Paul Huang, violin

Paul Huang, violin leads a chamber music program presented by Washington Performing Arts and Young Concert Artists at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. He is joined by pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester, and cellist Clive Greensmith for a concert that meditates on time, loss, and hope. The program opens with Bela Kovacs’ *Sholem-Alekhem, rov Feidman!*, a vibrant clarinet homage to klezmer song and spirit that blends laughter with lament. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor follows, written amid war and loss, with a ghostly klezmer dance that is ironic and grief-stricken. The concert concludes with Olivier Messiaen’s *Quartet for the End of Time*, composed in a prison camp, reaching beyond suffering toward eternity. The works together explore fragments of memory, breath, and belief, resonating through the stillness that time leaves behind.

When: Saturday, May 15, 2027 at 7:30 PM

Showtimes: One performance only at 7:30 PM

Lineup: Paul Huang, violin; Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Clive Greensmith, cello

Program: Bela Kovacs – *Sholem-Alekhem, rov Feidman!*; Dmitri Shostakovich – Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor; Olivier Messiaen – *Quartet for the End of Time*

Tickets: Individual ticket price not provided; a Recitalist Series subscription covering six concerts was available for $316

Venue: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, D.C.

Note: Presented as part of the Recitalist Series in partnership with Young Concert Artists; no information on run time, age restrictions, or accessibility was included in the provided text