The Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter
from Southern California
No.1078 — Friday, May 8, 2026 — Sunday, May 24, 2026
Next issue: Friday, May 22, 2026
An aficionado’s guide to upcoming livestreamed concerts on the world’s
chamber music scene — with a
few select reprises of previously livestreamed concerts. If you’re not
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“ . . .
live-streamed events have generated moments of startling power. . .
. One could instead sample archived
professional-quality videos that opera houses, orchestras, and other
organizations have placed online. For me,
though, the live or freshly recorded happenings matter more. They
document, with the oblique power that the arts
possess, an extraordinary human phase in history. Their mere
existence is bracing. . . .”
~ Alex Ross, The New Yorker
For a comprehensive listing of all chamber music concerts in Southern
California — live-audience and
streamed — visit Mike Napoli’s website, PerformingArtsLIVE.com.
(Performing artists and concert
presenters: Upload your concert announcements.)
http://bit.ly/PerformingArtsLIVE-ChamberMusic
Classical guitar aficionados, see George Gutman’s invaluable “Classical
Guitar Events in Southern
California” and subscribe to his email alerts by clicking:
https://cgevents.org/SoCalEvents.htm
In This Issue
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The Condensed Section (Part I) serves
as a guide to The Full-Information
Section (Part II), which
follows and includes biographies of performing artists, complete concert
programs and program notes,
venue addresses and map links, and additional information on each
concert. [Tip: Note the number of the
item you’re interested in in Part I and scroll down to find it in Part
II for complete information.] Each section
concludes with “Concert Reviews and Other Items of High Interest on
Southern California’s Chamber
Music Scene.”
Part I. THE CONDENSED SECTION
HIGHLIGHTS AND HIDDEN GEMS
Select Streamed Concerts on the World’s Chamber Music Scene
1. Reprise
of Classical Crossroads’ May 2, 2026
“Classical Interludes” Concert
Winner of the 2026 Peninsula Symphony
Edith Knox Performance Competition
Violinist Luke Li with Pianist Alice Yoo
Livestreamed from First Lutheran Church & School in Torrance CA
on Saturday, May 2, 2026
The Concert e-Flyer
https://bit.ly/ClassicalCrossroads-20260502-2
The Program
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Sonata No.1 in G Minor for violin solo, BWV1001 (by 1720)
I. Adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Violin Sonata No.5 in F Major, Op.24, “Spring” (1800-1801)
John Williams (b.1932):
Theme from “Schindler’s List” (1993)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921):
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28 (1863)
Jules Massenet (1842-1912):
Méditation from “Thaïs” (1894)
Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1683-1745):
Chaconne in G Minor
Watch a Reprise of the Livestream
With the artists’ approval, a reprise of the livestream is available on
demand until it is replaced on
Classical Crossroads’ Vimeo Showcase by the video of “Classical
Interludes’” opening concert in October:
https://vimeo.com/showcase/classicalcrossroads
Alternatively, link directly to the video by clicking:
https://vimeo.com/1188759628
2. Eastman
School of Music
The 2026 Lotte Lenya Singing Competition
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Finals - 1:00 PM ET - 10:00 AM
Pacific
Audience Choice Award Showdown! -
7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Kilbourn Hall - Rochester NY
Ten singing actors vie for a top prize of $25,000
https://www.kwf.org/lotte-lenya-competition/
The concert program:
https://www.esm.rochester.edu/uploads/2026-Finals-program.pdf
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available at concert time only)
In-person: Free admission - Livestream: Free
Find links to the concert program with the artists’ bios and program
notes, as well as a 3D tour of Kilbourn
Hall, by clicking:
Finals - 1:00 PM ET - 10:00 AM
Pacific
https://bit.ly/Eastman-202605091300
Audience Choice Award Showdown! -
7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
https://bit.ly/Eastman-202605091930
3. 92NY
Center for Culture & Arts
The 92nd Street Y, - New York NY
Saturday, May 9, 2026 — 7:30 PM
ET — 4:30 PM Pacific
Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall
Pavel Kolesnikov piano
https://askonasholt.com/artist/pavel-kolesnikov
The Program
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849):
Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op.9 No.2
Jacques Duphly (1715-1789):
Selections from Deuxième Suite in C Minor
Chopin: Prelude in E Minor, Op.28 No.4
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764): Selected works
Chopin: Piano Sonata No.3 in B Minor,
https://www.92ny.org/event/pavel-kolesnikov
Thursday, May 14, 2026 — 7:30 PM
ET — 4:30 PM Pacific
Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall
Gabriela Montero piano
https://www.gabrielamontero.com/
The Program
Selections by Scarlatti, Antonio Soler, Chopin, Granados, Albéniz,
Alicia de Larrocha, Frederic Mompou,
and Liszt
https://www.92ny.org/event/gabriela-montero
Sunday, May 17, 2026 — 2:00 PM ET
— 11:00 AM Pacific
Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall
Curtis Chamber Orchestra
with Erin Keefe violin
and Roberto Díaz viola
https://www.gabrielamontero.com/
The Program
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major, K364
for violin, viola, and orchestra
Beethoven arr. J. Ross :
String Quartet No.16 in F Major, Op.135
https://bit.ly/92NY-CurtisChamberOrchestra
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available for viewing 72 hours following the performance
In-person: starting at $45 - Single online ticket: $25
For the 92NY livestreamed concert schedule, click:
https://bit.ly/92NY-LivestreamedClassicalConcerts
4. First
Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Organ Prelude Concert
UCLA Professor & First Church
Organist Christoph Bull
https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/christoph-bull/
on the Great Organs of First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Every Sunday — 10:30-11:00 AM
Pacific — Free
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
The Program for Sunday, May 10, 2026
with Norton Wisdom, guest
visual performance artist
http://www.nortonwisdom.com/
Improvisation on W Zlobie Lezy and Regent Square
Olivier Messiaen: L’Ascension
Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père
Alleluias sereins d’une âme qui désire le ciel
Transports de joie d’une âme devant la gloire
du Christ qui est la sienne
Prière du Christ montant vers son Père
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available to stream on demand at the link below.
