Einav Yarden’s new album, BACH – FATHER AND SON, which was released by Challenge Records International on May 12, is now available on all streaming platforms in the US! It interweaves music by the genius father and his incredibly brilliant son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Yarden will tour this program in the US in October 2023 at venues including the Kaufman Music Center’s Piano Dialogues Series.
Read MoreAfter giving the world premiere and subsequent tours of Jessie Montgomery’s cello concerto Divided this season, Tommy Mesa will continue as the work’s exclusive soloist through March 2025. Next season, Mesa will perform the work both on its own and paired with more traditional repertoire at orchestras including the Ann Arbor, Columbus, Greenwich, and Quad City symphony orchestras and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, among others. Deutsche Grammophon also recorded Mesa performing the work with the Sphinx Virtuosi earlier this spring, to be released next season.
Read MoreThis wonderful program explores the evolution of tango, with influences from Africa, Italy, and Spain for piano trio alone followed by original works composed by JP Jofre in the second half. Their first performance kicks off in Tempe, AZ (April 16, 2023) followed by Dumbarton Concerts in Washington, DC (April 29, 2023). More info can be found here.
Read MoreThe Lysander Piano Trio’s southern tour of performances and master classes at the University of Tampa (March 17), Sanibel Music Festival (March 18), Crescent City Chamber Music Festival in New Orleans (March 20), and University of Southern Mississippi (March 21). More details can be found here.
The Lysander Piano Trio’s southern tour of performances and master classes at the University of Tampa (March 17), Sanibel Music Festival (March 18), Crescent City Chamber Music Festival in New Orleans (March 20), and University of Southern Mississippi (March 21). More details can be found here.
Read MoreThe Verona Quartet will premiere Texu Kim’s string quartet Ritus Sanitatem, co-commissioned by Texas Performing Arts (performance March 3) and the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery (performance March 8), Cheng Jin Koh’s Mountain of Echoing Halls for string quartet and yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer) for a world premiere at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery March 8, and Derek David’s String Quartet No. 4, “Kaddish” on March 18 at MIT. The Smithsonian premieres were highlighted with multimedia elements as part of the celebrations for its centennial, see here.
Read MoreThe Verona Quartet will premiere Texu Kim’s string quartet Ritus Sanitatem, co-commissioned by Texas Performing Arts (performance March 3) and the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery (performance March 8), Cheng Jin Koh’s Mountain of Echoing Halls for string quartet and yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer) for a world premiere at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery March 8, and Derek David’s String Quartet No. 4, “Kaddish” on March 18 at MIT. The Smithsonian premieres were highlighted with multimedia elements as part of the celebrations for its centennial, see here.
Read MoreMarch is a month of prime time for cellist Tommy Mesa. As part of his receiving the 2023 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, the organization’s highest honor, Tommy returns to the US Supreme Court (where he has performed twice before) to give a private performance to Justice Sonya Sotomayor on March 1.
Read MoreViolinist Danbi Um’s popular duo program with violinist Paul Huang, together with pianist Amy Yang, is making two upcoming appearances with the Cleveland Chamber Music Society (February 21) and Chamber Music San Francisco (March 5). Their program combines favorites in the repertoire such as Sarasate’s Navarra with newer works including Chris Rogerson’s Afterword that Danbi, Paul, and Amy premiered at Wolf Trap in February 2020.
Read MoreCanadian pianist, Henry Kramer will be performing a recital with the Seattle Symphony concertmaster, Noah Geller on January 6, 2023. The program will take place at the Seattle Symphony Orchestra hall and it will include works by Bach, Debussy, Schubert and more. You can purchase tickets or find out more info here.
Read MoreViolist Paul Neubauer will be featured in the full set of Brandenburg Concertos presented by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, including performances in Chicago December 14 and New York City’s Alice Tully Hall December 16, 18, and 20. This includes the large viola feature in the sixth concerto. You can learn more about these performances here.
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