A beautiful partnership
Fearless musicians, glamorous performers and fierce advocates for musical literacy, pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel are among the leading lights of the chamber music world.
From the Bay Area’s own Music@Menlo summer festival and academy to New York’s Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the husband-and-wife duo brings a vibrant sense of exploration to any music they play.
Expect thrills in their concert Sunday in Berkeley, where they’ll traverse cello sonatas from the German Classical and Romantic eras. Included in the program, presented by Cal Performances, are Beethoven’s Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Brahms’ Sonata No. 1 in E minor and Felix Mendelssohn’s Sonata No. 2 in D Major.
Details: 3 p.m. Jan. 20, Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley; $39-$78; 510-642-9988, www.calperformances.org.
— Georgia Rowe, Correspondent