Dutch violinist Janine Jansen is set to make her long-anticipated Princeton University Concerts (PUC) debut with Belgian pianist Denis Kozhukhin on Wednesday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Richardson Auditorium.

The program features Robert Schumann Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105; Clara Schumann Three Romances, Op. 22; and Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 and Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108.

“We have been eager to present this legendary duo for a very long time,” said PUC Director Marna Seltzer, “and after the pandemic and illness delayed their debut, it feels surreal that this historic moment has finally arrived. As we head into the holiday season, I can think of no greater gift.”

“Anyone who joined us at the Princeton Garden Theatre a couple of years ago when we screened the documentary Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari will remember how Jansen’s playing and presence leapt through the screen,” said PUC Outreach Manager Dasha Koltunyuk. “It was so clear that this was a once-in-a-generation artist, and we cannot wait to witness her on the stage of Richardson Auditorium.”

Jansen, alongside her duo partners Kozhukhin and Sunwook Kim, has performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall, Vienna Musikverein, Paris Philharmonie, and Amsterdam Concertgebouw, among other venues.

She has toured internationally with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Camerata Salzburg, and Amsterdam Sinfonietta. She is the founder and artistic director of the International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht as well as co-artistic director of Sion Festival.

Winner of the First Prize in the 2010 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, Kozhukhin has appeared with the Chicago, London, and San Francisco Symphony orchestras; Israel, London, and Rotterdam Philharmonic orchestras; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Staatskapelle Berlin; Philadelphia Orchestra; and Philharmonia Orchestra.

Tickets for this concert ($30-$50 general/$10 students) are limited. Call the Princeton University Concerts office at (609) 258-2800 or visit puc.princeton.edu.