Classical Sundays: Violin-Piano Duo

Violinist Kinga Augustyn and pianist Alla Milchtein will perform. All welcome.

Polish-American Kinga Augustyn is a versatile New York City-based virtuoso concert violinist and recording artist who has been proclaimed “stylish and vibrant” (The Strad Magazine), and “beyond amazing, one hell of a violinist!” (The Fanfare Magazine). She has performed as a soloist with orchestras in the United States, Europe and Asia. She has toured China and performed at China’s most prestigious venues such as Beijing Poly Theater and Shanghai Oriental Art Center. As a recitalist and chamber musician Kinga has appeared at the Stern Auditorium and the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Aspen Music Festival, the Chicago Cultural Center and Teatro Ristori in Verona, Italy. In addition to concerti with orchestras and recitals with piano, she frequently performs unaccompanied solo violin recitals and is also a member of the Baroque Virtuosity Trio.

Born in Russia, but growing up in Mexico, Alla Milchtein discovered her love for the collaborative arts at an early age. Since then she has enjoyed an international career as a collaborative pianist  to emerging stars in the musical world. She maintains an active performing career  with vocal and instrumental partners and chamber ensembles. Alla has performed at festivals throughout Europe, Mexico and the United States, including The Cervantino International Music Festival in Guanajuato (Mexico), Festival de Mazatlán (Mexico), "Kamermuziek Festival tussen Maas & Waal" (The Netherlands), "Het Rusische Muziek" (The Netherlands), Beverly Hills Chamber Music Festival (United States), Lucca Music Festival 2008 (Italy), Aspen Music Festival (United States), and Glimmerglass Festival (United States). Currently, Alla is a staff pianist at Mannes College New School for Music where she works for the College and Prep divisions.