DM’s debut at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA
As part of the Noon to Midnight Festival, DM will perform at 1PM on the main stage. Buy a $12 ticket and gain access to the whole Festival!
David Hayes conductor
Sandy Cameron piano
Friday, November 22, 2024 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 24, 2024 2:30 pm
Music Director David Hayes conducts the music of three 20th-century geniuses influenced by New York. Leonard Bernstein began writing a violin concerto for Isaac Stern in 1953 and through the course of ensuing decades, it remained one of his fondest works. It is performed by violinist Sandy Cameron, a tour de force in 20th and 21st-century repertoire, hailed as “brilliant” by The Washington Post. Bartók’s Divertimento, written weeks before he was forced to leave fascist Europe for the life of an exile in New York City, is a musical contrast to Kernis’ Musica Celestis, inspired by the medieval conception of angels singing in heaven.
Celebrate the Holidays with this group of 11 musicians, The Frisson Ensemble, in our beautifully decorated sanctuary at Presbyterian Church of the Cross. The program includes music from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Bach’s Brandenburg No. 4, Carol of the Bells, a Christmas Jazz Suite, and traditional Christmas Carols.
Based in New York City, Frisson features the best and brightest of classical music’s rising stars, most of them recent graduates from such prestigious schools as the Manhattan School of Music, the Yale School of Music, and the Juilliard School. “It is a delight to present a live holiday concert again, especially with this dynamic ensemble,” says Marcy Miller, executive director of Artist Series Concerts. “These young musicians are each brilliant in their own right and together under the artistic direction of Thomas Gallant, their musicianship and programming truly sparkle.” Founded in 2016, Frisson has since become known for its diverse repertoire and inventive musical arrangements that showcase masterworks both rare and familiar. The ensemble performs in over 25 cities annually including appearances in such diverse venues as the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City, the Da Camera Society in Los Angeles, and at the Bermuda Festival.
Tom Gallant, Oboe
Max Tan, Violin
Chieh-Fan Yiu, Viola
Julian Schwarz, Cello
Stowe Performing Arts celebrates A Classic Christmas with Ensemble Frisson
A great way to celebrate the holidays with this group of 11 musicians. Music from the Nutcracker Suite, “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Bach’s Brandenburg No. 4, Carol of the Bells, a Christmas Jazz Suite, and traditional Christmas Carols.
A Classic Christmas by Frisson: Wassail 2024
Pentangle Arts is thrilled to kick off Wassail Weekend 2024 with A Classic Christmas by Frisson!
Frisson features the best and brightest classical music stars! The group of 11 musicians showcases emerging young artists and seasoned professionals and has skyrocketed to become one of the leading musical groups.
A Classic Christmas by Frisson is a great way to celebrate the holidays! The group performs music from The Nutcracker, Winter from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Sleigh Ride, Carol of the Bells, and a Christmas Jazz Suite. The entire audience gets into the holiday spirit when the show finishes with an audience sing-a-long with traditional Christmas Carols!
Join us for this delightful holiday celebration as we present two spirited afternoon concerts of classical chamber music in the English Gothic Revival architecture of Emmanuel Church. The dynamic ensemble Frisson, featuring young master musicians led by oboist Thomas Gallant, will perform seasonal favorites including the Nutcracker Suite, Vivaldi’s “Winter,” Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Carol of the Bells, a Christmas Jazz Suite, and traditional carols. Following the concert, ring in the holidays with a festive reception graciously hosted by the Vestry of Emmanuel Church.
