Violinist Siow Lee Chin pulls out all the stops to start the year with a blast

Singaporean diva of the violin Siow Lee Chin, an Oberlin alumnus, then lit up the stage in an eye-popping turquoise gown.

More importantly, her playing matched poise and purpose with glitz and glamour, producing a full-bodied voluminous tone that resonated richly through the hall. Her big solos in two concertante works were revealing. The opening and ending of Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending were a rapt study in dreamy and meditative playing.

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