Winner of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, the Isidore String Quartet was formed in 2019 at the Juilliard School with a vision to revisit, rediscover, and reinvigorate the repertory. The name Isidore recognizes the ensemble’s musical connection to the Juilliard Quartet: one of that […]
Dennis Kim, ViolinJonah Kim, CelloSean Kennard, PianoRAVEL: Piano Trio in A MinorYA-JHU YANG: Piano Trio No. 2 (World Premiere) In their second performance of the season, Trio Barclay brings to life Ravel's Piano Trio, an unparalleled masterpiece of classical music. Written in 1914, this work is considered one of the greatest examples of Impressionist period […]
Featured Performers Itzhak Perlman, violin Hankus Netsky, music director, saxophone, piano Andy Statman, clarinet, mandolin Michael Alpert, vocals, guitar, accordion, violin Pete Rushefsky, tsimbl Lorin Sklamberg, vocals, accordion Frank London, trumpet Ilene Stahl, clarinet Judy Bressler, vocals, percussion Mark Berney, trumpet Mark Hamilton, trombone Grantley Smith, drums James Guttmann, bass Itzhak Perlman, reigning virtuoso of […]
Step into the world of Wild Up—a GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble that defies classical music norms. Led by Artistic Director Christopher Rountree, this ensemble blends classical repertoire with pop culture, new music, and performance art. Prepare for an exhilarating experience where tradition meets innovation– every Wild Up performance is truly unforgettable.
Featured Performers Emanuel Ax, piano Anthony McGill, clarinet Program James LEE III: New Work SCHUBERT: Arpeggione Sonata Florence PRICE: Adoration Jessie MONTGOMERY: Peace Adolphus HAILSTORK: The Blue Bag BERNSTEIN: Sonata Decorated artists, musicians, and good friends Emanuel Ax and Anthony McGill come together in a special recital featuring a diverse program of great music. With […]
Recent GRAMMY®-winning wind ensemble Imani Winds takes the stage to perform “Grooves and Meditations”! With a legacy spanning over a quarter century, Imani Winds captivates audiences of all ages and backgrounds through dynamic performances, imaginative programming, and groundbreaking collaborations. The ensemble delivers a captivating program of works by modern composers including a newly commissioned work […]
Featured Performers Danish String Quartet Program SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73 MOZART: Divertimento in F major, K. 138 STRAVINSKY: Three Pieces for String Quartet O'CAROLAN: Mabel Kelly O'CAROLAN: Planxty Kelly O'CAROLAN: Carolan’s Quarrel with the Landlady Folk Music Experience first-hand the Danish String Quartet continues to assert its preeminence among the […]
The passion of the Calder Quartet was apparent in 2002 when it won the Coleman Competition Saunderson Prize, and again with the 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Inspired by innovative American artist Alexander Calder, the quartet’s desire to bring immediacy and context to performances creates artfully crafted musical experiences. Formed at USC’s Thornton School of […]
Program: Haydn: String Quartet Op. 54, No. 2 Britten: String Quartet No. 2 in C Major Op. 36 Schubert: Quintet in C Major, Op. 163, D. 956 This year, the world-renowned Takács Quartet enters its 50th season and returns to Samueli Theater with a beautiful program including Haydn, Britten, and Schubert. Known for their innovative […]
Featured Performers Caroline Shaw, Artistic Director Program Program to be announced. The Festival’s opening concert features Caroline Shaw joined by a string quartet and chorus. Caroline Shaw is a musician who moves roles, genres, and mediums, trying to imagine a world of sound that has never been heard before but has always existed. She works […]
Featured Performers Caroline Shaw, Artistic Director Sō Percussion Program Program to be announced. Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion dissolve the boundaries between classical and pop, drawing inspiration from sources as varied as James Joyce, ABBA, American roots music, and Christian hymns.
Featured Performers Caroline Shaw, Artistic Director Gabriel Kahane Program Program to be announced. After more than a decade of musical friendship, composer-performers Caroline Shaw and Gabriel Kahane embark on their first large-scale collaboration, orbiting a new work inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’ story, “The Library of Babel.” In this jointly-written song cycle, Shaw and Kahane […]
