Dilshod Narzillaev, cello and Victor Asuncion, piano

September 17, 2025, 12:15 pm

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Dilshod Narzillaev, cello and Victor Asuncion, piano
Dilshod Narzillaev, cello and Victor Asuncion, piano

Cellist Dilshod Narzillaev and Pianist Victor Asuncion perform works by Robert Schumann, Afanasyevich Varelas and Johannes Brahms, live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.

Cellist Dilshod Narzillaev has captivated audiences worldwide with his solo performances alongside prestigious ensembles, including the Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall, the National and State orchestras of Uzbekistan, the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, and the Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra as part of the Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition prize.

Hailed by The Washington Post for his “poised and imaginative playing,” Filipino-American pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion has appeared in concert halls in Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Spain, Turkey and the USA, as a recitalist and concerto soloist. He played his orchestral debut at the age of 18 with the Manila Chamber Orchestra, and his New York recital debut in Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall in 1999. In addition, he has worked with conductors including Sergio Esmilla, Enrique Batiz, Mei Ann Chen, Zeev Dorman, Arthur Weisberg, Corrick Brown, David Loebel, Leon Fleisher, Michael Stern, Jordan Tang, and Bobby McFerrin.

Playlist

Some music is excluded from the podcast version for copyright reasons.

Robert Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70

Afanasyevich Varelas: Rondo for cello and piano

Johannes Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38