Three Violins in Conversation with Pei-Chun Tsai, Hsin-Lin Tsai, and Miguel Pérez-Espejo

Week of February 13, 2027

Three Violins in Conversation
An evening of romance and fire, where three violins share stories through songs—sometimes in harmony, sometimes in playful duels. From tender melodies to dazzling exchanges, the music invites you to listen in on a conversation of passion and joy.

 

Pei-Chun Tsai from Tainan, Taiwan, winner of the Taiwan National Violin Competition, made her debut at the Weill Recital Hall in Manhattan, and has enjoyed summers at the Alfred, Encore, Yellow Barn, and Taos festivals as well as the International Holland Music Sessions. Joseph Fuchs, Daniel Phillips, and Harvey Shapiro have been her teachers and mentors in the United States. She is the founding director of the Campanile Music Festival at San Diego State University and has been a member of the San Diego Symphony since 2005 in addition to being violin lecturer at SDSU. She released an album of solo violin works entitled “Chaconne” in 2021 highlighting Baroque and contemporary masterpieces of this form. Pei-Chun holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts degree from City University of New York, with Bachelor and Master’s degrees from The Juilliard School. She performs on a violin by Boston luthier Charline Dequincy, and a bow made by Abe Liebhaber in San Diego.

 

Described as “outstanding” (Melómano) and “sublime” (Augusta Read Thomas), L’Étoile Violin Duo was founded by violinists Hsin-Lin Tsai and Miguel Pérez-Espejo Cárdenas to explore and expand the violin duo repertoire. They perform throughout the United States, Europe, and Taiwan, with appearances at the Instituto Cervantes of New York, European Day of Music celebrations broadcast across Europe, and recordings with RTVE Música, Spain’s National Radio label.  Renowned for their elegant style, superb ensemble technique, and expressive artistry, the Duo performs repertoire ranging from Baroque to contemporary works, with a strong commitment to new music. They have premiered and commissioned works by leading composers including Augusta Read Thomas, David Lefkowitz, Michael Ippolito, José Zárate, and Kareem Roustom. Recipients of the Granoff Music Fund Grant, they are also creators and Co-Artistic Directors of The Renewal Series, an interdisciplinary concert project uniting music with dance, literature, and visual arts.  Deeply committed to education, L’Étoile presents master classes, residencies, and community programs internationally. Their students are prize winners in national and international competitions, reflecting the Duo’s dedication to artistic excellence and meaningful engagement.