Click at concert time to watch the livestream and find the program:
https://www.fccla.org/live
5. Philadelphia
Chamber Music Society presents
Brentano Quartet
Serena Canin and Mark
Steinberg violins,
Misha Amory viola, Nina
Lee cello
https://www.brentanoquartet.com
with Hsin-Yun Huang viola
https://www.hsinyunhuang.com/
Sunday, May 10, 2026
3:00 & 5:00 PM ET — 12:00 & 2:00 PM Pacific
American Philosophical Society - Benjamin Franklin Hall
The Program
Part I (3:00 PM Eastern — 12:00 PM Pacific):
Mozart: String Quintet in B-flat Major, K174
Mozart: String Quintet in C Minor, K406
Mozart: String Quintet in C Major, K515
Reception: 45 minutes of complimentary food tastings
Part II (5:00 PM — 2:00 PM Pacific):
Mozart: String Quintet in G Minor, K516
Mozart: String Quintet in D Major, K593
Mozart: String Quintet in E-flat Major, K614
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $30
Livestream: offered on a pay-what-you-wish basis
For concert information and to watch the livestream, click:
https://bit.ly/PCMS-BrentanoQuartet
6. Phillips
Music presents
Brooklyn Rider
Johnny Gandelsman and Colin
Jacobsen violins
Nicholas Cords viola, Michael
Nicolas cello
https://www.brooklynrider.com/
Sunday, May 10, 2026 — 4:00 PM ET
— 1:00 PM Pacific
The Phillips Collection
The Program - Citizenship Notes
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
String Quartet in F Minor, Op.20 No.5
Don Byron (b.1958): Newly commissioned work
Ted Hearne (b.1982): Newly commissioned work
Angélica Negrón (b.1981): Newly commissioned work
Bob Dylan (b.1941), Arr. Colin Jacobsen (b.1978):
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
String Quartet No.9 in C Major, Op.59 No.3
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-Person Tickets: $50 — Sold Out — Rush Tickets Available
Livestream: Complimentary
Register ahead of time to access the livestream link.
For concert information and registration, click:
https://bit.ly/Phillips-BrooklynRider
7. Classical
Crossroads’
“Second Sundays at Two”
~ presents ~
USC Thornton Chamber Virtuosi
USC Thornton faculty violinist Lina
Bahn and
USC Thornton faculty cellist Seth
Parker Woods
performing alongside top students
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Pacific
Rolling Hills United Methodist Church - Rolling Hills Estates CA
The USC Thornton Chamber Virtuosi
is the premier touring chamber music ensemble of the School of
Music, featuring USC students performing alongside renowned faculty
members Seth Parker Woods,
cello, and Lina Bahn, violin.
This year’s edition features student clarinetist Louis
Milne, violist Solomon
Leonard, cellist Abigail Park,
bassist Abigail Koehler, and
pianist Andrew Edwards.
The Program
Kareem Roustom (b.1971):
Palestinian Songs and Dances (2024)
I. Oh, You On The Mountain
for clarinet and string quintet
Jenö Hubay (1858–1937):
Carmen Fantaisie Brillante, Op.3 No.3 (1876)
Claude Debussy (1862–1918):
Étude No.11, “Pour les arpèges composés” (1915)
(For compound arpeggios)
Osvaldo Golijov (1960– ):
Dreams and Prayers of Isaac of the Blind (1994)
I. Agitato, minaccioso
Robert Schumann (1810–1856):
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op.47 (1842)
III. Andante cantabile
Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992):
Quartet for the End of Time (1941)
III. “Abîme des oiseaux” (Abyss of the birds)
Jessie Montgomery (1981– ):
Rhapsody No.1, arranged for solo viola (2021)
Sheridan Seyfried: Sextet for clarinet, string quartet, and piano (2010)
III. Con spirito
If this is your first time attending a
Classical Crossroads concert, please RSVP for yourself and your
guests by emailing: [email protected].
Free. Donations appreciated. For concert series information and online
donations, click:
http://www.palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/SecondSundays.htm
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
With the artists’ approval, a reprise will be available a day or two
after the concert to stream on demand
for about a month on Classical Crossroads’ Vimeo Showcase:
https://vimeo.com/showcase/classicalcrossroads
Watch the Livestream
Classical Crossroads simultaneously livestreams all its concerts for
those unable to attend in person.
Watch at concert time by clicking Classical Crossroads’ Vimeo livestream
link (updated a few days ahead
of each concert):
https://vimeo.com/event/4030680
8. The
Juilliard School
Paul Hall - The Juilliard School - New York NY
Sunday, May 10, 2026 — 5:30 PM ET
— 2:30 PM Pacific
Honors Chamber Music Recitals
Avanti Trio
https://bit.ly/Juilliard-202605101730
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 — 7:30 PM
ET — 4:30 PM Pacific
Dean’s Commencement Chamber Music
Showcase
Featuring ensembles with graduating members performing
short works and selections from longer works.
https://bit.ly/Julliard-202605191930
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 — 7:30 PM
ET — 4:30 PM Pacific
Dean’s Commencement Chamber Music
Showcase
Featuring ensembles with graduating members performing
short works and selections from longer works.
https://bit.ly/Juilliard-202605201930
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-Person: Free — Livestream: Free
Click the links below the concert announcements for information and to
watch the livestream.
9. Music
at St Mary’s Perivale
St Mary’s Perivale — West London UK
A medieval church dating back 800 years, St Mary’s Perivale has, in
recent years, been repurposed as a
cultural center and concert venue, typically hosting three in-person
concerts a week, which are
livestreamed.
