっと顎に入れて、中音域をじっくり演奏する様子は昔と変わらなかった。77歳のバイオリンの巨人の再生と誇りをカーネギーの聴衆は目撃した。

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