EDMOND—Japanese-American violinist Midori Goto performed four sonatas for an audience of 474 on April 24 at Armstrong Auditorium, accompanied by Turkish-American pianist Ozgur Aydin. It was the second-to-last event of the 2013-2014 Armstrong International Cultural Foundation concert series.

Midori and Aydin started the evening with a Mozart sonata. In the first movement, the pair delivered four minutes of complicated, rapid violin and piano combinations, sometimes perfectly synchronized, sometimes complementary. In the second movement, a slightly slower variation of the first, they used crisp trills and dramatic changes in dynamics to keep the audience guessing. Midori and Aydin capped the piece off with several clear, contemplative notes.

The next sonata, Ernest Bloch’s “Poeme Mystique,” showcased Midori’s flawless technical skill. Along with Aydin, Midori delved into a mystical realm, with Aydin providing an ominous backdrop for her high-pitched string barrages.

After intermission, Midori and Aydin performed a Beethoven sonata that was equal parts triumphant, passionate and declarative. A smooth, melodic Gabriel Faure piece followed to conclude the night.

The local media took notice of Midori’s visit to Armstrong Auditorium. NBC newscaster Linda Cavanaugh called her a “superstar.” A day before the show, Oklahoma magazine placed Midori “in a class all her own.”

Now in her 31st year as a professional musician, Midori currently chairs the strings department at the University of California’s Thornton School of Music and is a board member of the American String Teachers Association. She formed the non-profit group Midori and Friendsin 1992 to bring music education to inner-city New York children, and she was named a United Nations messenger of peace in 2007.

A prize-winner in piano competitions in Istanbul, London, Munich, Athens, Calgary and Cleveland, Ozgur Aydin has developed a reputation as a pianist with a lithe, supple touch. He has performed with acclaimed musicians including violinist Kolja Blacher and violist Naoko Shimizu, and has accompanied some of the best-known orchestras in the world.

The 2013-2014 concert series concludes when the Herbert W. Armstrong College Choral Union, with professional soloists and orchestra, performs G.F. Handel’s “Messiah” on May 1.