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Hawaii Public Radio (HPR) - Ardente Duo Return to Atherton August 31
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Date: Sunday - 8/31/2014
Time: 7:30 p.m.
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Hawaii Public Radio (HPR)
Atherton Performing Arts Studio
738 Kaheka Street
Honolulu, HI 96814

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Ardente Duo Return to Atherton August 31

Program features Franck's Sonata for Violin and Piano

On Sunday, August 31, at 4:00 p.m., the Ardente Duo (violinist Darel Stark and pianist Sachi P. Hirakouji) fill the Atherton Performing Arts Studio with arguably one of the finest works for violin and piano ever written, César Franck's soaring Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major. The program also includes works by Beethoven, Edward Elgar, and Eugène Ysaÿe. The concert also gives audiences a rare opportunity to enjoy the Atherton's magnificent Bösendorfer grand piano. Reservations may be made online at www.hprtickets.org or by calling the station (955-8821) during regular business hours. Tickets for the Ardente Duo's afternoon of chamber music are $30 general, $25 for HPR members, and $15 for students with ID. The Atherton Studio is located at Hawai‘i Public Radio Plaza, 738 Kaheka Street.

Other pieces on the program include Beethoven's Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Minor No.4, Op. 23, and Elgar's La Capricieuse, Op. 17. In a clever piece of programming, the first half of the evening ends with violin virtuoso Ysaÿe's Sonata No.2 for Solo Violin; the featured work by Franck, which concludes the concert, was actually composed as a wedding present for and first performed by Ysaÿe at his matrimonial celebration.

Violinist Darel Stark is also a violist, composer, conductor and educator. Since his debut at age seven, he has performed on three continents including concerts at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Weill Recital Hall. He is concertmaster of the Bach Chamber Orchestra, teaches violin and orchestra at the Honolulu Waldorf School, and chamber music at ‘Iolani School. With the Honolulu Symphony for sixteen years, he is associate principal violin of the new Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra. Born in New York City, he graduated from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and studied violin with Nicole DiCecco, Lazar Gosman, and Berl Senofsky. His many accolades include prizes at international competitions in Italy and Switzerland, a TIME Magazine College Achievement Award, two Friedberg Prizes in chamber music from Peabody, and prizes in over a dozen local and national competitions. He has recorded for Beauport Classical, Musica Baudino, CBS Masterworks, and SONY Classical.

Stark has won praise by critics in the U.S. and Europe: "rock-solid technique...commands extraordinary virtuosity...technical mastery and a persuasive sensitivity to detail...flawless, beautiful and passionate...thorough understanding of the music's style." From local papers after soloing with the Honolulu Symphony, "William Schuman's violin concerto displayed Stark's impressive technique. He ripped through multiple stops and sailed through lyric passages. His rhythmic precision and accuracy of intonation carried the day." Stark enjoys performing with his wife, Georgine, and his children, Sophia and Raphael. His website (www.darelstark.com) lists upcoming performances and information about his CD release due later this year.

American-born Japanese pianist Sachi P. Hirakouji holds a doctorate of musical arts from the University of Washington. After completing her bachelor of music in piano performance at the Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo, Dr. Hirakouji worked as a certified piano teacher for YAMAHA, and continued her studies at the University of Hawai‘i, where she received her master of music in piano performance under Peter Coraggio. She has performed as a chamber musician and featured soloist with the University of Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaii Opera Theater, the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra, and South Shore Chamber Orchestra. Dr. Hirakouji has performed in Master Classes with Paul Badura-Skoda, Hiroko Nakamura, Carla Giudici, and Frank Heneghan.

Her vast collaborative and accompanying experience allowed her to work with prominent musicians in diverse fields, such as the world-renowned violist Paul Coletti, the master of the Mongolian horse head fiddle Bo Li, and the choral conductor/composer Abraham Kaplan. She is an active and passionate chamber musician as well as energetically involved in charity and outreach concerts. Dr. Hirakouji currently serves as the Academy Choir accompanist for Punahou School and plays for their five choirs

About HPR's Atherton Performing Arts Studio

The Atherton Studio seats 75 people and is home to a magnificent Bösendorfer concert grand piano. The Studio is available for rent for musical performances, community group meetings, and lectures. It is located in the HPR office and studio complex at 738 Kaheka Street, across from the Honolulu Don Quijote. Metered street parking is available, as are paid lots at the First Hawaiian Bank (Kapi‘olani branch) and in the Pan Am building.

About Hawaii Public Radio

HPR is a private, non-profit organization which broadcasts classical, jazz, and international music; and in-depth news and informational programming from National Public Radio, American Public Media, Public Radio International, and other local, national, and international program sources, as well as programs produced by Hawaii Public Radio. In October 2013, Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator, awarded HPR its second consecutive four-star rating for exceptional fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

HPR's mission is to serve the entire population of the state of Hawai‘i with two excellent program streams. HPR-1, the news magazine and fine arts stream, can currently be heard on O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KHPR 88.1 FM and 88.5 FM); Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, and West Hawai‘i (KKUA 90.7 FM); and East Hawai‘i (KANO 91.1 FM (Hilo) and 94.7 FM (Waimea)). HPR-2, the news, local talk, and music stream, is found on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KIPH 88.3 FM (Hana)); West Hawai‘i (KIPM 89.7 FM and KHPH 88.7 FM); O‘ahu and Kaua‘i (KIPO 89.3 FM; KIPL 89.9 FM)

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