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SUMMARY:Faculty Artist: DYAD: Leah Kohn\, bassoon and Niv Ashkenazi\, violin
DESCRIPTION:DYAD: CSUN Faculty Artists\nLeah Kohn\, bassoon and Niv Ashkenazi\, violin\nFRI MAR 6th 2026\, 7:30 PM\, Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall\, $10-$22 \n  \nThe unique and engaging Dyad charts a path through unexplored musical territory. Violinist Niv Ashkenazi and bassoonist Leah Kohn present a fascinating program that blends beloved classics with unexpected gems and new arrangements\, exploring works from Paganini and Saint-Saëns\, to Bloch\, Gershwin and the Beatles. \n  \nLEARN MORE about DYAD \nVirtuoso violinist Niv Ashkenazi has captivated audiences with his heartfelt musicianship and emotional performances. Praised for his “extremely colourful interpretations\, characterized by maturity and authority” (Pizzicato Magazine)\, he has made several Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center appearances\, and has performed in Europe\, the Middle East\, and across North America. His conviction that the impact of music serves people beyond the concert stage motivates him to collaborate on projects that create a strong emotional bond with his audience. \nLEARN MORE about NIV ASHKENAZI \nBassoonist Leah Kohn is a versatile musician with a passion for unusual repertoire. She is also an active performer on the baroque bassoon and contrabassoon\, and the co-founder and director of Oak Hill Music Festival\, a chamber music festival serving the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont. Dyad\, her duo with violinist Niv Ashkenazi\, has performed on concert series throughout California and at many venues on the East Coast\, including a recent performance at the Kennedy Center. \nAs well as freelance and studio work in Los Angeles\, Leah has performed at the Lake George Music Festival\, as a fellow at the Norfolk Music Festival\, at several programs at the Banff Centre\, and at Fresh Inc. Festival with Fifth House Ensemble. \nAs an educator\, she is on faculty at California State University\, Northridge\, and maintains a private teaching studio in Los Angeles\, as well as coaching for several local youth orchestras. \nShe received her D.M.A. from the University of Southern California as a student of Judith Farmer\, with an academic field in musicology and elective fields in Arts Leadership and early music. She holds an M.M. from The Juilliard School and a B.M. from the Manhattan School of Music\, both as a student of Frank Morelli. \nLEARN MORE about DYAD and LEAH KOHN \nSuggested Parking via Kiosks in Lot B1 \nTICKETS: $10 to $22 \nCan’t attend in Person? View LIVESTREAM
URL:https://news.csun.edu/event/faculty-artist-leah-kohn-bassoon-niv-ashkenazi-violin/
LOCATION:Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall (via Cypress Hall Courtyard)\, 18236 Nordhoff St\, Northridge\, CA\, 91325\, United States
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