Sophie Shao
June 21, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Cellist Sophie Shao, winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and top prizes at the Rostropovich and Tchaikovsky competitions, is a versatile and passionate artist whose performances the New York Times has noted as “eloquent, powerful” and the Washington Post called “deeply satisfying.” Shao has appeared as soloist to critical acclaim throughout the United […]
Antonio Pompa-Baldi
April 13, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Born and raised in Foggia, Italy, Antonio Pompa-Baldi won the Cleveland International Piano Competition in 1999 and embarked on a multifaceted career that continues to extend across five continents. A top prize winner at the 1998 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition of Paris, France, Antonio Pompa-Baldi also won a silver medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn […]
Mackenzie Melemed
March 22, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Winner of the Jade Medal at the 2019 China International Music Competition and recipient of The Juilliard School’s 2019 Leo B. Ruiz Carnegie Hall Recital Prize and 2018 Arthur Rubinstein Piano Prize, 25-year-old American pianist Mackenzie Melemed’s international career continues to flourish. Praised by the New York Times as an “excellent young pianist” he has […]
Avery Gagliano
February 15, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Avery Gagliano, First Prize winner of the 2020 10th National Chopin Piano Competition, is a young artist who captures audiences with her sensitivity, emotional depth, and musical expression. Her success has taken her to stages and concert venues such as the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, Verbier Festival Academy, Ravinia Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Jay […]
Gluzman & Yoffe
February 1, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Universally recognized among today’s top-performing artists, Vadim Gluzman brings to life the glorious violinistic tradition of the 19th and 20th centuries. Gluzman’s wide repertoire embraces new music, and his performances are heard around the world through live broadcasts and a striking catalog of award-winning recordings exclusively for the BIS label. The Israeli violinist appears regularly […]
Kenny Broberg
December 8, 2020 – December 8, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Kenny Broberg 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Silver Medalist American pianist Kenny Broberg continues to build a reputation as “one of the most intelligent and intense artists on the concert stage today” (Theater Jones) with fresh interpretations complemented by a natural, honest stage presence. The Minneapolis native first came to international attention when he […]
Fabio Bidini & Lang Lang Scholars
August 19, 2020 @ 11:00 am – About the Event Italian pianist FABIO BIDINI is one of this generation’s top-flight pianists. His appearances have included performances with The London Symphony Orchestra at The Barbican, The Philharmonia Orchestra of London at Royal Festival Hall, San Francisco Symphony, New World Symphony, Dallas Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Forth Worth Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra Prague at […]
SONGWRITING 101
August 4, 2020 @ 11:00 am – About the Event Do you always have a song in your head? How did it get there? Do you want to write songs? In this workshop we’ll briefly analyze what all great songs have in common, and try to write a few of our own — all in the space of an hour. No experience […]
Magdalena on Bach
July 8, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – About the Event MAGDALENA BACZEWSKA: Polish-born pianist and harpsichordist MAGDALENA BACZEWSKA [ba-CHEV-ska] has enjoyed a multifaceted career as concertizer, educator, recording artist, producer, and administrator. Director of the Music Performance Program and Lecturer in Music at Columbia University in the City of New York, Baczewska has been acclaimed as a “world-class” musician (The American Record Guide), lauded […]
Enjoying the music of Bach
July 7, 2020 @ 11:00 am – About the Event This workshop is designed to acquaint students with the life and times of Johann Sebastian Bach. • What was life like during the 1600 and 1700s? • What was Bach’s education? • Did he attend a school where music was taught? • Did his music differ from composers before his time? Excerpts […]