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Classical Expressions 2026 presents
Classical Expressions 2026 presents
Dolfin-Lin Duo
Thursday 3 September | 7.30pm
Artists
- Balázs Dolfin | Cello
- Tony Chen Lin | Piano
Programme
Hungarian cellist Balázs Dolfin and Chinese-New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin share a deep musical rapport rooted in diverse cultural traditions.
Their recital opens with Anton Webern’s evocative Sonata for Cello and Piano, followed by J.S. Bach’s Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, a lively, expressive dialogue. Zoltán Kodály’s Sonata, Op. 4 follows, drawing on Hungarian folk music, answered by Gao Ping’s Sonata No. 2 “Departure”, a Chinese counterpart inspired by Su Dongpo. Belá Bartók’s Rhapsody No. 1 transforms peasant music into vivid concert form.
Nathanael Dejong’s Abandoned Voices reflects on disconnection in the digital age. The concert closes with Johannes Brahms’s Sonata in E minor, a work steeped in contrapuntal textures and homage to Bach, bridging Hungary and the deep roots of the cello-piano repertoire.
- Anton Webern | Sonata for Cello and Piano
- Johann Sebastian Bach | Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord in Dmaj, BWV1028
- Zoltán Kodály | Sonata Op.4
- Gao Ping | Sonata No.2 “Departure” (2001)
- Belá Bartók | Rhapsody No.1
- Nathanael Dejong | Abandoned Voices
- Johannes Brahms | Sonata in E minor, Op.38
Run Time
95 minutes of music, plus interval
About the Group
A chance meeting in Italy in 2021 sparked a duo between Hungarian cellist Balázs Dolfin and Chinese-New Zealand pianist Tony Chen Lin. Trained in Hungary and Germany, they bring dynamic energy and deep rapport, drawing on global influences while still calling Budapest their enduring musical home.
Supported by Chamber Music New Zealand