Duo Charis\’s First Concert - Lee Jin-ah · Jo Eun-sangHaving frequently performed at home and abroad, pianist Lee Jin-ah and Jo Eun-sang begin their piano duo activities to the earnest under the name of Duo Charis. While studying at Seoul National University College of Music, the two musicians received the guidance of Kim Jung-gyu, honorary professor at Seoul National University. Since then they all went to New York for studying and encouraged each other to build friendship. At last, they get fascinated by each music to become duo pianists. The two pianists who have informed of the attraction of piano ensemble through University of Illinois College of Music invitation duo concert and Ewon Cultural Center invitation duo concert come to hold their first concert under the name of Duo Charis on June 30, 2012. \’Charis\’ is a Latin term meaning \’The Grace of God\’ and the ensemble\’s name contains gratitude and wish of the two pianists to their life. This stage is the first one of A Journey with 4 Hands Series to present Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saens, Bennett, Bach, and Mozart- Grieg\’s works for two pianos.     <PROGRAM>C. Saint-Saens       Swan Arranged for two pianos by Greg AndersonW.A.Mozart-Grieg   Piano Sonata in C Major  K. 545R. Bennett             Four Piece SuiteIntermissionJ.S. Bach              Erbarme Dich from the Saint Matthew PassionS. Rachmaninoff      Suite No. 2   Op. 17  <PROFILE>Pianist Lee Jin-ah Currently professor at State University of New York (Binghamton) Pianist Jo Sang-eun Currently professor at Baekseok Arts University