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — 2:00 PM
UK — 6:00 AM Pacific
Diana Cooper piano
https://diana-cooper.com/
The Program
Scarlatti: Three Sonatas
Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op.54
Granados: Allegro de concierto, Op.46
Chopin: Mazurkas, Op.59
Chopin: Barcarolle, Op.60
Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op.61
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-05-12.shtml
Friday, May 15, 2026 — 7:30 PM UK
— 11:30 AM Pacific
Andrzej Wiercinski piano
https://culture.pl/en/artist/andrzej-wiercinski
The Program
Beethoven: Sonata in C Minor, Op.10 No.1
Debussy: Images Book 2
Liszt: “Dante” Sonata
Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op.61
Brahms:
Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op.35 (Books 1&2)
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-05-15.shtml
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 — 2:00 PM
UK — 6:00 AM Pacific
Ekaterina Grabova piano
https://www.katyagrabova.com/
The Program
J.S. Bach arr. Rachmaninoff:
Violin Partita No.3 in E Major, BWV1006
Balakirev: Nocturnes 1 & 2
Albéniz: Iberia Book 2, Bartók: Piano Sonata
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-05-19.shtml
Sunday, May 24, 2026 — 3:00 PM UK
— 7:00 AM Pacific
Michael Petrov cello, Susie
Summers piano
https://www.katyagrabova.com/
The Program
Beethoven: Cello sonata in G Minor, Op.5 No.2
Rachmaninoff: Cello sonata in G Minor,
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-05-24.shtml
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available afterward to stream on demand
Find the links to the upcoming and past livestreamed concerts by
clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@stmarysperivale2842/streams
10. St
James’s Piccadilly Lunchtime Recitals
St James’s Church — 197 Piccadilly — London UK
Top emerging artists from leading London music colleges perform in
St James’s historic venue, renowned
for its superb acoustics. Read about the artists and find the
livestreaming links by clicking the links below
each announcement. See “What’s On” at St. James Piccadilly for
last-minute additions to the Lunchtime
Recitals, as well as other upcoming musical offerings by clicking:
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/?_filter=music
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Kacper Dworniczak guitar
https://www.kacperdworniczak.com/eng/
The Program
To be announced
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/kacper-dworniczak-guitar/
Friday, May 15, 2026 — 1:10 PM UK
— 5:10 AM Pacific
Yiannis Archontides piano
studying at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
The Program
Oliver Messiaen:
Le baiser de l’Enfant-Jésus
(The kiss of the Infant Jesus)
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D537
Scriabin: Sonata No.10, Op.70
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/yiannis-archontides-piano/
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Ugne Zuklyte violin & Dina Duisen piano
studying at the Royal College of Music
The Program
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.3 in E-flat Major, Op.12
Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-202605201310
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Free admission — Free to livestream
Find links to the livestreams by clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@stjamesschurchpiccadilly/streams
Select Lunchtime Recitals are posted for on-demand re-streaming. Find
them by clicking:
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-PastConcerts
11. The
Colburn School Livestreamed Concert
McAllister Honors Recital
Sunday, May 17, 2026 — 1:00 PM
Pacific
Zipper Hall at the Colburn School - Downtown - Los Angeles CA
Selected through a rigorous and competitive audition process, top
students from the Community School
take the stage in a recital showcasing solo and chamber music.
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person: Pay what you can — Livestream: Free
For concert tickets and the livestream link:
https://bit.ly/Colburn-202605171300
12. Salastina
Music Society presents
Happy Hour No.123:
Sounds Mysterious with Brian Lauritzen
Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 11:00 AM
The Wende Museum’s A-Frame Theater - Culver City CA
Brian Lauritzen leads the audience in Salastina’s patented game of Guess
The Composer. Though
they’ve practiced every note, the artists still don’t know who wrote the
music. In this audience-favorite
musical guessing game, even the performers are in the dark about the
composers’ identities.
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-Person: Free - Livestream: $10 / free for Salastina members
Livestream available for three days after the concert
Complimentary wine reception with the artists to follow.
For information and in-person and livestream tickets, click:
https://bit.ly/Salastina-202605231500
13. Philadelphia
Chamber Music Society presents
Lucy Fitz Gibbon soprano
https://lucyfitzgibbon.com/
Julia Yang cello
https://www.juliayangcello.com/
Amy Yang piano
https://www.amyjyang.com/
Sunday, May 24, 2026 - 3:00 PM ET
— 12:00 PM Pacific
American Philosophical Society - Benjamin Franklin Hall
The Program
Bartók: Selections from Dorfszenen (“Village Scenes”)
Hua Yang: Suite for Cello and Piano
Schubert: Der Hirt Auf dem Felsen (Shepherd on the Rock), D965
arranged for soprano, cello, and piano
Robert Schumann: Waldszenen, Op.82
Kian Ravaei: Gulistan
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $30 - Livestream: offered on a pay-what-you-wish
basis
For concert information and to watch the livestream, click:
https://bit.ly/PCMS-202605241500
CONCERT REVIEWS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH
INTEREST
on Southern California’s Chamber Music Scene
A. Music critic Harlow Robinson’s review
on SFCV
“Alexandre Kantorow’s Wizardly Recital
Holds Disney Hall Crowd Spellbound”
https://bit.ly/SFCV-HarlowRobinson004
Harlow Robinson writes, “On April 28, before a spellbound audience at
Walt Disney Concert Hall,
Kantorow showed off his flair and stamina a la russe in a soaring,
deeply felt, and technically Herculean
recital. . . .”
B. Music critic John Stodder’s review on
LA Opus
“The LA Wind Sextet Return to Mason
House - The Los Angeles Wind Sextet play Bach, Thuille,
Kreutzer, and Gershwin” in Mar Vista
https://bit.ly/MasonHouse-JohnStodder003
C. Music critic Harlow Robinson’s review
on SFCV
“Familiar, Forgotten, and Brand-New From
Salastina”
https://bit.ly/SFCV-HarlowRobinson005
Harlow Robinson begins, “The enterprising chamber ensemble Salastina
advertised its concert of three
piano quintets at Pasadena Conservatory of Music on April 25 as a
mixture of “the familiar, the forgotten
and the brand-new.”. . . .”
D. Classical Music Happy Hour with
Emanuel Ax
New York’s Classical Music Radio Station WQXR’s “Classical Music Happy
Hour” is a classical music
podcast from WQXR and Carnegie Hall, hosted by renowned pianist Emanuel
Ax.
The Latest Podcast Episodes:
Isabel Hagen - likes a good viola joke
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Nicholas Britell - more than that one
viral theme song!