PROGRAM
HANDEL Sinfonia from Messiah
BACH Concerto for violin and oboe BWV 1060, II. Adagio
VIVALDI The Four Seasons, IV. Winter
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
TRAD Christmas Sing-Along
FRACKENPOHL A Christmas Jazz Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY Nutcracker Suite
TRAD Carol of the Bells
*Program subject to change
Frisson features the best and brightest of classical music’s stars and in just a few seasons they have emerged as one of the most popular chamber music groups in America. The group showcases emerging young artists as well as seasoned professionals. Many of the members have performed at the Marlboro, Verbier, Spoleto and Mostly Mozart festivals as well as at the New York Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Several of the members of Frisson have been chosen to be part of Carnegie Hall’s prestigious Ensemble Connect program and many have gone on to hold principal positions in such ensembles as the Cleveland Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Frisson has been called “the classical group that does it all” and they perform engaging programs for winds, piano trio and piano quartet, octets and nonets, as well as popular programs featuring music by such composers as Gershwin, Cole Porter, John Williams and Astor Piazzolla. The ensemble performs in over 25 cities annually including recent and upcoming appearances in such diverse venues as the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City, for the Da Camera Society in Los Angeles, the Detroit Museum of Arts and at the Bermuda Festival.
Tickets go on sale Friday, September 27 at 10am
Doors 6pm | Show 7pm
Frisson features the best and brightest classical music stars! The group of 11 musicians showcases emerging young artists and seasoned professionals and has skyrocketed to become one of America’s leading musical groups. A Classic Christmas by Frisson is a great way to celebrate the holidays! The group performs music from The Nutcracker, Winter from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Sleigh Ride, Carol of the Bells, White Christmas and a Christmas Jazz Suite. The entire audience gets into the holiday spirit with a sing-a-long with popular holiday songs!
Rossen's 60th Birthday Celebration
Edward T. Cone Concert with Leila Josefowicz
Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 8:00pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
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We celebrate Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov’s milestone sixtieth birthday with one of his most valued collaborators and some of his favorite works. Leila Josefowicz returns to the PSO with Stravinsky’s brilliant neoclassical Violin Concerto. Tchaikovsky’s monumental symphony Manfred, a rarely-heard masterpiece, utilizes the forces of an expanded orchestra.
“Josefowicz, who played with stunning brilliance, (…) her high-voltage presence being as striking as dance.” –Mark Swed, LA Times
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
Igor STRAVINSKY / Violin Concerto
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY / Manfred
All Mozart with Orli Shaham
Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 8:00pm
Sunday, February 9, 2025 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
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Gérard Korsten leads the PSO in this all-Mozart program featuring gems of the composer’s collection. Referred to by The Chicago Tribune as “a first-rate Mozartean,” Orli Shaham brings her expert interpretation to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20. At the request of his commissioners, Mozart wrote a fifteen-minute ballet to be performed within his opera Idomeneo, the music of which stands on its own as a stately example of Mozart’s best work. The program concludes with the effervescent Symphony No. 39, a classic in the repertoire.
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
W. A. MOZART / Ballet Music from Idomeneo (excerpts)
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 453
Beethoven's Sixth & Sō Percussion
Music by Simon, Cuong, and Beethoven
Saturday, March 8, 2025 - 8:00pm
Sunday, March 9, 2025 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
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Beethoven’s pastoral sixth symphony, described by the composer as “Recollections of Country Life,” evokes scenes of nature and the serene beauty of the countryside. Carlos Simon’s lively Four Black American Dances showcases dance styles with cultural significance to Black American communities. Princeton’s own Sō Percussion performs Viet Cuong’s Re(new)al, a fascinating work inspired by the power of hydro, wind, and solar energies.
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
PROGRAM
Carlos SIMON / Four Black American Dances
Viet CUONG / Re(new)al
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN / Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Hakobyan will conduct Pegasus: the Orchestra’s season finale in a program that takes the listener through a “Journey of American Music.” The evening will include the stunning Piano Concerto of Amy Beach performed by celebrated pianist Asiya Korepanova. This rarely performed masterpiece was premiered by Boston Symphony with the composer herself at the piano in 1900.
Following a brief intermission, Hakobyan will conclude the concert with Antonin Dvoraks’ great Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World,” Op. 95 (1893). The symphony was premiered by the New York Philharmonic in 1893 at Carnegie Hall.
