Dreamscapes: Live in the Gallery with Joyce Yu & Minchae Kim

Join us on Saturday, February 28, at 7:00 pm at the Granville Center for the Arts for Dreamscapes: a special performance that invites you into a soundscape shaped by imagination—music that moves the way dreams do, slipping between tenderness, elegance, and sudden sparks of fiery passion. Pianist Joyce Yu and violinist Minchae Kim, both graduates of the Cleveland Institute of Music, bring their shared artistic vision to life, inviting listeners into an unpredictable and intimate musical dream world.

The evening opens with Janáček’s Violin Sonata, music shaped by memory, longing, and fragmented emotion—raw, urgent, and dreamlike. Brahms’s Sonata No. 2 in A major follows with warmth and lyricism, a radiant musical landscape that feels like drifting into a more expansive dream. Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 6 in A major brings spontaneous vitality and shifting colors, echoing the spark and brightness of entering a dream. The night closes with Ponce’s Estrellita, heard in Heifetz’s beloved arrangement—a tender, glowing melody that lingers like the final shimmer of a dream before waking.

This performance is free and fun for all ages.

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Meet the Artists:

Violinist Minchae Kim and pianist Joyce Yu join forces in a duo defined by vibrant artistry and polished musicianship. Their work highlights their individual artistry while embracing intimate dialogues and imaginative scope.

Born in South Korea, Minchae Kim began violin at age seven and made her orchestral debut at nine with the Jeonju Philharmonic Orchestra. At fourteen, she presented her first solo recital as a Kumho Young Artist at Kumho Art Hall. She has since appeared as a soloist with the Gloria String Orchestra, Moldova Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gimpo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra. A passionate chamber musician, Kim has performed at Music for Food, the Heifetz Ensemble-in-Residence Program, and Music from the Western Reserve, collaborating with artists such as Nicholas Kitchen, Yeesun Kim, Philip Setzer, Todd Phillips, Matthew Lipman, and Wu Han. Her festival appearances include Kneisel Hall, Prussia Cove, the Heifetz Chamber Music Seminar, Music@Menlo, and Creative Dialogue France. She holds degrees from the New England Conservatory and an Artist Diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Praised by Richard Goode —“Joyce Yu’s playing is full of life and technically very impressive; she will have a bright career indeed.”Joyce is an internationally sought-after pianist whose performances have captivated audiences at venues including the Southampton Cultural Center, the Ebenezer Theater, and Delbridge Hall in Boston. Born in Hong Kong, she made her solo debut at fifteen with Orchestra Napolinova in Italy and was invited to perform for the HKSAR 20th Anniversary. A recipient of multiple scholarships, she has appeared at the Banff Centre, the Gilmore Festival, and Pianofest in the Hamptons. Joyce studied at the Shepherd School of Music with Jon Kimura Parker and at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Antonio Pompa-Baldi, and currently continues her artistic development with Fabio Bidini and Gabriela Montero. She is represented by MonteroPregor.

For more information visit: https://www.joyceyuklavier.com