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Listen:
https://link.podtrac.com/44fhwr02
E. The Art of Listening
The Art of Listening is a bimonthly offering from the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center, created to
enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of classical music. Subscribe on
Substack and have it delivered
to your inbox or read it online:
https://chambermusicsociety.substack.com/
The latest post: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Debussy and Ravel: Friends or Foes?
by Paul Griffiths
https://bit.ly/CMS-ArtOfListening20260430
Part II. THE FULL-INFORMATION SECTION
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Greetings, Chamber Music Aficionados,
HIGHLIGHTS AND HIDDEN GEMS
Select Streamed Concerts on the World’s Chamber Music Scene
1. Reprise
of Classical Crossroads’ May 2, 2026
“Classical Interludes” Concert
Winner of the 2026 Peninsula Symphony
Edith Knox Performance Competition
Violinist Luke
Li with Pianist Alice Yoo
Livestreamed from
First Lutheran Church and School in
Torrance CA
Saturday, May 2, 2026
The
Concert e-Flyer
https://bit.ly/ClassicalCrossroads-20260502-2
The Program
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Sonata No.1 in G Minor for violin solo,
BWV1001 (by 1720)
I. Adagio
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
Violin Sonata No.5 in F Major, Op.24,
“Spring” (1800-1801)
I. Allegro
II. Adagio molto espressivo
III. Scherzo. Allegro molto — Trio
IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
John Williams (b.1932):
Theme from “Schindler’s List” (1993)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921):
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28
(1863)
Jules Massenet (1842-1912):
Méditation from “Thaïs” (1894)
Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1683-1745):
Chaconne in G Minor
Program Notes
Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas BWV1001–1006 — three four-movement sonatas
da chiesa alternating with
three multi-movement dance-based partitas — are the cornerstone of the
solo violin repertoire. Today we
hear just the rapt opening Adagio of Sonata No.1.
During 1800–1801,
Beethoven worked on several projects, including his Second
Symphony, the ballet Prometheus, the Op.18 string quartets, and his
Fourth and
Fifth Violin Sonatas. These were conceived as a contrasting pair, with
the
relaxed and tuneful, four-movement Sonata No. 5 — soon dubbed
“Spring” due to its
beauty and easy grace — set against the terse drama of the
three-movement No.4. Beethoven dedicated
both sonatas to his patron Count Moritz von Fries.
When director Steven Spielberg approached his frequent collaborator John
Williams to write the music for
his Holocaust epic, Schindler’s List, his response was, “You need a
better composer than I am for this
film.” Spielberg responded, “I know. But they’re all dead!” Williams’
score, however, won the Oscar,
BAFTA, and Grammy awards. In the movie, his indelible main theme is
heard over the scene of real-life
survivors honoring Oskar Schindler’s memory.
Saint-Saëns wrote his Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op.28, for
violin and orchestra while he was
organist at La Madeleine in Paris and halfway through his five-year
teaching stint at the École
Niedermeyer de Paris. He originally intended it as a finale to the First
Violin Concerto, but after its
successful premiere in 1867 as a standalone piece, played by Pablo de
Sarasate with the composer
conducting, it was published as such and became Saint-Saëns’ most
popular work for violin and
orchestra. It was arranged for violin and piano by Georges Bizet.
Thaïs, the 19th of Massenet’s 34 operas, is the luridly exotic tale of a
monk’s obsession with Thaïs, a
courtesan in Roman-era Alexandria. After a heady evening of feasting,
etc., the monk, Athanaël, attempts
to convert Thaïs to a life of spiritual rather than fleshly love. The
famous Méditation depicts Thaïs’s
reflection, then her resolve to join him in seeking salvation through
God (spoiler alert: it does not end well).
In both its original violin+orchestra guise and various arrangements,
the Méditation has become a concert
and recital favorite.
Though traditionally ascribed to the Italian Baroque composer Vitali,
the earliest surviving 18th-century
manuscript of the Chaconne in G minor is ambiguous about the work’s
authorship. It was not published
until 1867 by the German violinist and composer Ferdinand David, who, in
the process, much embellished
the violin part.
The Artists
Thirteen-year-old violinist Luke Li
has performed with the Palos Verdes Regional Symphony Orchestra,
the Beach Cities Symphony, and the Southwestern Youth Music Festival
Orchestra. He earned 1st place
in the American Virtuoso International Music Competition, the Elite
International Music Competition, the
VOCE State Finals, the MTAC Artists of the Future, and Peninsula
Symphony’s Edith Knox Performance
Competition. He has toured in Europe and performed at both Carnegie Hall
and the Concertgebouw in
Amsterdam.
Acclaimed, award-winning pianist Alice
Yoo holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the
University
of Southern California under the tutelage of Antoinette Perry. She is
currently a part-time staff pianist at
Colburn School.
Watch a Reprise of the Livestream
With the artists’ approval, a reprise of the livestream is available on
demand until it is replaced on
Classical Crossroads’ Vimeo Showcase by the video of “Classical
Interludes’” opening concert in October:
https://vimeo.com/showcase/classicalcrossroads
Alternatively, link directly to the video by clicking:
https://vimeo.com/1188759628
2. Eastman
School of Music
The 2026 Lotte Lenya Singing Competition
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Finals
- 1:00
PM ET - 10:00 AM Pacific
Audience
Choice Award Showdown!
- 7:30
PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Kilbourn Hall
26 Gibbs St, Rochester NY
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/uo2NEG4CpaHapH157
Ten singing actors vie for a top prize of $25,000
https://www.kwf.org/lotte-lenya-competition/
The concert program:
https://www.esm.rochester.edu/uploads/2026-Finals-program.pdf
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available at concert time only)
In-person: Free admission - Livestream: Free
Find links to the concert program with the artists’ bios and program
notes, as well as a 3D tour of Kilbourn
Hall, by clicking:
Finals
- 1:00 PM ET - 10:00 AM Pacific
https://bit.ly/Eastman-202605091300
Audience Choice Award Showdown!