Rachmaninoff with Natasha Paremski
Featuring the Westminster Symphonic Choir
Saturday, May 10, 2025 - 8:00pm
Sunday, May 11, 2025 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
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Audience favorite Natasha Paremski returns with Rachmaninoff’s fiendishly demanding third piano concerto, a perfect showcase for her expert technique and dynamic style. The Westminster Symphonic Choir features in two works: Tchaikovsky’s beautiful a capella “Hymn of the Cherubim,” drawn from his Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and Brahms’ Schicksalslied (“Song of Destiny”), an example of the great composer’s exceptional choral writing.
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
PROGRAM
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY / "Hymn of the Cherubim" from the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41
Johannes BRAHMS / Schicksalslied
Sergei RACHMANINOFF / Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
The Frisson Oboe Quartet features oboist Tom Gallant who last performed for us in June of 2019 with the Tesla String Quartet at the Robinson Grand in Clarksburg. This violin, viola, cello and oboe quartet will present a mixed program of eighteenth through twentieth century works showcasing a myriad of rarely performed masterworks and new music.
Tom Gallant, Oboe
Max Tan, Violin
Chieh-Fan Yiu, Viola
Julian Schwarz, Cello
Beethoven's Triple with Basia Danilow, Alistair MacRae, and Steven Beck
Saturday, October 19, 2024 - 8:00pm
Sunday, October 20, 2024 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
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The PSO draws from its own talented roster, highlighting concertmaster Basia Danilow and principal cellist Alistair MacRae joined by pianist Steven Beck in Beethoven’s “Triple” Concerto. 2023 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels, well known for his film scores, takes inspiration from Vivaldi for his More Seasons. Prokofiev’s first symphony channels the classical style and bears the hallmarks of the composer’s unmistakable voice.
"In addition to being a critically-acclaimed film composer, Abels maintains an equally impressive repertoire of concert music."
–UnClassified: Composer Spotlight
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
There is a pre-concert talk hosted by Maestro Rossen Milanov prior to Sunday's performance beginning at 3pm; general seating, free to concert ticket holders.
PROGRAM
Michael ABELS / More Seasons
Sergei PROKOFIEV / Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25, "Classical"
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN / Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C Major, Op. 56, "Triple Concerto"
Sunday Morning Santa Monica at Music Hall
Etienne Gara Artistic Director, violin
Tifany Chang Violin
Sheng-Ching Hsu Violin
Eunae Koh Violin
Sophia Szokolay Violin
Misha Vayman Violin
Yezu Woo Violin
Nao Kubota Viola
Chieh-Fan Yiu Viola
Javier Iglesias-Martin Cello
Joo Lee Cello
Ryan Baird Bass
Nathan Ben-Yehuda Keyboard
This performance is 60 minutes with no intermission.
Classical Series Sponsor: Los Angeles Philanthropic Committee
Through words, memories, and music, we travel to different parts of the world and moments of life.
Postcards carry memories, footprints of travels, and moments of awe, joy, and nostalgia. We send and receive postcards from the ends of earth, framing the particular time and space and experience. In this program we travel to different parts of the world, experiencing music from Finland, Sweden, Bulgaria, and music of Karmanov, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, and Brahms. We share with you postcards sent and received, some delightful and some poignant, words that capture those unparalleled moments that are indeed the precious collection of life.
An evening of music and words from around the world in true BenFeng style, featuring classical, folk, and traditional music.
Karmanov - Innerlichkeit
Tom Waits - Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
Natalie Spears - Hymn of Wild Things
Maamo / Bučimiš / Bergfäst
Rachmaninoff - Cello Sonata in G minor III. Andante
Mahler - Adagietto
Johannes Brahms - Piano Quartet in A Major Op.26
Mintze Wu, Violin
Chieh-Fan Yiu, Viola
Michael Graham, Cello
Chih-Long Hu, Piano
Natalie Spears, Vocals
Camille Moore, Narrator
September 11-14: “Postcards from Near and Far”
MinTze Wu returns to the Cultural Caravan for our first artist residency of the season! She is joined by Chieh-Fan Yiu (viola), Josh Halpern (cello), and Chih-Long Hu (piano) for a memorable concert weaving storytelling with music by Mahler, Brahms, and folk music from around the world.
This week features community pop-up performances throughout Boulder County and a MainStage concert at Mountain View United Methodist Church. Find all the details of MinTze's residency, including MainStage and pop-up concerts, below!
