Pianist and composer Ramin Amir Arjomand presents an evening-length solo improvisation. Ramin Amir Arjomand's work is born of a complex interplay of cross-cultural creative impulses. His unique long-form improvisations achieve extremes of sound intensity, pushing the limits of spontaneous thinking while seeking simultaneously, and equally intensely, a compositional unity characteristic of fully-notated music. Their sound […]
Yarn/Wire presents commissions from two composers fascinated with the nature of sound production and perception. Eric Wubbels’ Diagrams of the Ear is premiered in a new, extended version and finds Wubbels “thinking about hearing, thinking about listening, thinking about the physiology and the neurology and the psychology of listening but then treating that very much […]
Luna Composition Lab and ChamberQUEER present The Nebula Project on November 4. This ongoing partnership, supported by the New York Community Trust, aims to foster emerging composers of diverse identities from Luna Composition Lab and cultivate their authentic voices through mentorship and the commissioning of new work. At this inaugural event, ChamberQUEER will premiere new […]
Aram Khachaturian was devoted to ballet music and produced two masterpieces of the genre – Spartacus and Gayane. Distinguished by indelible thematic beauty of which the ‘Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia’ is a perfect example, the ballets are symphonic in conception and, in the case of Gayane, marked by the use of leitmotifs. The Masquerade […]
Music From China performs world premieres of Zhou Long’s The Hard Road and David Serkin Ludwig’s Kaifeng Siddur, both commissioned for the group’s 40th anniversary. Ludwig’s work explores the intersection of the two ancient cultures of China and the world of the Jewish people of Kaifeng. Zhou Long’s music is inspired by the rich imagery […]
Piano 360 is a groundbreaking concert featuring Marilyn Nonken, acclaimed as "one of the greatest interpreters of new music" (American Record Guide). Her performance will showcase immersive new works surrounding the audience with a spatial audio ring of speakers, including recent compositions by Elizabeth Hoffman, Ellen Fishman, Natasha Barrett, and a remastered Alvin Lucier classic. […]
Cobalt Quartet presents Tristan Keuris' monumental Music for Saxophones alongside Bach and a collection of works written in just the last four years. From Chris Evan Hass' vibrant, AC/DC-inspired baritone duo to the more delicate tones of Roger Tréfousse and Elizabeth Knudson — not to mention Sunny Knable turning the usual orchestration of the quartet […]
Welcome to Echoes of Latin América: A Classical Music Journey for Flute and Piano! Join us for an enchanting evening of music at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music - Cary Hall. Immerse yourself in the rich and vibrant sounds of Latin American classical music performed by talented musicians on flute and piano. Let the […]
Frederic Rzewski’s To The Earth for speaking percussionist is used as an artistic departure point, flowing into an evening length structured improvisation by 10 percussionists using ceramic flower pots, 2x4 wood planks, cinder blocks, and galvanized steel pipes, punctuated by The Dolphins Quartet layering in a movement from Dvořák’s 10th string quartet, and brass musicians […]
Join us on November 26th, 2024, for an evening of time-honored repertory. We are giving you a sneak preview in anticipation of our milestone 25th anniversary season in July 2025. This momentous occasion celebrates renowned artists, choreographer Cherylyn Lavagnino and Composer Scott Killian, and the exceptional talents of Lavagnino’s current and former CLD dance artists. […]
The concept of “X is the new Y” has long been used in culture, fashion, and art to suggest a shift in perception or a redefinition of tradition. It plays on the idea that something seemingly unconventional or unexpected can take on the role of the established standard. This dynamic formula highlights how innovation and […]
Toomai String Quintet, an ensemble dedicated to expanding the Latin American chamber music repertoire, celebrates the release of its new album “Passos Brasileiros” (Brazilian Steps) with a concert featuring music from the recording. Honoring Brazil’s vibrant musical legacy, this event highlights Toomai’s original arrangements of popular songs by Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, and Dona Ivone […]
Music is a story, and every note is a clue. Mozart opens—clean, sharp, every note landing like it’s meant to be there, no wasted motion. Then Mahler rolls in, dark and stormy, his Piano Quartet in A minor pulling you into a world he didn’t even finish. It’s raw, unresolved, like a conversation cut short. […]
Widely acclaimed as a performer and teacher, the Bachauer Gold Medalist Stephen Beus performs a solo piano concert focused on music of the night, including pieces by Amy Beach and Franz Liszt, and Nikolai Medtner’s haunting “Night Wind” Sonata.
Winner of Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Career Grant, pianist and conductor Benjamin Hochman celebrates Valentine's Day with Romantic showpieces and modern discoveries.
The North/South Chamber Orchestra performs three concertos for strings by Max Lifchitz, the ensemble’s founder and director. Featured soloists are Dylan Hamme on violin, Colin Brookes on viola, and Sam DeCaprio on cello. Admission is Free, but reservations are required. For reservations, please email [email protected]
Iranian-American pianist-composer Ramin Arjomand's work is born of a complex interplay of cross-cultural creative impulses. His long-form improvisations reach extremes of sound intensity, pushing limits of spontaneous thinking while seeking simultaneously, and equally intensely, a compositional unity characteristic of fully-notated music. Their sound structure draws as much on a nineteenth-century European approach to piano resonance […]
Laura Cocks and Jeff Siegfried explore boundaries and emergence in works by Nicholas Cline, Santiago Diez-Fisher, Anthony R. Green, Tiffany M. Skidmore, Franco Venturini, and Alyssa Weinberg.