- 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
https://bit.ly/Eastman-202605091930
3. 92NY
Center for Culture & Arts
The 92nd Street Y, New York
1395 Lexington Avenue, New York NY
(between 91st & 92nd street)
For a Google map, click:
https://bit.ly/GoogleMap-92NY
Saturday, May 9, 2026 — 7:30 PM
ET — 4:30 PM Pacific
Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall
Pavel
Kolesnikov piano
https://askonasholt.com/artist/pavel-kolesnikov
The
Program
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849):
Nocturne
in E-flat Major, Op.9 No.2
Jacques Duphly (1715-1789):
Selections
from Deuxième Suite in C Minor
Chopin: Prelude in E Minor, Op.28 No.4
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764): Selected
works
Chopin: Piano Sonata No.3 in B Minor,
https://www.92ny.org/event/pavel-kolesnikov
Thursday, May 14, 2026 — 7:30 PM
ET — 4:30 PM Pacific
Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall
Gabriela
Montero piano
https://www.gabrielamontero.com/
The
Program
Scarlatti: Sonata in C-sharp Minor, K247
Antonio Soler: Sonata in C-sharp Minor,
R21
Antonio Soler: Sonata in G Major, R45
Scarlatti: Sonata in G Major, K427
Chopin: Scherzo in C-sharp Minor, Op.39
No.3
Granados: Valses Poéticos
Albéniz: Triana, from Iberia, Book II
Albéniz: Sevilla from Suite española,
Op.47
Chopin: Bolero, Op.19
Alicia de Larrocha: Sueño infantil
from
Pecados de juventud
Alicia de Larrocha: Minué triste from
Pecados de juventud
Frederic Mompou: Cançó i dansa No. 6
Chopin: Prelude in D-flat Major, Op.28
No.15, “Raindrop”
Granados: Andaluza from 12 Danzas
españolas, Op.37
Liszt: Rhapsodie espagnole, S254
https://www.92ny.org/event/gabriela-montero
Sunday, May 17, 2026 — 2:00 PM ET
— 11:00 AM Pacific
Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall
Curtis
Chamber Orchestra
with Erin
Keefe violin
https://www.erinkeefeviolin.com/
and Roberto
Díaz viola
https://www.curtis.edu/person/roberto-diaz/
The
Program
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat
Major, K364
for
violin, viola, and orchestra
Beethoven arr. J. Ross :
String
Quartet No.16 in F Major, Op.135
https://bit.ly/92NY-CurtisChamberOrchestra
The 92nd Street Y, New York (aka 92NY) is a world-class cultural and
community center where people
worldwide connect through culture, arts, entertainment, and
conversation. For over 150 years, it has
harnessed the power of arts and ideas to enrich, enlighten, and change
lives, and the power of community
to repair the world. For information, click:
https://www.92ny.org/
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available for viewing 72 hours following the performance
In-person: starting at $45
Single online ticket: $25
For the 92NY livestreamed concert schedule, click:
https://bit.ly/92NY-LivestreamedClassicalConcerts
4. First
Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Organ
Prelude Concert
UCLA Professor & First Church
Organist Christoph Bull
https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/christoph-bull/
on the Great Organs of First
Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Every
Sunday — 10:30-11:00 AM Pacific — Free
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
540 S. Commonwealth Ave. (at Sixth St.),
Los Angeles CA
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/7g1N2f
The Program for Sunday, May 10, 2026
with Norton
Wisdom
Guest visual performance artist
http://www.nortonwisdom.com/
Improvisation on W Zlobie Lezy and Regent Square
Olivier Messiaen: L’Ascension
Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à
son Père
Alleluias sereins d’une âme qui désire le
ciel
Transports de joie d’une âme devant la
gloire
du
Christ qui est la sienne
Prière du Christ montant vers son Père
The Organ Prelude Concert programs are posted a few days ahead in the
Order of Worship. Check and
download by clicking:
https://www.fccla.org/live
Organist Christoph Bull’s free,
half-hour, live-audience & live-streamed Prelude Concerts on Sunday
mornings, beginning at 10:30 AM on the Great Organs of First Church, are
an inspiring way to start your
week of amazing musical offerings. Attend in person or stay tuned in for
the live stream of the First Church
Sunday Service, featuring the superb professional chamber choir Laude
and Cathedral Choir, directed by
David Harris, as well as the
organ Postlude. Donations appreciated. Read about organist Christoph
Bull
by clicking:
https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/christoph-bull/
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available to stream on demand at the link below.
Click at concert time to watch the livestream and find the program:
https://www.fccla.org/live
5. Philadelphia
Chamber Music Society presents
Brentano
Quartet
Serena
Canin and Mark Steinberg
violins,
Misha
Amory viola, Nina Lee
cello
https://www.brentanoquartet.com
with
Hsin-Yun
Huang viola
https://www.hsinyunhuang.com/
Sunday,
May 10, 2026
3:00 & 5:00 PM ET — 12:00 & 2:00
PM Pacific
American Philosophical Society
Benjamin Franklin Hall
427 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7iCzYkWv3TSkwDwj7
The Program
Part I (3:00 PM Eastern — 12:00 PM Pacific):
Mozart: String Quintet in B-flat Major, K174
Mozart: String Quintet in C Minor, K406
Mozart: String Quintet in C Major, K515
Reception: 45 minutes of complimentary food tastings
Part II (5:00 PM — 2:00 PM Pacific):
Mozart: String Quintet in G Minor, K516
Mozart: String Quintet in D Major, K593
Mozart: String Quintet in E-flat Major, K614
The Artists
Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano
String Quartet, named for Antonie Brentano, whom many
scholars consider to be Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved,” has appeared
worldwide to popular and critical
acclaim. The Quartet had its first European tour in 1997, and was
honored in the UK with the Royal
Philharmonic Award for Most Outstanding Debut. That debut recital was at
London’s Wigmore Hall, and
the Quartet has continued its warm relationship with Wigmore. In the
fall of 2014, the Quartet became the
Resident String Quartet at the Yale School of Music, succeeding the
Tokyo Quartet in that position. Read
about the Brentano String Quartet by clicking:
https://www.brentanoquartet.com
Violist Hsin-Yun Huang has
appeared as soloist with the Berlin Radio Orchestra, Bavarian Radio
Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic, Bogotá Philharmonic, NCPA Orchestra in
Beijing, Zagreb Soloists,
International Contemporary Ensemble, London Sinfonia, Taiwan
Philharmonic, Taipei City Symphony, and
Brazil Youth Orchestra. She was the first violist to appear as a
concerto soloist at Beijing’s National Center
for the Performing Arts. Read about the Hsin-Yun Huang by clicking:
https://www.hsinyunhuang.com/
The mission of the Philadelphia Chamber
Music Society is to engage its community in a life more
beautiful through the shared experience of chamber music.