MinTze's residency is made possible by generous underwriting by Margot & Christopher Brauchli.
Friday at 7:30pm | Sunday at 4:00pm
$40/Hall | $30/Porch | Students 18 and under are free.
Abi Fayette*, violin; Karla Donehew Perez, violin; Paul Laraia, viola; Karlos Rodriguez*, cello
For these performances: Becca Fisher will replace Karla Donehew Perez on violin, and Chieh-Fan “Jay” Yiu will replace Paul Laraia on viola.
*Kneisel Hall alumni
D’Rivera: A Farewell Mambo
D’Rivera: But, Just a Minute (from the Catalyst Quartet’s Minute commissioning project)
D’Rivera: Wapango
Astor Piazzolla/Arr. Catalyst Quartet: Suite del Angel for String Quartet
Gershwin: Lullaby
Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 “American”
Co-Artistic Director of Lyrica Chamber Music, cellist Ani Kalayjian curates a vivacious program of sextets including the triumphant A major Dvorak sextet, stunning Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian, and the gorgeous B flat Sextet by Johannes Brahms performed by world-class chamber musicians. An incredible performance you will not want to miss!
Bring your own chairs and refreshments and enjoy live entertainment atop the Morris Museum’s elevated parking deck. Patrons are invited to arrive as early as 6:00 PM to set up and enjoy refreshments and stunning sunsets on The Back Deck.
Tickets are $53 for an 8’x8’ block that accommodates up to two patrons or $28 for a block that accommodates one patron. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor performances will be held inside the Museum’s Bickford Theatre as general admission.
Thank you for your support!
Leadership Support for the Lot of Strings Concert Series is provided by Will and Mary Leland and Lot of Strings founding donor, F. Gary Knapp.
Support for the Back Deck Concert Series is provided by Morris County Economic Development Alliance & Tourism Bureau.
The Morris County Economic Development Alliance & Tourism Bureau receives funding from the County of Morris and the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel & Tourism.
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A Concert for Our Times
The Second Ending Ensemble, conceived by Music Director and Conductor, Ian Carleton Schaefer, has as its short and long-term goals to present classical music to the world in an accessible format that pairs warhorse symphonic works with those borne just months or weeks prior to performance by up-and-coming composers. In doing so, the goal is to allow audiences to experience the spectrum and journey of this great artform and find space for its relevance in today’s modern times and in an accessible format. No intermissions. No tuxedos. No fear of clapping between movements. And yes, we might even say some things here and there. The composition of the Second Ending Ensemble will be fluid by design, with performances including musicians from the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Juilliard School and the New York Youth Symphony. But the Ensemble will have as its constant a community of passionate musicians at that highest of levels who share the joy and the mission of this music and the power of music to transform lives and unite communities.
This program will pair rising star jazz musician, Alexa Tarantino’s first “World Premiere for Symphony Orchestra,” commissioned by the Second Ending Ensemble, with Tchaikovsky’s epic and heart-wrenching take on fate in his iconic Symphony No. 4. All of this in the intimate setting of the Appel Room with unparalleled views of Central Park for a fully immersive concertgoing experience.
Join us as we celebrate Tina Turner, the iconic “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” with this all-new, live concert presentation centered on the trailblazing artist's mega hits such as “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “Simply the Best,” “Proud Mary,” “River Deep, Mountain High,” and many others. With three prominent artists including Broadway star and American Idol finalist LaKisha Jones, plus guest conductor Lucas Waldin and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
LaKisha Jones, vocalist
Nova Y. Payton, vocalist
Matthew Johnson, vocalist
Lucas Waldin, conductor
Princeton Symphony Orchestra
This performance is made possible in part through the generosity of Anne VanLent and corporate partner Glenmede.
Saturday, May 18 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 PM
Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Avenue
✱ But Love Is Stronger, by Lukáš Janata
Setting texts by Brontë, Cummings, and others, fast-rising Czech composer Lukáš Janata explores themes of passage and transformation in BUT LOVE IS STRONGER. Commissioned by Cantori New York, we present the world premiere with string quintet, countertenor, and percussion.
