A classical musician’s devotion to the intentions of composers long deceased often finds itself at odds with the present day’s realities of myriad stimuli and instant gratification. Therefore, it is becoming quite uncommon to encounter performers capable of captivating audiences while simultaneously revering thousands of markings in aging texts. Judging from Ray Chen’s exceptional Helzberg Hall performance on March 11, he stands to join a selective rank of these interpreters. Seamlessly melding his approachable, affable demeanor into masterworks of Mozart, Brahms, Ysaÿe and Saint-Saëns, Chen nonetheless plays with a degree of respect and understanding that is almost non-existent in today’s younger generation of classical performers.
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