Performance Calendar

On FRIDAY, APRIL 12, at 7:30pm, there will be a concert in Benzaquen Hall, presenting Tcherepnin’s compositions inspired by his wife Lee Hsien-Ming, and by his enthusiasm for Chinese culture. Also featured will be prize-winning works incorporating Chinese musical concepts,... READ MORE

The world premiere of Sang Song’s Hoarding Behaviors for Soprano and Ensemble, which is inspired by the tragic case of Homer Collyer and Langley Collyer, commonly known as the Collyer Brothers. Also on the program: Octandre by Edgard Varèse, Mother... READ MORE

Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 12 (1926), is the composer's first substantial work. Concise in structure and dense in emotional content, Op. 12 demonstrates Shostakovich's overt intellectualism and interest in the burgeoning avant-garde. Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 61 (1943),... READ MORE

At the center of our celebration of Crossing Borders is our second concert, which is devoted to the music of the Ukrainian-American composer, Virko Baley, on the event of his 85th birthday.

Argento presents Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire with soprano Ariadne Greif along with a companion piece, Black Pierrot by William Grant Still, sung by tenor Lindell Carter. Bethany Younge performs her composition, Bodyscape, for ensemble, video and audience participation. Miles Walter plays... READ MORE

Since the start of Russia’s current war against Ukraine, Ukrainian music has taken on new purposes. Each of the works on this program has a function, but their utility goes beyond conventional music for purpose–entertainment, education, …–and serves a function... READ MORE