✱ The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne, by Vittorio Rieti
First presented in 1948 by the New York City Ballet, Vittorio Rieti brings the Renaissance poem by Lorenzo de’ Medici to the stage in THE TRIUMPH OF BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. Performed with piano, soprano, and baritone.
Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 8:00pm
Sunday, May 12, 2024 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
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Lauded for her “intelligence, integrity and all- encompassing technical prowess” (New York Times) and “thoughtful artistry in the full service of music” (Washington Post), Sara Davis Buechner takes on Ludwig Van Beethoven's first piano concerto. John Luther Adams' Become River explores a river's progress, and Robert Schumann's restlessly romantic fourth symphony departs from classical form with a single movement.
"A formidable soloist, bringing depth, eloquence, and gleeful technical assurance." – San Francisco Chronicle
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
John Luther ADAMS / Become River
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN / Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
Robert SCHUMANN / Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120
Key Notes
John Luther Adams won a Pulitzer prize for his large-scale 2014 work Become Ocean. Become River is another of the works in his "Become" trilogy, along with Become Desert. Each work explores aspects of nature.
Beethoven wrote his Piano Concerto No. 1 after his second concerto, but published it first owing to his preference for it.
Schumann took over ten years to publish his fourth symphony, doing so after significant revision. The original 1841 version still exists, but it is the more mature 1851 version that we know today.
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
A reprise of Prokofiev’s rarely performed seasonal gem sets the stage for a brilliant five-movement concerto from American newcomer Theo Chandler. Beethoven’s ebullient “Eighth” ends the season in high spirits.
PROKOFIEV Summer Day Suite
CHANDLER Oboe Concerto NY Premiere
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 in F Major
Shostakovich & Verklärte Nacht
Date & Time
Friday, April 19, 2024 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 21, 2024 2:30 pm
Artists
Mary Elizabeth Bowden trumpet
Henry Kramer piano
Dirk Brossé conductor
Program
Shostakovich Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra
Clarice Assad Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, “Bohemian Queen”
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
The Philadelphia premiere of Clarice Assad’s new trumpet concerto takes its inspirations from surrealist painter Gertrude Abercrombie, resulting in a fantastic display of dreams and jazz. Shostakovich’s concerto for piano and trumpet is a showcase of mesmerizing athleticism, highlighting the composer’s unmistakable style and virtuosity while Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht finds the influential composer at his most romantic.
Pegasus: The Orchestra’s founder, principal conductor, and artistic director, Karén Hakobyan, conducts the 2023-2024 Season’s Finale in a commemoration of Aram Khatchaturian's 120th Anniversary.
The program opens with Stravinsky’s stunning 8-movement Suite from the Pulcinella Ballet highlighting Pegasus's principals as soloists. The first half concludes with Tchaikovsky’s delightful Variations on a Rococo Theme and features 2007 Tchaikovsky International Competition gold medalist Sergey Antonov (cello) as the soloist.
The second half opens with Beethoven’s colossal Symphony No. 7 and culminates with Khatchaturian's Waltz from the "Masquerade" Suite, a fitting conclusion to the season.
Sergey Antonov is “destined for cello superstardom” - Washington Post, “combining formidable technique and an incredibly warm, penetrating and vibrant tone to a romantic musical sensibility to create music - making of a highest caliber” - Budapest Sun.
Sergey Antonov, cello
Karén Hakobyan, conductor
Pegasus: The Orchestra
STRAVINSKY- Pulcinella Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY - Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
Intermission
BEETHOVEN - Symphony No 7 in A Major, op 92
KHATCHATURIAN - Waltz from "Masquerade" Suite
Sebastian Grand conductor
Branson Yeast cello
Noelle Grand cello
Program
Grieg Holberg Suite, Op. 40
Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531
Tchaikovsky Serenade in C major, Op. 48
Conductor Sebastian Grand returns to Bucks County to conduct Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Celli in g minor, RV 531 featuring soloists Noelle Casella Grand and Branson Yeast. Tchaikovsky’s effervescent Serenade for Strings and Grieg’s Holberg Suite complete the program.
