Winter Delicacies & Delights
Thursday, February 9th at 7pm | SoHo
The Autumn Salon invites you to the home of Z Huang for a magnificent, seasonally themed multi-course dinner prepared by chef Dominic Pugliese, paired with beautiful masterworks for violin performed by Lun Li. We hope you'll join us for our very first pop-up dinner, an experience of wintertime delicacies and delights!
Menu
Program
George Enescu — Impressions d'enfance, Op.28
"Ménétrier" (The Country Fiddler)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Astor Piazzolla
Dominic Pugliese
Hailling from St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, Dominic Pugliese comes from a rich background in the culinary arts, and currently works at a Michelin restaurant in NYC. He’s a passionate chef who’s thoughtful with his food, bringing an inspired sense of craft and creativity to each dish he creates.
Ainsley Barnett is a young chef from Washougal, WA. She’s thoughtful and playful with her dishes, and loves to create a sense of community through her food.
Lun Li
A native of Shanghai, China, violinist Lun Li has appeared on major musical stages throughout the world, including Helsinki Music Centre, Konzerthaus Berlin, Kulturpalast Dresden, Wiener Konzerthaus, and Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. Next Season he will make his solo recital debut in Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington D. C., as well as his concerto debut at Lincoln Center.
An avid chamber musician, he has upcoming tours bringing him to Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, 92nd Street Y, Kimmel Center, Buffalo Chamber Music Society, etc. Lun holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music (BM’20) and The Juilliard School (MM’22). His mentors include Ida Kavafian, Catherine Cho, and Joseph Lin. He is currently pursuing an artist diploma, as well as serving as a teaching assistant of Catherine Cho’s studio at The Juilliard School.
Lun plays on the Stradivarius “Samazeuilh” 1735 violin, on generous loan from the Nippon Music Foundation.