A crossover concert featuring violinist Charles Yang and pianist Peter Dugan, blending classical, jazz, and pop into one program. The performance moves between iconic repertoire and original works, with both artists also contributing vocals.

About the Performance

This concert brings together violin, piano, and vocals in a genre-crossing program curated by Charles Yang and Peter Dugan. The repertoire spans classical works, folk-inspired compositions, and popular music, alongside original pieces and arrangements by the performers.

The program includes works such as Monti’s Czardas, Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances, and Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major. The second half features arrangements of well-known songs including Summertime, A Change is Gonna Come, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and Fly Me to the Moon, alongside original compositions by Charles Yang.

An intermission divides the performance into two parts. The final program is subject to change.

Performers

Charles Yang (Violin, Vocals)

A GRAMMY Award-winning violinist and recipient of the Leonard Bernstein Award, Charles Yang is known for combining classical technique with a rock-influenced stage presence. A graduate of The Juilliard School, he has performed internationally as a soloist and is a member of the crossover group Time for Three. His work spans classical performance, composition, and cross-genre collaboration.

Peter Dugan (Piano, Vocals)

Peter Dugan is a pianist, composer, and radio host known for his versatility across classical, jazz, and pop. He has performed as a soloist and collaborator with orchestras and artists worldwide and is the host of NPR’s From the Top. His work includes performance, composition, and cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Program

• Monti (arr. Yang/Dugan): Czardas
• Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances
• Gershwin (arr. Yang/Dugan): Summertime
• Yang: Loopy
• Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major

— Intermission —

• Sam Cooke (arr. Yang/Dugan): A Change is Gonna Come
• Harold Arlen (arr. Yang/Dugan): Somewhere Over the Rainbow
• Yang: Streets of Berlin
• Bart Howard: Fly Me to the Moon
• Yang: Roses
• The Beatles (arr. Yang/Dugan): Blackbird
• Bob Dylan: To Make You Feel My Love
• The Animals: House of the Rising Sun

Program subject to change.

Why Go

This concert offers a mix of classical repertoire and familiar songs in one setting, performed by two musicians known for working across genres. With violin, piano, and vocals combined in a single program, it provides a different format from a traditional recital.