Grand Valley Piano Chamber Series concert at the Dogwood on March 2

Grace Kim

Sookkyung Cho

Dominique Kim

Andrew Laven

The Fremont Area Community Foundation invites you to experience a wonderful concert by the Grand Valley Piano Chamber Series on Sunday, March 2 at 3:00 p.m. at the Dogwood Center's Black Box!

Grand Valley Piano Chamber Series continues with another program of "To Be Dvořák," featuring Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata, Janácek's Pohádka, and Dvořák's Trio in F minor. Written for a short-lived string instrument called the arpeggione, the Arpeggione sonata has been arranged for many other instruments including the flute, which you will hear at this concert. Janácek's Pohádka, written for cello and piano, is filled with captivating sonorities, while Dvořák's F minor trio reflects his both serious and folk-inspired sides of his musical talent.

Come on out and enjoy pianist Sookkyung Cho, violinist Grace Kim, cellist Andrew Laven and flutist Dominique Kim as they perform wonderful pieces by Franz Schubert, Antonin Dvorak, and Leos Janácek.

Grand prize winner of the 2021 National Flutist Association Young Artist Competition, Dominique Kim was recently appointed principal flute of the Grand Rapids Symphony. In addition to previously serving as principal flute with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Dominique has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and Houston Symphony.

Grace Kim started serving as assistant concertmaster in the Grand Rapids Symphony in 2017. She started her violin studies at the age of 10, when her family immigrated from South Korea to Yakima, WA. Her performances a soloist, chamber, and orchestra musician include a debut at the Kimmel Center with Philadelphia all city orchestra concerto competition winner, Medomak Conductors retreat musician in-residence, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Ann Arbor Symphony, Spoleto Festival Orchestra(Charleston), Amalfi Coast Music Festival. 

Andrew Laven was appointed Assistant Principal Cellist of the Grand Rapids Symphony in 2019. He received his Master’s degree from Rice University under Desmond Hoebig and Bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music under Steven Doane. An interest in historical performance led Andrew to study baroque cello with Phoebe Carrai and in 2021 he was a finalist at the Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach Competition. An enthusiast for chamber music, Andrew has collaborated with Ying Quartet first violinist Robin Scott, violist Roberto Diaz, and pianist Jon Kimura Parker. 

Artistic Director of the GV Piano Chamber Series, Sookkyung Cho is Associate Professor of Piano at Grand Valley State University. As a soloist and chamber musician, she has appeared in venues such as Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal in Canada, Château de Fontainebleau in France, Bilkent Piano Festival in Turkey, and Xi’an Conservatory in China. Dr. Cho received a bachelor’s degree from Juilliard, where she was honored with the John Erskine Graduation Prize, and earned a master’s degree at Peabody and a doctorate at Juilliard as a C.V. Starr fellow. Her debut CD, Schubert’s 1817 Sonatas, was released on Centaur to critical acclaim in April 2021.

The Grand Valley Piano Chamber Series (GVPCS) was founded in 2021 to share the joy and beauty of classical piano chamber music with all in West Michigan and present performances of the highest caliber.

The concert is free to attend!  What a treat to have these talented musicians perform right here in Newaygo County! Join us for a great Sunday afternoon at the Dogwood! For information, phone 231.924.8885. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont.

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