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CMS Asia Tour

This December CMS Artists including violinists Erin Keefe, Ani Kavafian, Paul Huang; violist Paul Neubauer; cellists David Finckel and Dmitri Atapine; hornist Radovan Vlatković; and pianists Wu Han and Juho Pohjonen embarked on an exciting tour through Asia. See some memories of their trip below!

Seoul, Korea

Chamber Music Today Festival
CMS Artists at the Chamber Music Today Festival in Seoul.

CMS Co-Artistic Director and pianist Wu Han meets a young music-lover after the performance.

David Finckel birthday
Taking a break from signing autographs to celebrate the birthday of Co-Artistic Director David Finckel!

Ani Kavafian and Erin Keefe
Violinists Ani Kavafian and Erin Keefe meet some fans post-concert.

Leaving Korea with full stomachs!
Leaving Korea with full stomachs! CMS Artists dine with President of Casual Classic and CMS Board Member Jeehyun Kim and conductor Osmo Vänskä.

Beijing, China

Forbidden City Concert Hall
Rehearsing at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing, China.



Mendelssohn Double Concerto in D minor.
Mendelssohn: Double Concerto in D minor. Provided by Siqing Music and Major Performing Arts Group

Mozart Concerto No. 12
Mozart: Concerto No. 12 in A major for Piano and String Quintet, K. 414. Photo by Siqing Music and Major Performing Arts Group

Mozart Quintet
Mozart: Quintet in E-flat major for Horn, Violin, Two Violas, and Cello, K. 407. Photo by Siqing Music and Major Performing Arts Group

Forbidden City Concert Hall.
Amazing performance at the breathtaking Forbidden City Concert Hall. Photo by Siqing Music and Major Performing Arts Group

Group dinner with CMS Artists and friends.

Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan

CMS Artists at Hsinchu Performing Arts Center
CMS Artists at Hsinchu Performing Arts Center.

Paul Neubauer
Violist Paul Neubauer plays in the crowd at Hsinchu Performing Arts Center.

DFWH master class
CMS Co-Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han lead a master class at National Taiwan Normal University.

Press conference in Taipei.
Press conference in Taipei.

National Theater and Concert Hall
CMS Artists at the National Theater and Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan.

National Theater and Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan.
Paul Huang, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano; Radovan Vlatkovic, horn performing the Brahms Horn Trio at the National Theater and Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo by Tey Tat Keng & Da Ching Cheng

Ani Kavafian Erin Keefe Paul Neubauer.
Violinists Ani Kavafian and Erin Keefe and violist Paul Neubauer perform the Serenade for Two Violins and Viola, Op. 12 by Kodaly. Photo by Tey Tat Keng & Da Ching Cheng

Final bows
Final bows after a riveting performance in Taipei. Photo by Tey Tat Keng & Da Ching Cheng

National Theater and Concert Hall autographs
CMS Artists sign autographs after a concert at the National Theater and Concert Hall.

Taiwan
CMS Artists Radovan Vlatkovic, Ani Kavafian, Wu Han, Paul Neubauer, Erin Keefe, Paul Huang, and Juho Pohjonen in Taipei.

CMS Group Picture
Ready to head home after an incredible trip!