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Pianist HyeSung Hwang and violinist Ahreum Kim will host a recital featuring Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata at St. Martin’s-in-the-Field Episcopal Church this Sunday, August 24, at 4:00pm.
In 2023, Hwang and Kim embarked on a mission, called The Beethoven Project, to perform the complete collection of famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven’s 10 violin sonatas. Composed between 1797 and 1812, these sonatas blend piano and violin seamlessly. Beginning with their first recital at St. Martin’s-in-the-Field, to date, Hwang and Kim have performed nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 at venues around the greater Baltimore and Washington, D.C. region.
The Kreutzer Sonata, also known as Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, was composed in 1803, is nearly 40 minutes in length, and is known for its technical difficulty. Sunday’s recital will also feature sonatas nos. 4 and 6.
Hwang, who serves as director of music ministries at the church, holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Seoul National University in South Korea, as well as a Master of Music, Graduate Performance Diploma, and Doctor of Musical Arts from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. She currently teaches at York College of Pennsylvania, and she has performed as a soloist throughout Korea, Japan, Italy, Spain, France and the United States.
Kim, a dedicated educator based in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., areas, holds a faculty position at the Peabody Preparatory of the Peabody Institute, where she is also the co-director of the Young People’s String Program. She earned bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in violin performance from the Peabody Conservatory. Kim regularly performs as a member of the Esencia Quartet and the LAON ensemble.
Sunday’s Beethoven Project recital is free to attend, though a freewill offering will be collected to benefit the music ministry at St. Martin’s. To learn more about the event, check the church calendar.
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