Ukrainian contributions to Sci-fi will be placed in dialogue with other traditions as Solomiya Moroz’s world premiere commission is paired with a new arrangement of Taylor Brook’s Star Maker Fragments, based on British author Olaf Stapledon’s novel. Rounding out the program is a new arrangement of 2025 composer-in-residence Leonid Hrabovsky’s “And it will be” written […]
Sunü Quartet presents our debut winter concert, showcasing both the origins and hidden gems of the piano quartet repertoire. Our program features Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G Minor and Mendelssohn’s Piano Quartet in B Minor, alongside other ensemble works and solo performances by our members. Join us for an evening of blissful music as we […]
In the 19th century, the Contracts House on Kyiv’s Kontraktova Square was not only a trading space but contained a concert hall where many of the era’s musical and literary luminaries performed their works. From Kontraktova Square recreates this Kyiv salon with a selection of art songs, chamber works inspired by literature, and poetry readings.
Celebrating its sixth season, UCMF 2025 “Letters and Notes” is inspired by Ukraine’s rich literary tradition, featuring Ukrainian and North American composers influenced by both Ukrainian and world literature. The final evening will present instrumental works inspired by Ukrainian and American literature, both classical and contemporary, from Lesia Ukrainka to Stephen King.
What Is American: Rhythm Nation is the next issue in PUBLIQuartet's What Is American series, a GRAMMY®-nominated album and touring project. This second volume features and celebrates American rhythmic traditions as expressions of bodily autonomy and tacit history-keeping. The program features four new works by Mazz Swift, Eddie Venegas, Jeff Scott, and Pulitzer Prize finalist […]
This concert consists of three newly composed solo works: "How quiet - at the bottom of the lake, peaks of clouds" for solo violin, performed by Marina Kifferstein; "Zinnia" for solo percussion, performed by Ellery Trafford; and "Stillness - seeping" for solo electric guitar, performed by Alec Goldfarb. These three works are interconnected by three […]
The North/South Chamber Orchestra, directed by Max Lifchitz, performs vocal and instrumental music by Anna Cazurra from Barcelona and New York-based Stefania de Kenessey. Soloists include mezzo-soprano Anna Tonna, pianists Alvar Rubio and Donna Weng Friedman, and narrator Diana Solomon-Glover: free admission but reservations required. To reserve a seat please e-mail [email protected]
panSonus presents the world premiere of composer Max Vinetz’s "The New Manila Envelope", an evening-length song cycle for soprano, percussion, and electronics. Fluidly combining voice, percussion, theater, and electronics, "The New Manila Envelope" explores the intersections of memory, identity, and transformation. This ambitious work is brought to life by panSonus, an interdisciplinary duo that seeks […]
Contemporary Chamber Players Directed by Eduardo Leandro Join us on April 10th (Staller Center Recital Hall) and April 11th (DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NYC) to hear four new premieres by John Fitz Rogers, Earl Maneein, Mark Nowakowski, and Paula Matthusen as part of our annual Stony Brook Premieres! It is said that “history doesn’t […]
Labyrinth, a program by cellist Thea Mesirow, centers on textures and sounds that exist between silence and fullness to create a shared close resonance. There will be two new pieces written for solo cello by Maya Bennardo and ZongYun We, as well as shared residues, a piece by Mesirow that asks the audience to interact […]
Contemporary Solo, Chamber, Large Ensemble pieces by Sarah Weaver (composer/conductor) and collaborations.
Lisgar Collegiate Institute, a high school for grades 9 to 12, was established in 1874. The music program began in 1918 with the orchestra being formed to raise the spirits of students from the daily news of WWI casualties. At the end of the war, the ensemble became an official school orchestra, the first ever […]
Join the Westside Chamber Players for an exciting evening of music, featuring orchestral works by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Beethoven, alongside Schumann's Cello Concerto at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Cary Hall. Julius Akira Mauldin, Conductor and Artistic Director Wangshu Xiang, Featured Soloist Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel Overture in C Major R. Schumann Cello Concerto in A […]
This concert presents the world premieres of two works for solo violin by Samuel Clay Birmaher that attempt to recall the experience of existence before life. Both pieces were written for Christopher Otto—a founding member of the JACK Quartet—and this performance will be his first public solo concert. The sparseness of the music magnifies every […]
"music of introverted intensity" - The New Yorker " evening’s high point ... tender to tough to chillingly still and mysterious ... magical" - San Francisco Classical Voice Written during the height of the Covid pandemic, a complete presentation of Michael Hersch’s concert-length cycle “scars plummet to the corners” was delayed almost five years. Emi […]
Pianist David Kaplan joins Argento to present seven modern composers and their response to Schumann's Musical Enigmas.
Soprano Saxophone and String Quartet delves into the intricacies of contemporary chamber music, featuring saxophonist Shivam Patel, pianist Karl Larson, and string quartet. Works by Mark Kuss and Scott Lindroth offer a glimpse into nuanced compositional worlds, while Bobby Ge’s Keeper of the Winds premieres in a bold expansion of saxophone repertoire. The program showcases […]
Karl Kilb IV performs a collection of his original compositions for solo piano and a piano trio. Doors Open: 6:30 PM Start: 7:00 PM Karl Kilb IV, piano Victoria Lin, cello Priscilla Tam, violin