See the upcoming livestreams for this season by clicking:
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/livestreams/
See upcoming and past livestreams at the PCMS YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@pcmsconcerts/streams
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $30
Livestream: offered on a pay-what-you-wish basis
For concert information and to watch the livestream, click:
https://bit.ly/PCMS-BrentanoQuartet
6. Phillips
Music presents
Brooklyn
Rider
Johnny
Gandelsman violin
Colin
Jacobsen violin
Nicholas
Cords viola
Michael
Nicolas cello
https://www.brooklynrider.com/
Sunday,
May 10, 2026 — 4:00 PM ET — 1:00 PM Pacific
The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C.
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/D4jG75nfBbnDmLTE7
The Program - Citizenship Notes
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809):
String Quartet in F Minor, Op.20 No.5
Don Byron (b.1958): Newly commissioned work
Ted Hearne (b.1982): Newly commissioned work
Angélica Negrón (b.1981): Newly commissioned work
Bob Dylan (b.1941), arr. Colin Jacobsen (b.1978):
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827):
String Quartet No.9 in C Major, Op.59 No.3
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-Person Tickets: $50 — Sold Out — Rush Tickets Available
Livestream: Complimentary
Register ahead of time to access the
livestream link.
For concert information and registration, click:
https://bit.ly/Phillips-BrooklynRider
7. Classical
Crossroads’
“Second Sundays at Two”
~
presents ~
USC
Thornton Chamber Virtuosi
USC Thornton faculty violinist Lina
Bahn and
USC Thornton faculty cellist Seth
Parker Woods
performing alongside top students
Sunday,
May 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific
Rolling Hills United Methodist Church
26438 Crenshaw Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates
CA
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/maps/EMqwtwiN3mGozzX3A
The USC Thornton Chamber Virtuosi
is the premier touring chamber music ensemble of the School of
Music, featuring USC students performing alongside renowned faculty
members Seth Parker Woods,
cello, and Lina Bahn, violin.
This year’s edition features student clarinetist Louis
Milne, violist Solomon
Leonard, cellist Abigail Park,
bassist Abigail Koehler, and
pianist Andrew Edwards.
The Program
Kareem Roustom (b.1971):
Palestinian Songs and Dances (2024)
I. Oh, You On The Mountain
for clarinet and string quintet
Louis
Milne clarinet
Lina Bahn
and Abigail Park violins
Solomon
Leonard viola
Seth
Parker Woods cello
Abigail
Koehler bass
Jenö Hubay (1858–1937):
Carmen Fantaisie Brillante, Op.3 No.3
(1876)
Abigail
Park violin
Andrew
Edwards piano
Claude Debussy (1862–1918):
Étude No.11, “Pour les arpèges composés”
(1915)
(For compound arpeggios)
Andrew
Edwards piano
Osvaldo Golijov (1960– ):
Dreams and Prayers of Isaac of the Blind
(1994)
I. Agitato, minaccioso
Louis
Milne clarinet
Lina Bahn
and Abigail Park violins
Solomon
Leonard viola
Seth
Parker Woods cello
Robert Schumann (1810–1856):
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op.47
(1842)
III. Andante cantabile
Abigail
Park violin
Solomon
Leonard viola
Seth
Parker Woods cello
Andrew
Edwards piano
Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992):
Quartet for the End of Time (1941)
III. “Abîme des oiseaux” (Abyss of the
birds)
Louis
Milne clarinet
Jessie Montgomery (1981– ):
Rhapsody No.1, arranged for solo viola
(2021)
Solomon
Leonard viola
Sheridan Seyfried:
Sextet for clarinet, string quartet, and
piano (2010)
III. Con spirito
Louis
Milne clarinet
Lina Bahn
and Abigail Park violins
Solomon
Leonard viola
Seth
Parker Woods cello
Andrew
Edwards piano
Program Notes
The music in today’s program ranges widely in origin, with composers
from the Americas (including those
of Jewish, Syrian, and African-American ancestry), Hungary, France, and
Germany. Timewise, we stretch
from the early 19th century to the 2020s, with the most recent item
being the first of the six Palestinian
Songs and Dances for clarinet and string quintet by the
Syrian-American-Canadian composer and oud
performer Kareem Roustom. As noted on his website biography, he “is
rooted in the music of the Arab
Near East, but his music often expresses beyond the confines of
tradition. The themes of […] his works
often touch issues of those affected by war and instability, as well as
[…] spirituality.”
This is followed by another ethnic evocation, in this case an idealized
vision of Spain, a French genius’s
reimagining, rendered by a 17-year-old Hungarian violin virtuoso and
budding composer. Jenö Hubay
heard the first performance of Bizet’s Carmen in 1875, immediately
penned his Carmen Fantasy, and
included it in his Paris debut recital the following season. Hubay’s was
thus the first of many reworkings of
themes from Bizet’s masterpiece by other composers.
No extra-musical influence colors Debussy’s final and most concentrated
exploration of keyboard
sonorities, and today we hear the penultimate of these Études, with its
hypnotically restless patterns.
In his Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, however, the
Jewish/Argentinian Osvaldo Golijov explicitly
evoked the eponymous 13th-century French kabbalistic rabbi’s
preoccupation with the mystic power of
language: the first movement of the work is “heard” in Aramaic, with the
clarinet and string quartet playing
ancient Hebrew prayers and motifs.
We move back a century-and-a-half to a gem of German early Romanticism
in the form of the rapturous
slow movement of Robert Schumann’s Piano Quartet — one of the key works
from his “chamber music
year” of 1842 — and then forward almost exactly a century for a work
composed under very different
circumstances.
