LANA KUŠČER AND DONGNI XIE
Lana Kuščer, flute
Dongni Xie, piano
Programme:
Henri Büsser (1872–1973), Prelude and Scherzo for Flute and Piano, Op. 35
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), Seven Spanish Folk Songs
I. El paño moruno
V. Nana
IV. Jota
VII. Polo
Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), Valse
César Franck (1822–1890), Sonata for Flute and Piano
I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro
III. Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Renowned Slovenian academic flutist Lana Kuščer works in the United States, where she performs in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Boston Symphony Hall, and the Kennedy Center in Washington. She regularly thrills audiences throughout Europe, the US, and Asia. She has shone at the Sarasota Music Festival, appeared at the Artis Festival, the London August Music Festival, the Shanghai Conservatory Jazz Music Season Festival, and many others. She regularly performs with chamber ensembles at the prestigious Opus XXI Festival in France and Germany. Together with Dr. Dongni Xie and others, she co-founded the “Live! Again” concert series in Dallas, where she is a professor of flute at Sam Houston State University.
Dr. Dongni Xie received her doctorate in piano performance from the University of North Texas, where she also taught. In addition, she holds degrees from the Peabody Institute (Johns Hopkins University), the University of Southern California, and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She is a gold medalist at major international competitions. She has performed throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States, including at the Palace of Fontainebleau, the Magistrate’s Hall in Gijón (Spain), and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. She is the artistic director of the musiCON concert series “In Bloom,” which includes three evenings of concerts in New York promoting and performing selected works by contemporary composers from around the world. She is a leading creator in the field of intertwining classical and contemporary music; she founded In6ix, a sextet that combines jazz and classical styles.
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