Miranda Cuckson and Blair McMillen, two internationally celebrated artists, noted for their innate expressivity, musical dexterity, and boundlessly evident love for music and live performance return to PS21. “Her command of line and naturalness of expression leave little doubt that Miranda Cuckson is an artist to be reckoned with” – Gramophone “When played by the formidable Mr. McMillen, any piece sounds terrific” – The New York Times PROGRAM Leoš Janáček: Violin Sonata Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor, op. 80 Ross Lee Finney: Fiddle-doodle-ad: Eight American Folk-Tunes Each of the four pieces on the program come from a very distinct personality and time and place, but they have one important thing in common – they reflect on a similar experience. Whether overt or indirect, each work can be heard as its composer's response to war and wartime.