Messiaen composed his eight-movement Quatuor pour la fin du Temps
(Quartet for the End of Time) in
1941 while incarcerated as a prisoner of war in Germany. His choice of
instruments was dictated by the
fact that three of his fellow prisoners were a professional clarinetist,
violinist, and cellist, with himself as
the Quartet’s pianist. Abîme des oiseaux (Abyss of the birds) for solo
clarinet, though the third movement
in the work’s final order, was the first to be composed.
For our last two selections, we turn to 21st-century USA. Though much of
the African-American composer
Jessie Montgomery’s musical activity is collaborative and
community-based, she has an impressive roster
of widely-performed abstract works, large and small. Among the latter
are her two Rhapsodies for solo
violin: today we hear the first of these in its arrangement for viola.
Finally, we sample the designedly melodic and accessible music of
Philadelphia-born Sheridan Seyfried.
Today’s program concludes with the toe-tapping finale of his
three-movement Sextet for clarinet, piano,
and strings, written for the celebrated clarinetist David Shifrin.
If this is your first time attending a
Classical Crossroads concert, please RSVP for yourself and your
guests by emailing: [email protected].
Free. Donations appreciated. For concert series information and online
donations, click:
http://www.palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/SecondSundays.htm
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
With the artists’ approval, a reprise will be available a day or two
after the concert to stream on demand
for about a month on Classical Crossroads’ Vimeo Showcase:
https://vimeo.com/showcase/classicalcrossroads
Watch the Livestream
Classical Crossroads simultaneously livestreams all its concerts for
those unable to attend in person.
Watch at concert time by clicking Classical Crossroads’ Vimeo livestream
link (updated a few days ahead
of each concert):
https://vimeo.com/event/4030680
8. The
Juilliard School
Paul Hall
The Juilliard School
155 W. 65th St., New York NY
https://maps.app.goo.gl/H77ZisX4Xk2wiwmy5
Sunday, May 10, 2026 — 5:30 PM ET
— 2:30 PM Pacific
Honors Chamber Music Recitals
Avanti
Trio
https://bit.ly/Juilliard-202605101730
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 — 7:30 PM
ET — 4:30 PM Pacific
Dean’s
Commencement Chamber Music Showcase
Featuring ensembles with graduating
members performing
short works and selections from longer
works.
https://bit.ly/Julliard-202605191930
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 — 7:30 PM
ET — 4:30 PM Pacific
Dean’s
Commencement Chamber Music Showcase
Featuring ensembles with graduating
members performing
short works and selections from longer
works.
https://bit.ly/Juilliard-202605201930
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be taken to a webpage to
browse archived concerts.) Subscribe by clicking:
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Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-Person: Free — Livestream: Free
Click the links below the concert announcements for information and to
watch the livestream.
9. Music
at St Mary’s Perivale
Chamber
Music and Recitals
Perivale Lane, Perivale, West London UK
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/maps/KdaP2qduGyv8ccYV7
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — 2:00 PM
UK — 6:00 AM Pacific
Diana
Cooper piano
https://diana-cooper.com/
The
Program
Scarlatti: Three Sonatas
Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op.54
Granados: Allegro de concierto, Op.46
Chopin: Mazurkas, Op.59
Chopin: Barcarolle, Op.60
Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op.61
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-05-12.shtml
Friday, May 15, 2026 — 7:30 PM UK
— 11:30 AM Pacific
Andrzej
Wiercinski piano
https://culture.pl/en/artist/andrzej-wiercinski
The
Program
Beethoven: Sonata in C Minor, Op.10 No.1
Debussy: Images Book 2
Liszt: “Dante” Sonata
Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op.61
Brahms:
Variations
on a Theme by Paganini, Op.35 (Books 1&2)
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-05-15.shtml
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 — 2:00 PM
UK — 6:00 AM Pacific
Ekaterina
Grabova piano
https://www.katyagrabova.com/
The
Program
J.S. Bach arr. Rachmaninoff:
Violin
Partita No.3 in E Major, BWV1006
Balakirev: Nocturnes 1 & 2
Albéniz: Iberia Book 2, Bartók: Piano
Sonata
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-05-19.shtml
Sunday, May 24, 2026 — 3:00 PM UK
— 7:00 AM Pacific
Michael
Petrov cello, Susie Summers
piano
https://www.katyagrabova.com/
The
Program
Beethoven: Cello sonata in G Minor, Op.5
No.2
Rachmaninoff: Cello sonata in G Minor,
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-05-24.shtml
St Mary’s Perivale is a small church dating back to the 12th century,
which was active until being declared
redundant in 1972. Since then, it has been operated by Friends of St
Mary’s Perivale as a concert venue
and arts center. The UK and Europe’s classical artists typically appear
in three in-person and livestreamed
concerts a week. Since 2006, the ancient venue has been transformed into
a high-quality broadcasting
center. Explore and discover concert gems by clicking:
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/
Find upcoming artists and ensembles through July 2027 by clicking:
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-001.shtml
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available afterward to stream on demand
Find the links to the upcoming and past livestreamed concerts by
clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@stmarysperivale2842/streams
10. St
James’s Piccadilly Lunchtime Recitals
St James’s Church
197 Piccadilly, London UK
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gneCNNdKciMfNEdBA
Top emerging artists from leading London music colleges perform in
St James’s historic venue, renowned
for its superb acoustics. Read about the artists and find the
livestreaming links by clicking the links below
each announcement. See “What’s On” at St. James Piccadilly for
last-minute additions to the Lunchtime
Recitals, as well as other upcoming musical offerings by clicking:
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/?_filter=music
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Kacper
Dworniczak guitar
https://www.kacperdworniczak.com/eng/
The
Program
To be announced
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/kacper-dworniczak-guitar/
Friday, May 15, 2026 — 1:10 PM UK
— 5:10 AM Pacific
Yiannis
Archontides piano
studying at the Guildhall School of Music
& Drama
The
Program
Oliver Messiaen:
Le
baiser de l’Enfant-Jésus
(The
kiss of the Infant Jesus)
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D537
Scriabin: Sonata No.10, Op.70
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/yiannis-archontides-piano/
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 — 1:10 PM
UK — 5:10 AM Pacific
Ugne
Zuklyte violin & Dina
Duisen piano
studying at the Royal College of Music
The
Program
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.3 in E-flat
Major, Op.12
Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-202605201310
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Free admission — Free to livestream
Find links to the livestreams by clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@stjamesschurchpiccadilly/streams
Select Lunchtime Recitals are posted for on-demand re-streaming. Find
them by clicking:
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-PastConcerts
11. The
Colburn School Livestreamed Concert
McAllister
Honors Recital
Sunday,
May 17, 2026 — 1:00 PM Pacific
Zipper Hall at the Colburn School
200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/IwB59X
Selected through a rigorous and competitive audition process, top
students from the Community School
take the stage in a recital showcasing solo and chamber music.