CHOU WEN-CHUNG CENTENNIAL AND LEGACY CONCERT
On March 21, 2024 at 7:30 pm, the Department of Music at Columbia University co-presents a concert celebrating longtime Columbia music professor and alumnus, Chou Wen-chung (1923–2019). The performance is at Miller Theatre, and tickets are $20 ($10 for students and seniors), available at Miller Theatre box office and website.
Chou Wen-chung had an enormous influence on concert music in America and was responsible for bringing over the next generation of musicians from China, including Tan Dun, Pulitzer Prize winner Zhou Long, Chen Yi and Bright Sheng. The contemporary music ensemble Continuum led by Joel Sachs performs. Sachs is also an alumnus (PhD 1968) and former faculty (1969-1975) at Columbia. The evening includes a short discussion with Chou’s sons and others who worked with Prof. Chou. The concert is co-presented by Spiralis Music Trust and the Department of Music at Columbia University.
CHOU WEN-CHUNG
In the Mode of Shang for chamber orchestra (1956) AMERICAN PREMIERE
The Willows are New (1957)
Yü Ko (1965)
Twilight Colors (2007)
Ode to Eternal Pine (2009)
Performers: Continuum / Joel Sachs, conductor
Virtuosas
featuring PhiloSonia musicians
with
Stani Dimitrova, violin
Chieh-fan Yiu, viola
Adrian Daurov, cello
Nana Shi, piano
Underwritten by Ted Popoff and Dorothy Silverstein
Saturday, March 9, 2024 - 8:00pm
Sunday, March 10, 2024 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
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Time For Three performs Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts’ Contact, which was written for the ensemble and received two GRAMMY® Awards in 2023. Also on the program are lush orchestral suites drawn from ballets by Marin Goleminov and by Sergei Prokofiev.
“Puts’ concerto represents the ethereal nature of the greater beyond. This has been our journey, standing on the shoulders of tradition, but always leaping forward to discover new frontiers.” – Charles, Nick & Ranaan
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
Marin GOLEMINOV / The Fire Dancer: Suite from the Ballet
Kevin PUTS / Contact
Sergei PROKOFIEV / Selections from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Ranaan Meyer, double bass
Nick Kendall, violin
Charles Yang, violin
Lunar New Year performance featuring violist Chieh-Fan Yiu and pianist Nana Shi
Our sequential programs invite students to discover music traditions from cultures around the world and express themselves creatively. Each program is tailor made in partnership with school leadership to meet students’ artistic needs at your school.
Midori & Friends integrates New York State standards for music education, as well as the benchmarks and goals of the New York City Department of Education’s Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.
“Letters About Three Luminaries”
From Ancient to Modern Hellenism: A Tribute to Greek Education
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America presents an extraordinary concert for the Philhellenes who love the timeless beauty of classical music and embrace the rich and vibrant melodies of Greek folklore.
Experience the musical compositions of Ahanasios Zervas that refelct upon the evolution of Hellenism from the Parthenon, to the Byzantine Cathedral of St. Sophia, and now the St. Nicholas Shrine of New York.
Saturday, January 13, 2024 - 8:00pm
Sunday, January 14, 2024 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
2022 GRAMMY® Award winner and recipient of the 2020 Beverly Sills Award from the Metropolitan Opera, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo returns to Princeton, home of his alma mater, to perform Gregory Spears’ Love Story along with George Frideric Handel’s aria “Quella fiamma” from Arminio.
Anthony Roth Costanzo is "vocally brilliant and dramatically fearless”
– The New York Times
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
Sunday's performance includes a free 3pm pre-concert talk in Richardson Auditorium; general seating.
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Nina SHEKHAR / Lumina
George Frideric HANDEL / “Quella fiamma” from Arminio, HWV 36
Gregory SPEARS / Love Story
words by Tracy K. Smith
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY / Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36
Anthony Roth Costanzo's January 13 and 14 appearances are made possible through the generosity of Princeton Symphony Orchestra Trustee Yvonne Marcuse.
