Spanish Rhapsody (St Leo) 2/9 – 7:30 PM
February 9, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – Santiago Ballerini is recognized in the Americas as one of the leading tenors of the Bel Canto repertoire and is a celebrated performer in opera houses around the world. In January of 2020, Ballerini will make his debut with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto singing Barbiere di Siviglia. In late 2019, he was the tenor […]
Online Pre-Concert Talk: Magdalena Baczewska – Spanish Rhapsody
February 4, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Hailed by the press as “One of the most innovative, even radical classical keyboardists in the U.S.” and described as “Columbia University professor by day, musical sorceress by night,” pianist and harpsichordist Magdalena Baczewska [ba-CHEV-ska] enjoys a multifaceted career as a concert artist, educator, and speaker. Having made her solo debut with the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra at […]
Rachel Naomi Kudo (St Leo) 1/11 – 7:30 PM
January 11, 2023 – January 18, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Winner of the Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig, American pianist Rachel Naomi Kudo is captivating audiences with her “heartfelt, courageous and perfect playing” (Lübecker Nachrichten) and as a “thrilling” artist with “the highest artistic claim who demonstrates a perfection of technique and precision down to the smallest motivic detail” (Die Rheinpfalz). Born in Washington, D.C., […]
Rachel Naomi Kudo
January 9, 2023 – January 11, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Winner of the Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig, American pianist Rachel Naomi Kudo is captivating audiences with her “heartfelt, courageous and perfect playing” (Lübecker Nachrichten) and as a “thrilling” artist with “the highest artistic claim who demonstrates a perfection of technique and precision down to the smallest motivic detail” (Die Rheinpfalz). Born in Washington, […]
Nicolas Namoradze
November 13, 2022 – November 16, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Pianist and composer Nicolas Namoradze came to international attention in 2018 upon winning the triennial Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary, Canada—among the largest prizes in classical music. He was named Young Pianist of 2020 & 2021 by the UK Critics’ Circle, and recent album releases have received extraordinary accolades, including the Choc de Classica, […]
Beethoven Fest: Rodolfo Leone
October 28, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – One of the most insightful and brilliant pianists of his generation, Italian-born pianist Rodolfo Leone was the first-prize winner of the 2017 International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna. Described as “a true sound philosopher” (Oberösterreichische Nachrichten), Rodolfo released his debut all-Beethoven album on the Austrian label Gramola in May 2018. A second album comprised of Capriccios […]
Beethoven Fest: Dominic Cheli
October 27, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Dominic Cheli’s playing has been described as “spontaneous yet perfect, the best of how a young person can play.” (Symphony Magazine). His rapidly advancing career included his Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut where Dominic was described as “mesmerizing, (he) transfixed the audience…his fingers were one with each key.” (LA Times). He gave his Carnegie Hall […]
Beethoven Fest: Paul Williamson
October 26, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Named one of CBC Music’s “30 under 30” Canadian classical musicians, Paul Williamson is a first prize winner of the piano category of the Canadian national music festival (2014), the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association national piano competition (2017), and a prizewinner of the WMC McLellan Competition (2020) and the Shean Piano Competition (2022). […]
Beethoven Fest: Cheli/Williamson/Leone
October 25, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Dominic Cheli’s playing has been described as “spontaneous yet perfect, the best of how a young person can play.” (Symphony Magazine). His rapidly advancing career included his Walt Disney Concert Hall Debut where Dominic was described as “mesmerizing, (he) transfixed the audience…his fingers were one with each key.” (LA Times). He gave his Carnegie Hall […]
Alessandro Mazzamuto
May 11, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – “Alessandro is an outstanding and marvelous musician. He is one of the most extraordinary pianists I have had the joy to hear. His technique is absolutely accomplished, extraordinary, and brilliant, and his sound production, together with his creative power, really captivated the audience. I will give him all my support and I wish him a […]