Njioma Chinyere Grevious, violin
Influences
Dynamic violinist Njioma Chinyere Grevious visits in her Cal Performances debut with a program that showcases her superb technique and remarkable versatility. A 2024 winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, the up-and-coming artist is a featured performer in the Sphinx Soloist Program, which showcases top Black and Latinx string players who are laureates of the prestigious Sphinx Competition. Both Dolores White’s Blues Dialogues and Ravel’s Violin Sonata are influenced by Black American vernacular music, evoking themes of struggle, hope, and freedom. Scherzo-Tarantelle by Henryk Wieniawski is a fast-paced tarantella inspired by Italian folk music; and Prokofiev’s brooding Op. 80 Violin Sonata evokes the tumultuous energy of Russia under Stalin.
| WHITE | Blues Dialogues |
| RAVEL | Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major |
| WIENIAWSKI | Scherzo-Tarantelle |
| PROKOFIEV | Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 |
The Program Book will be available approximately one week before the performance.