Antje Weithaas and Ning Feng share the stage for a duo recital on May 16, marking their first joint appearance in this format. The teacher-and-student pairing will perform works by Mozart, Leclair, Bériot, Bartók, and Ysaÿe, focusing on repertoire for two violins and violin and viola. The program spans classical to 20th-century works, presented as a dedicated chamber music evening.

About the Performance

This duo recital brings together Antje Weithaas and Ning Feng in a shared chamber music setting. The program features works for violin and viola as well as two violins, presenting repertoire from the Classical period through the 20th century.

Composers on the program include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jean-Marie Leclair, Charles-Auguste de Bériot, Béla Bartók, and Eugène Ysaÿe. The selection highlights different approaches to string duo writing, from Classical elegance to folk-inspired miniatures and virtuosic sonata form.

The concert is structured in two halves with an intermission.

Performers

Antje Weithaas

Antje Weithaas is a German violinist known for her wide-ranging repertoire, which includes concertos by Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann, contemporary works such as Jörg Widmann’s Violin Concerto, and 20th-century composers including Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Ligeti and Gubaidulina.

She has performed with major orchestras including the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Bamberg Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra. She is Professor of Violin at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” Berlin.

Ning Feng

Ning Feng is a Chinese violinist recognised internationally for his lyricism and virtuosity. He has appeared with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bavarian Radio Symphony, London Philharmonic and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

He has served as Artist-in-Residence with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Ning Feng is Professor of Violin at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” Berlin and holds positions at other conservatories in China and the UK.

Event Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Duo for Violin & Viola No.1 in G major, K.423

• I. Allegro
• II. Adagio
• III. Rondeau: Allegro

Jean-Marie Leclair
Sonata for 2 Violins in D major, Op.3 No.6

• I. Andante
• II. Allegro
• III. Largo
• IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Charles-Auguste de Bériot
Concertant Duet in D major, Op.57 No.3

• I. Moderato
• II. Adagio
• III. Allegretto

— Intermission (15 minutes) —

Béla Bartók
44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz.98 (Excerpts)

• Transylvanian Dance, No.44
• A Fairy Tale, No.19
• Burlesque, No.16
• Bagpipes, No.36
• New Year’s Song, No.21
• Arabian Song, No.42

Eugène Ysaÿe
Sonata for 2 Violins in A minor

• I. Poco lento, maestoso – Allegro fermo
• II. Allegretto poco lento
• III. Finale. Allegro vivo e con fuoco

*Program subject to change.

Why Go

This recital marks the first time Antje Weithaas and Ning Feng appear together in a dedicated duo format. The program offers a focused evening of string chamber music spanning multiple eras and styles. For audiences interested in violin repertoire and teacher-student collaborations, it presents a full-length program centered on works for two string players.