Key Notes
Nina Shekhar, currently a PhD candidate in Music Composition at Princeton University, is already seeing success in her early career: her piece Lumina received an ASCAP Foundation prize in 2021.
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is best known for his recent turn in the title role of Philip Glass’ Akhnaten in its two runs at the Metropolitan Opera. Gregory Spears’ Love Story is inspired by a poem by 22nd US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith.
Tchaikovsky wrote of his fourth symphony “Never yet has any of my orchestral works cost me so much labour, but I’ve never yet felt such love for any of my things.…Perhaps I’m mistaken, but it seems to me that this symphony is better than anything I’ve done so far.”
PAUL BARNES, Pianist and Chanter
PIANO WORKS BASED ON BYZANTINE AND JEWISH CHANT
FEATURING
PHILIP GLASS'S ANNUNCIATION PIANO QUINTET
PHILIP GLASS
• Victoria Bond - Illuminations on Byzantine Chant
• J.A.C. REDFORD - Variations on the Incarnation (2023)
Dimitrios Katsiklis, Masterchanter of St.Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine.
Featuring St. Nicholas Shrine Byzantine Music Choir
• Pauline Kim-Violin
• Conrad Harris-Violin
• Chieh-Fan Yiu-Viola
• Caleb van der Swaagh-Cello
LIVE AT NATIONAL SAWDUST
December 2, 2023. 7:30 pm
December 3, 2023. 7:30 pm
Brooklyn-based Tiffany Mills Company and Ensemble Ipse join together to create three live music and dance-theater works featuring seven dancers and seven violists.
Brooklyn-based Tiffany Mills Company and Ensemble Ipse join together to create three live music and dance-theater works featuring seven dancers and seven violists. The rich sensory landscape of bodies, text, violas, and electronic sounds entwine to weave a fabric of questions: who are we when we are unseen? What role do we have in shaping how we are seen by others? And what meaning should we make from our waking visions? The program includes two pieces directed by Tiffany Mills: a “Poem from Exile,” composed by Stephanie Griffin and inspired by Ovid’s account of his wife’s agony when he was exiled to the remote regions of the Roman Empire (now Romania) and “Doa Persembunyian - A Prayer for Refuge,” composed by Tony Prabowo for choir, arranged by Griffin, based on a poem by Goenawan Mohamad about a woman’s suffering in civil war-torn Romania. The trilogy is completed by “Vapor/Blood,” composed by Max Giteck Duykers, dramaturgy by Peter Petralia, with choreography by Mills, in collaboration with the Tiffany Mills Company. This newest work interrogates the power of sight in its many literal and metaphorical manifestations. Text generated by the dancers and inspired by their movements are woven into a multisensory performance that invites the audience to consider what it means to be seen for who you really are. These texts interact with a physical language rooted in the company’s main influences—partnering, improvisation, and somatic modalities—all forms that contribute to self-exploration, human vulnerability, and individuality. Duykers’ score features seven violists who perform alongside pre-recorded sounds that are given life through triggering and processing in the space—thereby connecting music to text to movement. Dance artists for the evening include: Alex Biegelson, Tony Bordonaro, Ching-I Chang, Guanglei Hui, Tiffany Mills, Jordan Morley, and Emily Pope.
WITH WESTMINSTER SYMPHONIC CHOIR
Saturday, November 11, 2023 - 8:00pm
Sunday, November 12, 2023 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
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Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte leads off this concert centered on Mozart’s Requiem and featuring Gregory Spears’ proffered completion of the great composer’s unfinished work. The Westminster Symphonic Choir returns to Richardson Auditorium to perform with the PSO.
".... full-bodied singing from the impressive Westminster Symphonic Choir." – The New York Times
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
Caroline SHAW / Entr’acte
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART / Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
Gregory SPEARS / A New Sanctus, Benedictus, and
Agnus Dei for the Mozart Requiem
Key Notes
Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte was premiered in its original string quartet form at Princeton University in 2011 by the Brentano String Quartet.