Featured Students
Lucas Lee
Jasmine Ji
Andrew Peng
Juliette Santos
Amber Zhang
Natalie Krause
Chloe Yoon
Iris Xiong
Featured Quartet
Joel Kim violin
Prince Wang viola
Danlei Wang cello
Mana Asaka piano
Program Information
Piazzolla: Le Grand Tango
Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F Minor
Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major
Fauré: 3 Songs, Op.18 No.1, Nell
Liszt: Ballade No.2 in B Minor
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor
Reena Esmai: “Charukeshi”
from Darshan for solo violin
Ravel: Jeux d’eau, M30
Turina: Piano Quartet in A Minor
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person: Pay what you can — Livestream: Free
For concert tickets and the livestream link:
https://bit.ly/Colburn-202605171300
12. Salastina
Music Society presents
Happy Hour No.123:
Sounds Mysterious with Brian Lauritzen
Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 11:00 AM
The Wende Museum’s A-Frame Theater
10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City CA
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SbLAqrHeCbUemEek9
The Artists
Kevin Kumar & Maia
Jasper White co-artistic directors
& violinists
Meredith Crawford, resident
violist
Yoshika Masuda resident cellist
HyeJin Kim resident pianist
Benjamin Smolen resident flutist
Cristina Montes Mateo resident
harpist
Brian Lauritzen resident host
Brian Lauritzen leads the audience in Salastina’s patented game of Guess
The Composer. Though
they’ve practiced every note, the artists still don’t know who wrote the
music. In this audience-favorite
musical guessing game, even the performers are in the dark about the
composers’ identities.
Salastina invites listeners to join with composers, musicians, and
artists to celebrate the beauty of the past
and present and carry it into the future with inclusiveness. Read about
the Salastina Music Society by
clicking:
https://www.salastina.org/about-salastina
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-Person: Free
Livestream: $10 / free for Salastina members
Livestream available for three days after
the concert
Complimentary wine reception with the artists to follow.
For information and in-person and livestream tickets, click:
https://bit.ly/Salastina-202605231500
13. Philadelphia
Chamber Music Society presents
Lucy Fitz
Gibbon soprano
https://lucyfitzgibbon.com/
Julia Yang
cello
https://www.juliayangcello.com/
Amy Yang
piano
https://www.amyjyang.com/
Sunday,
May 24, 2026 - 3:00 PM ET — 12:00 PM Pacific
American Philosophical Society
Benjamin Franklin Hall
427 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7iCzYkWv3TSkwDwj7
The Program
Bartók: Selections from Dorfszenen (“Village Scenes”)
Hua Yang: Suite for Cello and Piano
Schubert:
Der Hirt Auf dem Felsen (Shepherd on the
Rock), D965
arranged for soprano, cello, and piano
Robert Schumann: Waldszenen, Op.82
Kian Ravaei: Gulistan
The mission of the Philadelphia Chamber
Music Society is to engage its community in a life more
beautiful through the shared experience of chamber music.
See the upcoming livestreams for this season by clicking:
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/livestreams/
See upcoming and past livestreams at the PCMS YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@pcmsconcerts/streams
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $30
Livestream: offered on a pay-what-you-wish basis
For concert information and to watch the livestream, click:
https://bit.ly/PCMS-202605241500
REVIEWS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH INTEREST
on Southern California’s Chamber Music Scene
A. Music critic Harlow Robinson’s review
on SFCV
“Alexandre Kantorow’s Wizardly Recital
Holds Disney Hall Crowd Spellbound”
https://bit.ly/SFCV-HarlowRobinson004
Harlow Robinson writes, “On April 28, before a spellbound audience at
Walt Disney Concert Hall,
Kantorow showed off his flair and stamina a la russe in a soaring,
deeply felt, and technically Herculean
recital. . . .”
B. Music critic John Stodder’s review on
LA Opus
“The LA Wind Sextet Return to Mason
House - The Los Angeles Wind Sextet play Bach, Thuille,
Kreutzer, and Gershwin” in Mar Vista
https://bit.ly/MasonHouse-JohnStodder003
C. Music critic Harlow Robinson’s review
on SFCV
“Familiar, Forgotten, and Brand-New From
Salastina”
https://bit.ly/SFCV-HarlowRobinson005
Harlow Robinson begins, “The enterprising chamber ensemble Salastina
advertised its concert of three
piano quintets at Pasadena Conservatory of Music on April 25 as a
mixture of “the familiar, the forgotten
and the brand-new.”. . . .”
D. Classical Music Happy Hour with
Emanuel Ax
New York’s Classical Music Radio Station WQXR’s “Classical Music Happy
Hour” is a classical music
podcast from WQXR and Carnegie Hall, hosted by renowned pianist Emanuel
Ax.
The Latest Podcast Episodes:
Isabel Hagen - likes a good viola joke
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Nicholas Britell - more than that one
viral theme song!
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Listen:
https://link.podtrac.com/44fhwr02
E. The Art of Listening
The Art of Listening is a bimonthly offering from the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center, created to
enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of classical music. Subscribe on
Substack and have it delivered
to your inbox or read it online:
https://chambermusicsociety.substack.com/
The latest post: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Debussy and Ravel: Friends or Foes?
by Paul Griffiths
https://bit.ly/CMS-ArtOfListening20260430
Best wishes and take care,
Jim Eninger, Editor-in-Chief
Edna R.S. Alvarez, Copyeditor
Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter from Southern California
“... invaluable
...”
~ Mark Swed, The
Los Angeles Times
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https://jimeninger.substack.com/