Vanishing Point: Where Sound and Memory Converge — Cherry Kim, Cello & Han Nah Son, Piano Duo Concert

We invite you to join us on Saturday, November 15th, at the Falcetti Pianos Performance Hall, to experience performances from the talented Cherry Kim and Han Nah Son. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.

Vanishing Point explores the meeting place of music, memory, and emotion where sound transforms, fades, and lingers in the imagination. The program begins with Debussy’s Sonata for Cello and Piano, whose shifting colors and textures evoke light, reflection, and movement. Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata follows, its tender lyricism and graceful lines breathing with warmth and song. The journey culminates in Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata in G minor, where intensity and nostalgia intertwine before dissolving into silence. Together, these works trace the arc of how music is felt, remembered, and ultimately released reaching toward the vanishing point where sound and emotion become one.

“Music is the space between the notes.” — Claude Debussy

Our Program

Claude Debussy | Sonata for Cello and Piano, L. 135
Franz Schubert | Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D. 821
Sergei Rachmaninoff | Sonata in G minor for Cello & Piano, Op. 19

Performers

Cellist Cherry Kim, acclaimed for her “poignant lyricism and expressive gestures” (The Boston Musical Intelligencer), is a versatile musician equally at home in styles from baroque to contemporary. She has performed across the U.S. and internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, appearing on renowned stages including Jordan Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, Tanglewood Music Center, Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre, Houston’s Wortham Theater Center, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, Norton Museum of Art, and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, among many others. She performed as a soloist with the Plano Symphony Orchestra, Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra, and Fall River Symphony, and has been featured in the Brandeis University Concert Series, Fulbright Concert at Harvard, Boston New Music Initiative, and Artists of the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. Dr. Kim holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree, has served as artistic director and cellist of the CK Ensemble and the Gioia Duo, and is currently a member of the Arcada String Quartet, which recently released the album He is Exalted.

Pianist Han Nah Son has been praised for her electrifying performances and profound artistic sensitivity. Recognized for her expressive artistry and captivating performances across classical and contemporary repertoires, she has performed internationally as both a soloist and collaborative artist, engaging audiences with her lyrical touch and dynamic interpretations. Passionate about chamber music, she frequently appears in piano and cello duo concerts that highlight her musical sensitivity and versatility. A laureate of numerous international piano competitions, she combines emotional depth with technical brilliance, leaving a lasting impression on listeners. Han Nah Son holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and continues to inspire audiences through her dedication to musical storytelling and artistic excellence.