Mozart’s magnificent Requiem was left incomplete at the time of his death, and several composers have written completions of the work.
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Westminster Symphonic Choir – James Jordan, director
Abigail Rethwisch, soprano
Chelsea Laggan, mezzo-soprano
Carlos Enrique Santelli, tenor
Eric McKeever, baritone
Scheduled 50 years to the day, from the Mitchell Museum’s grand opening, this concert will kick off Cedarhurst’s year long 50th anniversary celebration, as the ensemble will debut a new composition created to commemorate Cedarhurst’s 50th Anniversary.
Frisson features the best and the brightest of classical music’s stars, showcasing emerging young artists as well as seasoned professionals. The performance will feature piano, violin, viola, cello, oboe, and clarinet with music from popular composers such as John Williams, Gershwin, Bernstein. and Joplin.
Artistic director and oboist Tom Gallant, collaborating with classical music's best and brightest, presents an exciting evening of music for winds and strings.
Gustav Holst (1874-1934): Three Pieces for Oboe and String Quartet, H. 8A, Op. 2
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and String Trio, Op. 2
Florence Price (1887-1953): The Deserted Garden
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 77
Montana All-State Host Night Concert featuring the Frisson Ensemble
Frisson features the best and brightest of classical music's stars! The group showcases emerging young artists as well as seasoned professionals and has skyrocketed to become one of the leading musical groups. Frisson performs engaging programs for winds, piano trio and piano quartet programs, as well as popular programs featuring music by such composers as Gershwin and Piazzolla. The ensemble performs in over 25 cities annually including appearances in such diverse venues as the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City, for the Da Camera Society in Los Angeles and at the Bermuda Festival.
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EDWARD T. CONE CONCERT
Saturday, October 14, 2023 - 8:00pm
Sunday, October 15, 2023 - 4:00pm
Richardson Auditorium
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Kenneth Bean, in his third season as assistant conductor, conducts Missy Mazzoli’s Violin Concerto featuring 2022 GRAMMY® Award-winning soloist Jennifer Koh and works by Felix Mendelssohn and Jean Sibelius.
"Koh [...] strung silvery threads through a dense fabric of dark strings and darting flutes. Her slow-burning centerpiece cadenza was a searing highlight of the evening." – The Washington Post
(review of Jennifer Koh's premiere performance of Missy Mazzoli's violin concerto)
We are honored to present the Edward T. Cone Concert as an annual tribute to the memory of this remarkable and generous man and his exceptional role in sustaining and guiding the development of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra from its inception.
Due to the length and type of performance, this concert is not suitable for children under the age of 5.
Felix MENDELSSOHN / The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave), Op. 26
Missy MAZZOLI / Violin Concerto (Procession)
Jean SIBELIUS / Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
Key Notes
Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture was inspired by the composer’s travel to Scotland.
Missy Mazzoli drew from ideas of music and healing, specifically medieval rituals performed during the time of the Plague, for her new violin concerto, “Procession.”
Sibelius’ second symphony is one of his most popular works, known for its expansive melodies and lush orchestration.
Kenneth Bean, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
The Phoenix Chamber Ensemble cordially invites you to a performance of two great piano quintets -- Schumann's Piano Quintet Op. 44 and Dvorak's Piano Quintet, Op 81. Pianists Vassa Shevel and Inessa Zaretsky are joined by the Tesla Quartet in this happy comeback to the Center!
Auditorium seating is available for 100. This concert will also be live-streamed for those who cannot attend in person.
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We are back at USC's Brain and Creativity Institute with some DM favorites!
BACH/BERSANETTI: Prelude in C minor BWV 847
Gabriella SMITH: Desert Ecology
Isaac ALBENIZ: Asturias: Leyenda (Preludio from "Chants d'Espagne, Op. 232)
Max RICHTER: The Four Seasons Recomposed: Summer
GEMINIANI/LOCATELLI - WIANCKO: La Follia
Béla BARTÓK: Romanian Folk Dances
Jonny GREENWOOD: Prospector’s Quartet, from “There Will Be Blood”
Philip GLASS: American Four Seasons:
