The Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter from Southern California
No.1075 - Friday, March 27, 2026 - Sunday, April 12, 2026
Next issue: Friday, April 10, 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 already a subscriber, subscribe (it’s
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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
*** Special Notice ***
Saturday, April 18, 2026 Announced for the Beverly Hills National Auditions
Application must be submitted by 10:00 PM Pacific on Monday, April 13.
The City of Beverly Hills has announced that the Beverly Hills National Auditions will take place on
Saturday, April 18, 2026. Talented artists and ensembles selected at the Beverly Hills National Auditions
will be presented in the City of Beverly Hills’ 2027 season of its “Music In The Mansion” series in the
historic Greystone Mansion. Winners are also considered for engagement by members of the
Consortium of Chamber Music Presenters of Southern California. For information, click:
https://c-cmp-socal.org/
1. Reprise from Classical Crossroads’ Pandemic Archive
“Second Sundays at Two”
Canadian violinist Corey Cerovsek
https://www.cerovsek.com/
Livestreamed from Rolling Hills United Methodist Church
in Rolling Hills Estates CA on Sunday, January 8, 2023
The Program
J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Sonata No.1 in G Minor for solo violin, BWV1001
I. Adagio - II. Fuga (Allegro) - III. Siciliana - IV. Presto
J.S. Bach: Sonata No.3 in C Major for solo violin, BWV1005
I. Adagio - II. Fuga - III. Largo - IV. Allegro assai
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962):
Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op.6
Watch now
https://vimeo.com/787764270
2. St James’s Piccadilly Lunchtime Recitals
St James’s Church - 197 Piccadilly, London UK
Top established and 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 by clicking:
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/?_filter=music
JIM’S PICK OF TWO RECENT GEMS AT ST JAMES’S PICCADILLY
Livestreamed Monday, March 9, 2026
Bocheng Wang piano
https://www.bochengwang.com/biography
The Program
Scarlatti: Sonata K318
Chopin: Preludes Op.28
Watch now
https://youtu.be/FUyD-jLHdx0?t=179
Livestreamed Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Hwa String Quartet
from the Royal College of Music
The Program
Haydn:
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op.76 No.4, “Sunrise”
Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/hwa-string-quartet/
Watch now
https://youtu.be/Syh710aYGUQ?t=448
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 6:10 AM Pacific
Dorothy Whyte-Venables soprano
Joshua Furtado-Mendes tenor
Stefan Weidner piano
The Program
Arnold Schoenberg: Erwartung, Op.2 No.1
Hugo Wolf: Kennst du das Land?
Franz Schubert: Erlkönig, D328, Op.1
for soprano and piano
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op.48
for tenor and soprano
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-20260327
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Herman Med Cerisha piano
The Program
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D784
Beethoven: Bagatelle in E-flat Major, Op.126 No.3
Chopin: Scherzo No.3 in C-sharp Minor, Op.39
Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-20260401
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Cherry Wei Ge piano piano
The Program
Mozart: Sonata No.14 in C Minor, K457
Rachmaninoff: Etudes-tableaux, Op.39 No.1
Robert Schumann: Humoreske, Op.20
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/cherry-wei-ge-piano-2/
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Free admission - Free to livestream
Find the links to the latest Lunchtime Recitals posted on St. James Piccadilly’s YouTube channel by
clicking:
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-PastConcerts
3. The Juilliard School
Honors Chamber Music Recital
DragonBoot Quartet
Catherine Carson and Katya Moeller violins
Sydney Whipple viola, Lila Holyoke cello
https://www.elevachamberplayers.com/dragonboot
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 12:30 PM ET - 9:30 AM Pacific
Morse Hall - The Juilliard School - New York, NY
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-Person Tickets: $30 - Livestream: Free
https://bit.ly/Juilliard-DragonBootQuartet
4. Cal State Fullerton School of Music
Guest Artist Recital
Talich Quartet
Jan Talich and Roman Patocka violins
Radim Sedmidubsky viola, Michal Kanka cello
https://talichquartet.com/
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 8:00 PM Pacific
Meng Concert Hall - CSUF Clayes Performing Arts Center
The Program
Dvorák: Quartet No.13 in G Major, Op.106
Schubert: Quartet No.14 in D Minor, D810,
“Death and the Maiden”
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $10 - Livestream: Free
Watch the livestream or stream afterwards:
https://youtu.be/KLyj0dNLsaY?t=1202
For concert information, click:
https://calendar.fullerton.edu/?eventid=1345575023
5. Music at St Mary’s Perivale
St Mary’s Perivale - West London UK
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/
JIM’S PICKS OF TWO RECENT GEMS AT ST MARY’S PERIVALE
Livestreamed Sunday, March 15, 2026
Iohan Coman violin and
https://bit.ly/RoyalPhilharmonicSociety-IohanComan
Kasparas Mikužis piano
https://www.ycat.co.uk/kasparas-mikuzis
The Program
Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 in D Minor, Op.108
Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op.5
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-15.shtml
Watch Now
https://youtu.be/EL5Vc03D5Sc?t=1024
Livestreamed Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Nicolas Absalom piano
https://www.nicolasabsalom-pianist.com/
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat Minor, Op.35
Schubert: Sonata in C Minor, D958
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-24.shtml
Watch Now
https://youtu.be/Qo2OQr5fgAM?t=1052
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Sunday, March 29, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 7:00 AM Pacific
Mayumi Sakamoto piano
Schumann–Liszt: Widmung
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Op.46
J.S. Bach–Busoni: Chaconne
Tchaikovsky/Pletnev/Sakamoto: The Nutcracker
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-29.shtml
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 2:00 PM UK - 6:00 AM Pacific
Salome Jordania piano
Liszt: Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude
Scriabin: Sonata No.9 Op.68
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-31.shtml
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 2:00 PM UK - 6:00 AM Pacific
Noah Zhou piano
CPE Bach: Sonata in A Major H186
Mozart: Sonata in C Major, K330
Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.6 in D-flat Major
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-04-07.shtml
Sunday, April 12, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 7:00 AM Pacific
Ronan Magill piano, with
Sueln Agnes Kang and Patrizia Lichtscheidl violins
Gabor Somfai viola, Aleksandra Pykacz cello
Manuel dell’Oglio double bass
J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concerto No.2 in E Major, BWV1053
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor, Op.11
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-04-12.shtml
Find upcoming artists and ensembles through March 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
6. 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
The Program for Sunday, March 29, 2026
Improvisation on St. Theodulph and Ellacombe
Christoph Bull, after Bach and maybe Bach:
Paraphrases of two Preludes in C
Bull after Bach and Mendelssohn: When Felix met J.S.
J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Chaconne in G Major, BWV1179
Christoph Bull: Variations on B-A-C-H
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
https://www.fccla.org/live
7. Yale School of Music
Faculty Artist Series
José García-León piano
The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music
https://music.yale.edu/people/jose-garcia-leon
Sunday, March 29, 2026 - 3:00 PM ET - 12:00 PM Pacific
Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments - New Haven CT
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-person: Free admission - Livestream: Free
Find concert information and the link to the livestream by clicking:
https://music-tickets.yale.edu/969/26362
8. London’s Wigmore Hall Livestreamed Concerts
Ensemble Diderot
Johannes Pramsohler and Roldán Bernabé violins
Gulrim Choï cello, Philippe Grisvard harpsichord
https://www.ensemblediderot.com/
Monday, March 30, 2026 - 7:30 PM UK (in-person)
The livestream starts at 8:00 PM UK - 12:00 PM Pacific
Wigmore Hall - London, UK
The Program
Selections by Johann Sebastian Bach, Jean-Marie Leclair, Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, François Couperin,
Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-Person: £18 - £40 - Free to Livestream
The video will be available on demand for 90 days.
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202603301930
9. Yale School of Music
Ensemble-in-Residence
Terra String Quartet
Harriet Langley and Amelia Dietrich violins
Chih-Ta Chen viola, Audrey Chen cello
https://www.terrastringquartet.com/
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Morse Recital Hall - Sprague Memorial Hall - New Haven CT
The Program
Haydn: String Quartet in G Major, Op.33 No.5
Borodin: String Quartet No.2
Schubert: String Quartet No.13 in A Minor, D804, “Rosamunde”
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-person: Free admission - Livestream: Free
Find concert information and the link to the livestream by clicking:
https://music-tickets.yale.edu/951/26354
10. The Colburn School Livestreamed Concerts
The Colburn School - Downtown - Los Angeles CA
Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 11:30 AM Pacific - Thayer Hall
Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 11:30 AM Pacific - Thayer Hall
Performance Forum - Free
Colburn Conservatory students perform solo recitals and
Chamber music selections.
https://bit.ly/Colburn-PerformanceForum-101
https://bit.ly/Colburn-PerformanceForum-102
Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 7:00 PM Pacific - Zipper Hall
Colburn Baroque Ensemble
Orchestral suites and concertos from the late Baroque,
featuring soloists from the Colburn Conservatory.
The Program
J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.1 in C Major
C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concerto in D Minor
Handel: Concerto Grosso in G Minor
Jean-Baptiste Lully: Passacaille from Armide
Vivaldi: Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon in G Major
In-Person: Pay what you can - Livestream: Free
https://bit.ly/ColburnBaroqueEnsemble-26
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 2:00 PM Pacific - Thayer Hall
Chamber Forum - Free
Colburn Conservatory students perform chamber music.
https://bit.ly/Colburn-ChamberForum-28
See the Colburn School Events Calendar by clicking:
https://www.colburnschool.edu/calendar/
Find upcoming and numerous past livestreamed performances by clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@ColburnSchoolLosAngeles/streams
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Watch the livestreams at concert time by clicking:
https://www.colburnschool.edu/livestream/
11. Oberlin College & Conservatory
Faculty Recital
Mathilda Edge soprano
https://www.mathildaedge.com/
~ and~
Thomas Bandy piano
https://www.oberlin.edu/thomas-bandy
Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 4:30 EDT - 1:30 PM Pacific
Oberlin College & Conservatory
Warner Concert Hall
77 West College Street, Oberlin OH
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ca28tQcEzAUrsDoe6
The Program - (poets in parentheses)
Johannes Brahms: Botschaft, Op.47 No.1 (Daumer)
Joseph Marx: Marienlied (Novalis)
Joseph Marx: Hat dich die Liebe berührt (Heyse)
Richard Strauss:
Allerseelen, Op.10 No.8 (Gilm)
Mein Auge, Op.37 No.4 (Dehmel)
Befreit, Op.39 No.4 (Dehmel)
Cäcilie, Op.27 No.2 (Hart)
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (Agee)
John Wallace Carter: Cantata
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person: Free - Livestream: Free
https://bit.ly/Oberlin-MathildaEdge
12. Classical Crossroads’
“Classical Interludes”
~ presents ~
The Fiato Quartet
Carrie Kennedy and Joel Pargman violins
Aaron Oltman viola, Ryan Sweeney cello
https://www.fiatoquartet.com/
Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 3:00 PM
First Lutheran Church & School - Torrance CA
All-American Program
Charles Ives (1874-1954): String Quartet No.1, S57, (1897-1900)
“From the Salvation Army”
Florence Price (1887–1953): String Quartet No.2 in A Minor (1935)
Max Mueller: “Scenes From My Parents’ Cocktail Party” (2014)
If this is your first time attending a Classical Crossroads concert, please RSVP for yourself and your
guests by emailing: [email protected].
Join the Fiato Quartet for a reception after the concert of gourmet coffee, a freshly baked treat, and a
seasonal fruit selection.
Free admission. Donations appreciated. For concert series information and online donations, click:
https://palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/ClassicalInterludes.htm
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
With the artists’ approval, a reprise will be available: check in 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 the each concert):
https://vimeo.com/event/4030680
13. Classeek presents
Benett Tsai cello
https://benett-tsai.com/
Chiara Opalio piano
https://bit.ly/Classeek-ChiaraOpalio
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 6:00 PM Swiss - 9:00 AM Pacific
Videotaped earlier in Lausanne, Switzerland
The Program
Joseph Haydn, arr. Piatigorsky: Divertimento
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op.40
I. Allegro non troppo and II. Allegro
Streamed Concert - Filmed in front of a live audience.
Available afterwards on Glasseek’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@classeekmusic/videos
Read about the program and stream on demand by clicking:
https://bit.ly/Classeek-BenettTsaiCelloRecital
14. Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Benjamin Franklin Hall - American Philosophical Society
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Imani Winds
Brandon Patrick George flute
Mekhi Gladden oboe, Mark Dover clarinet
Kevin Newton french horn, Monica Ellis bassoon
https://imaniwinds.com/
The Program - Grooves & Meditations
Valerie Coleman: Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
Kalevi Aho’s Wind Quintet No.1 (2006)
Paquito D’Rivera: A Little Cuban Jazz Waltz
Stevie Wonder, arr. Mark Dover: Overjoyed
Fazil Say: Alevi dedeler rakı masasında
Simon Shaheen, arr. Jeff Scott: Dance Mediterranea
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/imani-winds-2026/
Friday, April 10, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Benjamin Franklin Biography in Music
Jessica Beebe soprano, Benjamin Perry Wenzelberg countertenor,
Fran Daniel Laucerica tenor, Randall Scarlata baritone,
Laura Ward piano, Vivian Barton gamba,
Thomas Schuttenhelm guitar, Suzanne DuPlantis narrator
The Program
Musical selections of the time
Settings of Poor Richard’s Almanac
Melissa Dunphy: World Premiere
Jennifer Higdon: Newly commissioned work
inspired by Franklin’s writing.
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/lyric-fest-2026/
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Musicians from Marlboro III
Bridget Esler soprano, Chihiro Asano mezzo-soprano,
Patrick Bessenbacher tenor, Lydia Brown piano,
Oliver Neubauer violin, Judith Serkin cello,
Solomon Ge piano
The Program
Haydn: Piano Trio in E-flat Minor, Hob.XV:31
Vocal duets by Brahms, Schumann, and Britten
Haydn: Piano Trio in C Major, Hob.XV:27
https://bit.ly/PCMS-MusiciansFromMarlboroIII
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $30 - Livestream: pay-what-you-wish
Click the concert links above for concert and artist information and to watch the livestreams, which are
available only at the time of the concert.
15. Classical Crossroads’
“Second Sundays at Two”
~ presents ~
The Felici Piano Trio
Steven Vanhauwaert piano
Rebecca Hang violin, Brian Schuldt cello
http://www.felicitrio.com/
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific
Rolling Hills United Methodist Church - Rolling Hills Estates CA
The Program
Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Piano Trio No.2 in E-flat Major, Op.100, D929
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 the each concert):
https://vimeo.com/event/4030680
CONCERT REVIEWS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH INTEREST
on Southern California’s Chamber Music Scene
A. Music critic Charles Burns’s review on SFCV
“Brightwork Celebrates a Multiplicity of Identity Across the American Continents” at Monk Space
https://bit.ly/SFCV-CharlesBurns010
B. Music critic Truman C. Wang’s review on Classical Voice
“L.A. Opera Presents Miss Congeniality Diva, Nadine Sierra, at Zipper Hall”
https://bit.ly/ClassicalVoice-TrumanWang009
C. Classical Music Happy Hour with Emanuel Ax
New York’s Classical Music Radio Station WQXR announced “Classical Music Happy Hour,” a new
podcast from WQXR and Carnegie Hall, hosted by pianist Emanuel Ax.
Watch the Classical Music Happy Hour Launch Party
with Emanuel Ax and special guest Yo-Yo Ma,
streamed live on Monday, March 23, 2026:
https://youtu.be/JoCiKqzef5Q
The Latest Podcast Episodes:
John Adams - not the President
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Gabriela Ortiz - Composer and Grammy Gal
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Listen:
https://link.podtrac.com/44fhwr02
JE: Watch Emanuel Ax’s famous interview ten years ago by cellist Nick Canellakis and pianist Michael
Stephen Brown:
https://youtu.be/QKCpCzntriE
D. 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: March 23, 2026
Folk Influences on 20th-Century Classical Music
by Jim Samson
https://bit.ly/CMS-ArtOfListening20260323
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 from Classical Crossroads’ Pandemic Archive
“Second Sundays at Two”
Canadian violinist Corey Cerovsek
Livestreamed from Rolling Hills United Methodist Church
in Rolling Hills Estates CA on Sunday, January 8, 2023
The Program
J.S. Bach (1685-1750):
Sonata No.1 in G Minor for solo violin, BWV1001
I. Adagio
II. Fuga (Allegro)
III. Siciliana
IV. Presto
J.S. Bach:
Sonata No.3 in C Major for solo violin, BWV1005
I. Adagio
II. Fuga
III. Largo
IV. Allegro assai
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962):
Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for solo violin, Op.6
“From the outset, Corey Cerovsek’s unforced tone yields elegant and refined playing, created by smooth
legato bowing and gentle vibrato.” ~ The Strad
Born in Vancouver, Canada, violinist Corey Cerovsek graduated at age 12 from the University of
Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music. That same year, he was accepted as a student by Josef Gingold
and enrolled at Indiana University, where he received Bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and music at
age 15, Master’s degrees in both at 16, and completed his doctoral course work in mathematics and
music at age 18. Working with Zubin Mehta, Charles Dutoit, Michael Tilson Thomas, among numerous
other notable conductors, Corey Cerovsek has performed with leading orchestras worldwide. In recital, he
has performed at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston), the Kennedy Center (Washington,
D.C.), Lincoln Center Walter Reade Theater and the Frick Collection (New York), the Place des Arts
(Montréal), the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra “Debut Series,” Wigmore Hall (London), and the
Théâtre du Châtelet and the Salle Gaveau (Paris). Read about Corey Cerovsek by clicking:
https://www.cerovsek.com/
Watch the video by clicking:
https://vimeo.com/787764270
2. 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 established and 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
JIM’S PICK OF TWO RECENT GEMS AT ST JAMES’S PICCADILLY
Livestreamed Monday, March 9, 2026
Bocheng Wang piano
https://www.bochengwang.com/biography
The Program
Scarlatti: Sonata K318
Chopin: Preludes Op.28
Watch now
https://youtu.be/FUyD-jLHdx0?t=179
Livestreamed Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Hwa String Quartet
from the Royal College of Music
The Program
Haydn:
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op.76 No.4, “Sunrise”
Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/hwa-string-quartet/
Watch now
https://youtu.be/Syh710aYGUQ?t=448
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 6:10 AM Pacific
Dorothy Whyte-Venables soprano
Joshua Furtado-Mendes tenor
Stefan Weidner piano
The Program
Arnold Schoenberg: Erwartung, Op.2 No.1
Hugo Wolf: Kennst du das Land?
Franz Schubert: Erlkönig, D328, Op.1
for soprano and piano
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op.48
for tenor and soprano
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-20260327
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Herman Med Cerisha piano
The Program
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D784
Beethoven: Bagatelle in E-flat Major, Op.126 No.3
Chopin: Scherzo No.3 in C-sharp Minor, Op.39
Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-20260401
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Cherry Wei Ge piano
The Program
Mozart: Sonata No.14 in C Minor, K457
Rachmaninoff: Etudes-tableaux, Op.39 No.1
Robert Schumann: Humoreske, Op.20
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/cherry-wei-ge-piano-2/
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Free admission - Free to livestream
Find links to the livestreams by clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@stjamesschurchpiccadilly/streams
and links to recently posted Lunchtime Recitals by clicking:
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-PastConcerts
3. The Juilliard School
Honors Chamber Music Recital
DragonBoot Quartet
Catherine Carson and Katya Moeller violins
Sydney Whipple viola, Lila Holyoke cello
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 12:30 PM ET - 9:30 AM Pacific
Morse Hall
The Juilliard School
155 W. 65th St., New York, NY
https://maps.app.goo.gl/5CwQBTsu58uAaXhWA
The DragonBoot Quartet bring together musical relationships spanning more than eleven years, uniting
at last through The Juilliard School’s Honors Chamber Program in 2024. Within their first six months
together, the quartet earned Grand Prize at the Coltman Chamber Music Competition in Austin, Texas,
and Second Prize at the St. Paul String Quartet Competition. Most recently, they participated in The
Perlman Music Program’s Chamber Music Workshop, where their mentors included Donald Weilerstein,
Laurie Smukler, and Itzhak Perlman. As an all-women ensemble, the DragonBoot Quartet is especially
committed to performing works by women composers. The quartet currently studies with Brentano Quartet
members Mark Steinberg and Misha Amory at The Juilliard School. Read about the DragonBoot Quartet
by clicking:
https://www.elevachamberplayers.com/dragonboot
Note: A free subscription and account are required to stream concerts from Juilliard. If you haven’t already
subscribed, click the link below; you’ll see a webpage to subscribe and create an account. (If you’ve
already subscribed, you won’t see the subscribe webpage. Instead, you’ll be taken to a webpage to
browse archived concerts.) Subscribe by clicking:
https://www.juilliard.live/checkout/subscribe
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-Person Tickets: $30 - Livestream: Free
For concert information and to watch the livestream, at concert time, click:
https://bit.ly/Juilliard-DragonBootQuartet
4. Cal State Fullerton School of Music
Guest Artist Recital
Talich Quartet
Jan Talich and Roman Patocka violins
Radim Sedmidubsky viola, Michal Kanka cello
Friday, March 27, 2026 - 8:00 PM Pacific
Meng Concert Hall
CSUF Clayes Performing Arts Center
California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton CA
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WwreQTzmV4Uow1qm8
For a campus map, click:
http://www.fullerton.edu/campusmap/
The Program
Dvorák: Quartet No.13 in G Major, Op.106
Schubert: Quartet No.14 in D Minor, D810,
“Death and the Maiden”
The Talich Quartet was founded in 1964 by Jan Talich during his studies at the Prague Conservatory and
named for his uncle, Vaclav Talich, the renowned chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic. The Talich
Quartet frequently visits such venues as New York’s Carnegie Hall, le Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and
Salle Gaveau in Paris, London’s Wigmore Hall, and Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Read about the
Talich Quartet by clicking:
https://talichquartet.com/
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $10 - Livestream: Free
For concert information, click:
https://calendar.fullerton.edu/?eventid=1345575023
Watch the livestream or stream afterwards:
https://youtu.be/KLyj0dNLsaY?t=1202
5. 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
JIM’S PICKS OF TWO RECENT GEMS AT ST MARY’S PERIVALE
Livestreamed Sunday, March 15, 2026
Iohan Coman violin and
https://bit.ly/RoyalPhilharmonicSociety-IohanComan
Kasparas Mikužis piano
https://www.ycat.co.uk/kasparas-mikuzis
The Program
Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 in D Minor, Op.108
Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major, Op.5
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-15.shtml
Watch Now
https://youtu.be/EL5Vc03D5Sc?t=1024
Livestreamed Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Nicolas Absalom piano
https://www.nicolasabsalom-pianist.com/
Chopin: Sonata No.2 in B-flat Minor, Op.35
Schubert: Sonata in C Minor, D958
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-24.shtml
Watch Now
https://youtu.be/Qo2OQr5fgAM?t=1052
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Sunday, March 29, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 7:00 AM Pacific
Mayumi Sakamoto piano
Schumann–Liszt: Widmung
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Op.46
J.S. Bach–Busoni: Chaconne
Tchaikovsky/Pletnev/Sakamoto: The Nutcracker
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-29.shtml
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 2:00 PM UK - 6:00 AM Pacific
Salome Jordania piano
Liszt: Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude
Scriabin: Sonata No.9 Op.68
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-31.shtml
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 2:00 PM UK - 6:00 AM Pacific
Noah Zhou piano
CPE Bach: Sonata in A Major H186
Mozart: Sonata in C Major, K330
Rachmaninoff: Variations on a Theme of Corelli
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.6 in D-flat Major
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-04-07.shtml
Sunday, April 12, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 7:00 AM Pacific
Ronan Magill piano, with
Sueln Agnes Kang and Patrizia Lichtscheidl violins
Gabor Somfai viola, Aleksandra Pykacz cello
Manuel dell’Oglio double bass
J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concerto No.2 in E Major, BWV1053
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor, Op.11
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-04-12.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 April 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
6. First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
Organ Prelude Concert
UCLA Professor & First Church Organist 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, March 29, 2026
Improvisation on St. Theodulph and Ellacombe
Christoph Bull, after Bach and maybe Bach:
Paraphrases of two Preludes in C
Bull after Bach and Mendelssohn: When Felix met J.S.
J.S. Bach (1685-1750): Chaconne in G Major, BWV1179
Christoph Bull: Variations on B-A-C-H
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
7. Yale School of Music
Faculty Artist Series
José García-León piano
The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music
https://music.yale.edu/people/jose-garcia-leon
Sunday, March 29, 2026 - 3:00 PM ET - 12:00 PM Pacific
Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments
15 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven CT
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VHmj9AE1AiegwHns9
See all the concerts presented by the Yale School of Music by clicking:
https://music.yale.edu/events
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-person: Free admission - Livestream: Free
Find concert information and the link to the livestream by clicking:
https://music-tickets.yale.edu/969/26362
8. London’s Wigmore Hall Livestreamed Concerts
Ensemble Diderot
https://www.ensemblediderot.com/
Johannes Pramsohler and Roldán Bernabé violins
Gulrim Choï cello, Philippe Grisvard harpsichord
Monday, March 30, 2026 - 7:30 PM UK (in-person)
The livestream starts at 8:00 PM UK - 12:00 PM Pacific
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St, London, UK
https://goo.gl/maps/yWjtaiJfc3MCJk4m8
The Program
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):
Trio Sonata in C Major, BWV529
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764):
Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op.4 No.3
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727-1756):
Trio Sonata in C Major, BWV1037
(attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach)
François Couperin (1668-1733):
Trio Sonata in D Minor, “La Convalescente”
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741):
Trio Sonata in G Major, RV820
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759):
Trio Sonata in F Major, HWV392
Antonio Vivaldi:
Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op.1 No.12, RV63, “La follia”
The Ensemble
Founded in 2008 by violinist Johannes Pramsohler and a group of like-minded musicians, the Paris-based
Ensemble Diderot’s distinctive sound and the fresh approach to Baroque music on original instruments
invites audiences to go on thought-provoking journeys. Read about Ensemble Diderot by clicking:
https://www.ensemblediderot.com/
Some of the world’s finest chamber music and recitals happen at London’s Wigmore Hall stretching back
to 1901. Today, select Wigmore concerts are livestreamed and available afterwards on demand for
varying periods. See the line-up of upcoming livestream offerings by clicking:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/forthcoming-live-streams
Watch reprises of livestreams you’ve missed by clicking:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/video-library
You’ll need a free account to stream video from Wigmore Hall. If you don’t yet have one, click:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/register
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-Person: £18 - £40
Free to Livestream
The video will be available on demand for 90 days.
Watch the livestream by clicking:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202603301930
9. Yale School of Music
Ensemble-in-Residence
Terra String Quartet
Harriet Langley and Amelia Dietrich violins
Chih-Ta Chen viola, Audrey Chen cello
https://www.terrastringquartet.com/
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Morse Recital Hall
Sprague Memorial Hall
470 College St, New Haven CT
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bbWRgr4MyumYx5LD8
The Program
Haydn: String Quartet in G Major, Op.33 No.5
Borodin: String Quartet No.2
Schubert:
String Quartet No.13 in A Minor, D804, “Rosamunde”
The Ensemble
Winners of the 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition and top prizewinners at the 2025 Bordeaux,
2025 Wigmore Hall, 2023 Melbourne, and 2023 Osaka International String Quartet Competitions, the
Terra String Quartet is a vibrant young ensemble based in New York City comprising graduates of The
Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, Harvard University, and The Curtis Institute of Music.
Praised for their “remarkable maturity and musicality” and “superb ensemble playing” (Hyde Park Herald,
Chicago), these four musicians are known for their sincere storytelling, commitment to artistic excellence,
and versatile approach to repertoire. Read about Terra String Quartet by clicking:
https://www.terrastringquartet.com/
See all the concerts presented by the Yale School of Music by clicking:
https://music.yale.edu/events
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
(available only during the performance)
In-person: Free admission - Livestream: Free
Find concert information and the link to the livestream by clicking:
https://music-tickets.yale.edu/951/26354
10. The Colburn School Livestreamed Concerts
The Colburn School
200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/IwB59X
Thursday, April 2, 2026 - 11:30 AM Pacific - Thayer Hall
Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 11:30 AM Pacific - Thayer Hall
Performance Forum - Free
Colburn Conservatory students perform solo recitals and
Chamber music selections.
https://bit.ly/Colburn-PerformanceForum-101
https://bit.ly/Colburn-PerformanceForum-102
Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 7:00 PM Pacific - Zipper Hall
Colburn Baroque Ensemble
Orchestral suites and concertos from the late Baroque,
featuring soloists from the Colburn Conservatory.
The Program
J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No.1 in C Major
C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concerto in D Minor
Handel: Concerto Grosso in G Minor
Jean-Baptiste Lully: Passacaille from Armide
Vivaldi: Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon in G Major
In-Person: Pay what you can - Livestream: Free
https://bit.ly/ColburnBaroqueEnsemble-26
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 2:00 PM Pacific - Thayer Hall
Chamber Forum - Free
Colburn Conservatory students perform chamber music.
https://bit.ly/Colburn-ChamberForum-28
See the Colburn School Events Calendar by clicking:
https://www.colburnschool.edu/calendar/
Find upcoming and numerous past livestreamed performances by clicking:
https://www.youtube.com/@ColburnSchoolLosAngeles/streams
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Watch the livestreams at concert time by clicking:
https://www.colburnschool.edu/livestream/
11. Oberlin College & Conservatory
Faculty Recital
Mathilda Edge soprano
https://www.mathildaedge.com/
~ and~
Thomas Bandy piano
https://www.oberlin.edu/thomas-bandy
Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 4:30 EDT - 1:30 PM Pacific
Oberlin College & Conservatory
Warner Concert Hall
77 West College Street, Oberlin OH
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ca28tQcEzAUrsDoe6
The Program - (poets in parentheses)
Johannes Brahms: Botschaft, Op.47 No.1 (Daumer)
Joseph Marx: Marienlied (Novalis)
Joseph Marx: Hat dich die Liebe berührt (Heyse)
Richard Strauss:
Allerseelen, Op.10 No.8 (Gilm)
Mein Auge, Op.37 No.4 (Dehmel)
Befreit, Op.39 No.4 (Dehmel)
Cäcilie, Op.27 No.2 (Hart)
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (Agee)
John Wallace Carter: Cantata
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person: Free - Livestream: Free
Most concerts are only available online during the performance time and are not archived for later viewing.
Find concert information and the link to the livestream by clicking:
https://bit.ly/Oberlin-MathildaEdge
12. Classical Crossroads’
“Classical Interludes”
~ presents ~
The Fiato Quartet
https://www.fiatoquartet.com/
Carrie Kennedy and Joel Pargman violins
Aaron Oltman viola, Ryan Sweeney cello
Saturday, April 4, 2026 - 3:00 PM
First Lutheran Church & School - Torrance
2900 W. Carson Street, Torrance CA
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/maps/QaZ4s
All-American Program
Charles Ives (1874-1954):
String Quartet No.1, S57, (1897-1900)
“From the Salvation Army”
I. Andante con moto
II. Allegro
III. Adagio cantabile
IV. Allegro marziale
Florence Price (1887–1953):
String Quartet No.2 in A Minor (1935)
I. Moderato
II. Andante cantabile
III. Juba: Allegro
IV. Finale: Allegro
Max Mueller:
“Scenes From My Parents’ Cocktail Party” (2014)
Program Notes
The first string quartet of Ives - scion of a long-established New England family and surely the only major
composer to have had an outstanding career in the insurance industry - is a long way from the radical
experimentation of his maturity, but in its embracing and skillful reworking of Protestant hymns already
signals the way in which he would incorporate fragments of vernacular American music into the startling
modernism of his later style.
Florence Price’s career proceeded very differently. Whereas Ives’ composing was a personal pursuit
alongside his highly successful business, Price — born into a mixed-race family in Arkansas — had to
combat sexism and racism while making her way purely in music. She was most successful in Chicago in
the 1930s, where she became the first African-American woman to have a work played by a major U.S.
orchestra. Like many of her compositions, the Second String Quartet is suffused with Black idioms, a
particularly characteristic element being the African Juba dance of the third movement.
From Ives’ and Price’s responses to their heritages, this last piece — by the LA-based composer and
orchestrator Max Mueller — reflects a purely domestic influence. Based on his childhood recollections of
sneaking downstairs during a party hosted by his parents in their suburban home, the four sections of
Scenes From My Parents’ Cocktail Party are “Mango Salsa,” “The Two People Flirting,” “Candles on the
Porch,” and “The Bickering Couple.”
The Ensemble
Formed in 2008, the Fiato Quartet is a winner of the 2022 Beverly Hills National Auditions. Its members
hold degrees in music performance from the University of Southern California, Rice University,
Northwestern University, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. They are members of the
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Pasadena Symphony, Long Beach
Symphony, New West Symphony, and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra. As studio musicians in Los
Angeles, they also record music for motion pictures, television, and records. Read about the Fiato Quartet
by clicking:
https://www.fiatoquartet.com/
If this is your first time attending a Classical Crossroads concert, please RSVP for yourself and your
guests by emailing: [email protected].
Join the Fiato Quartet for a reception after the concert of gourmet coffee, a freshly baked treat, and a
seasonal fruit selection.
Free admission. Donations appreciated. For concert series information and online donations, click:
https://palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/ClassicalInterludes.htm
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
With the artists’ approval, a reprise will be available: check in 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 the each concert):
https://vimeo.com/event/4030680
13. Classeek presents
Benett Tsai cello
https://benett-tsai.com/
Chiara Opalio piano
https://bit.ly/Classeek-ChiaraOpalio
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 6:00 PM Swiss - 9:00 AM Pacific
Videotaped earlier in Lausanne, Switzerland
The Program
Joseph Haydn, arr. Piatigorsky: Divertimento
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op.40
I. Allegro non troppo and II. Allegro
The Artists
Australian cellist Benett Tsai gained recognition at the 2022 Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann in Berlin,
where he received both the Third Prize and Special Prize for the Best Haydn Concerto as the youngest
entrant. Soon after, he joined the roster of Young Concert Artists for management upon winning First Prize
and The Stern Young Artist Award at the 2023 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions in New
York. He currently studies with Clive Greensmith at The Colburn School in Los Angeles, where he holds a
Bachelor of Music degree. Read about Benett Tsai by clicking:
https://benett-tsai.com/
Venetian pianist Chiara Opalio is the winner prestigious prizes such as, “Rahn Wettbewerb 2016" in
Zürich, Solistenwettbewerb in Zofingen, and more recently she is prize winner at the Kiefer Hablitzel
Musikpreis. Read about Chiara Opalio by clicking:
https://bit.ly/Classeek-ChiaraOpalio
Founded in 2017 in Lausanne, Switzerland, Classeek envisions a vibrant classical music landscape where
tradition meets innovation. Through technology and expertise, the aim is to modernize the classical music
industry, spotlight emerging talent, and provide sustainable career opportunities for artists worldwide.
Read about Classeek by clicking:
https://classeek.com/about
Streamed Concert - Filmed in front of a live audience.
Read about the program and stream on demand by clicking:
https://bit.ly/Classeek-BenettTsaiCelloRecital
Available afterwards on Glasseek’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@classeekmusic/videos
14. Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
American Philosophical Society
Benjamin Franklin Hall
427 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7iCzYkWv3TSkwDwj7
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Imani Winds
Brandon Patrick George flute
Mekhi Gladden oboe, Mark Dover clarinet
Kevin Newton french horn, Monica Ellis bassoon
https://imaniwinds.com/
The Program - Grooves & Meditations
Valerie Coleman: Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
Kalevi Aho’s Wind Quintet No.1 (2006)
Paquito D’Rivera: A Little Cuban Jazz Waltz
Stevie Wonder, arr. Mark Dover: Overjoyed
Fazil Say: Alevi dedeler rakı masasında
Simon Shaheen, arr. Jeff Scott: Dance Mediterranea
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/imani-winds-2026/
Friday, April 10, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Benjamin Franklin Biography in Music
Jessica Beebe soprano,
Benjamin Perry Wenzelberg countertenor,
Fran Daniel Laucerica tenor, Randall Scarlata baritone,
Laura Ward piano, Vivian Barton gamba,
Thomas Schuttenhelm guitar, Suzanne DuPlantis narrator
The Program
Musical selections of the time
Settings of Poor Richard’s Almanac
Melissa Dunphy: World Premiere
Jennifer Higdon: Newly commissioned work
inspired by Franklin’s writing.
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/lyric-fest-2026/
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Musicians from Marlboro III
Bridget Esler soprano, Chihiro Asano mezzo-soprano,
Patrick Bessenbacher tenor, Lydia Brown piano,
Oliver Neubauer violin, Judith Serkin cello,
Solomon Ge piano
The Program
Haydn: Piano Trio in E-flat Minor, Hob.XV:31
Vocal duets by Brahms, Schumann, and Britten
Haydn: Piano Trio in C Major, Hob.XV:27
https://bit.ly/PCMS-MusiciansFromMarlboroIII
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.
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/
See the schedule of upcoming livestream concerts by clicking:
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/livestreams/
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $30 - Livestream: pay-what-you-wish
Click the concert links above for concert and artist information and to watch the livestreams, which are
available only at the time of the concert.
15. Classical Crossroads’
“Second Sundays at Two”
~ presents ~
The Felici Piano Trio
Steven Vanhauwaert piano
Rebecca Hang violin, Brian Schuldt cello
Sunday, April 12, 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 Program
Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Piano Trio No.2 in E-flat Major, Op.100, D929
I. Allegro
II. Andante con moto
III. Scherzo: Allegro moderato
IV. Allegro moderato
Program Notes
This Trio falls squarely within the sequence of grandly-scaled masterworks that Schubert wrote during
what Benjamin Britten called the “richest and most productive 18 months in our music history,” i.e. from
after Beethoven’s death in March 1827 to Schubert’s own demise in November 1828. Though his Ninth
Symphony (once thought to have been composed in this period) has now been dated to 1825-1826, these
18 months still include the song-cycles Winterreise and Schwanengesang, both Piano Trios, the last three
Piano Sonatas, the Mass in E-flat, the Fantas(ies) for Violin and Piano and for Piano Four-hands, the
String Quintet, and sketches for a 10th Symphony — a far from exhaustive list, and by a young man
already in poor health.
It’s apposite to mention Beethoven here, as it has been argued — persuasively if only from circumstantial
rather than direct evidence — that Schubert conceived the Piano Trio No.2 as an homage to the master
he revered. It formed the centerpiece to the only public concert in his lifetime entirely devoted to
Schubert’s work, which he held (to great acclaim) on March 26, 1828 — so close to the first anniversary of
Beethoven’s death that it seems likely that he intended it as a memorial. Schubert was particularly anxious
that the Trio be published, and surviving manuscript sketches and score show that he reworked aspects of
it assiduously, particularly the second movement which, though not so entitled, sounds like a funeral
march and indeed much resembles the Marcia funebre of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony (the sketches
show that he actually removed a direct quote of the opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony!).
Deliberate tribute to Beethoven or not, the Piano Trio No.2 — in its scale, mastery of sonata design,
harmonic ingenuity, expressive range, imaginative and idiomatic writing for all three instruments, and
thematic memorability throughout its four spacious movements — stands as one of the greatest works in
its genre, in Schubert’s own canon of chamber music second perhaps only to the sublime String Quintet.
Its most original feature is the reintroduction of the Andante con moto’s main theme into the finale, and the
signal stroke of genius whereby at the end he turns this theme from minor to major to form the
coping-stone of the whole edifice. After the first performance, Schubert made two cuts in the huge finale,
and today’s performance will be of the final published version.
The Ensemble
The Felici Piano Trio comprises Belgian pianist Steven Vanhauwaert, German violinist Rebecca Hang,
and American cellist Brian Schuldt. Felici members are prize winners of the Los Angeles Liszt, Yellow
Springs, and Osaka music competitions. The threesome has performed over 350 concerts in Europe,
South America, and the U.S., and has distinguished itself as a unique presence on the national music
scene since coming to Mammoth Lakes as grantee of Chamber Music America’s Rural Residencies
Program and as a California Arts Council’s Touring Roster ensemble. Read about the Felici Trio by
clicking:
http://www.felicitrio.com/
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 the each concert):
https://vimeo.com/event/4030680
REVIEWS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH INTEREST
on Southern California’s Chamber Music Scene
A. Music critic Charles Burns’s review on SFCV
“Brightwork Celebrates a Multiplicity of Identity Across the American Continents” at Monk Space
https://bit.ly/SFCV-CharlesBurns010
B. Music critic Truman C. Wang’s review on Classical Voice
“L.A. Opera Presents Miss Congeniality Diva, Nadine Sierra, at Zipper Hall”
https://bit.ly/ClassicalVoice-TrumanWang009
C. Classical Music Happy Hour with Emanuel Ax
New York’s Classical Music Radio Station WQXR announced “Classical Music Happy Hour,” a new
podcast from WQXR and Carnegie Hall, hosted by pianist Emanuel Ax.
Watch the Classical Music Happy Hour Launch Party
with Emanuel Ax and special guest Yo-Yo Ma,
streamed live on Monday, March 23, 2026:
https://youtu.be/JoCiKqzef5Q
The Latest Podcast Episodes:
John Adams - not the President
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Gabriela Ortiz - Composer and Grammy Gal
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Listen:
https://link.podtrac.com/44fhwr02
JE: Watch Emanuel Ax’s famous interview ten years ago by cellist Nick Canellakis and pianist Michael
Stephen Brown:
https://youtu.be/QKCpCzntriE
D. 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: March 23, 2026
Folk Influences on 20th-Century Classical Music
by Jim Samson
https://bit.ly/CMS-ArtOfListening20260323
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
Available on Substack at
https://jimeninger.substack.com/