The Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter from Southern California
No.1073 - Friday, February 27, 2026 - Sunday, March 15, 2026
Next issue: Friday, March 13, 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
free) and have the newsletter delivered via Mailchimp to your email inbox by clicking:
https://mailchi.mp/8009648a48f8/clickable-chamber-music-newsletter
A condensed version (Part I, below) is now available on Substack, with a link to the full version hosted
online by Mailchimp. Subscribe and have the condensed version delivered free to your inbox, or view it
online:
https://jimeninger.substack.com/
The latest issue is always posted on the website of Classical Crossroads:
[Tip: Bookmark this link in the browser of your smart TV]
http://www.palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/CCMN.html
“ . . . 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
****************************************
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 from Classical Crossroads’ Pandemic Archive
“First Fridays at First! ~ fff “
Canadian violinist Corey Cerovsek &
http://www.cerovsek.com/
Belgian pianist Steven Vanhauwaert
https://www.stevenvanhauwaert.com/
Streamed Live from First Lutheran Church & School
in Torrance CA on Friday, January 6, 2023
The Program
César Franck (1822–1890): Violin Sonata in A Major
Watch:
https://vimeo.com/787202379
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
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Iridescence Ensemble
https://www.iridescenceensemble.com/
Méline Le Calvez clarinet
Sofia Gomez Alberto violin and viola
Anna Crawford cello
Ilayda Deniz Oguz piano and composer
The Program
Anibal Vidal: It Unfolds
Georg Widmann: Nachtstück
Ilayda Ogus: new piece TBTitled
Kenneth Leighton: Fantasy on an American Hymn Tune, Op.70
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/iridescence-ensemble/
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Mira Steenbrugge violin
https://jasminequartet.co.uk/mira
~and ~
Kaishun Ypsilantis piano
https://kaishunypsilantis.com/
The Program
Lili Boulanger: Nocturne
Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No.2
Florence Price: Adoration
Grazyna Bacewicz: Slavonic Dance
Rebecca Clarke: Lullaby
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-SteenbruggeAndYpsilantis
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Jinah Shim piano
Postgraduate at the Guildhall School in London
https://www.jinahshim.com/
The Program
Cécile Chaminade: 3 Danses anciennes, Op.95
Cécile Chaminade: Nocturne in B major Op.165
Cécile Chaminade: Thème Varié, Op.89
Cécile Chaminade: 6 Études de concert,
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/jinah-shim-piano/
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. Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Benjamin Franklin Hall - American Philosophical Society
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Hye-Jin Kim violin
https://www.hyejinkim.com/
Peter Stumpf cello
https://bit.ly/JacobsSchool-PeterStumpf
Cynthia Raim piano
https://bit.ly/PCMS-CynthiaRaim
The Program
Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata in B-flat Major, Op.45
Mendelssohn: Violin Sonata in F Major
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in C Minor, Op.66
https://bit.ly/PCMS-HyeJinKimStumpfRaim
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Owls Quartet
https://www.owlsmusic.com/
Violinist Alexi Kenney, Violist Ayane Kozasa,
Cellist Gabriel Cabezas, Cellist-composer Paul Wiancko
The Program
Paul Wiancko: Vox Petra
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh: Reqs (“Dance”)
François Couperin: Les Barricades Mystérieuses
Trollstilt: Ricercar
G. Smith: Aegolius
Paul Wiancko: When the Night
Terry Riley: Good Medicine
from Salome Dances for Peace
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/owls/
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.
4. The Colburn School Livestreamed Concerts
The Colburn School - Downtown - Los Angeles CA
Friday, February 27, 2026- 7:00 PM Pacific - Zipper Hall
Front and Center:
Emerging Artists from the Colburn Conservatory
~ with ~
The Colburn Orchestra
Under the batons of Salonen Fellows
Mert Yalniz and Aleksandra Melaniuk
The Program
Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major
I. Allegro
Sophie Leung violin
Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No.2 in B Minor
Gabriel Rodriguez Martinez bass
Sejourné: Concerto for Marimba and Strings
II. Tempo souple, III. Rythmique, énergique
Peyton Esraelian marimba
Walton: Viola Concerto
I. Andante comodo, II. Vivo, con molto preciso
Dominick Douglas viola
Krommer: Concerto No.2 in E-flat Major
for two clarinets
I. Allegro, II. Adagio
Elad Navon and Bram Schenck clarinets
Dvorák: Cello Concerto in B Minor
I. Allegro
Joshua Kovác cello
In- person tickets: $18, $35, $45 - Livestream: $10
https://bit.ly/EmergingArtistsWithTheColburnOrchestra
Thursday, March 12, 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-98
See the Colburn School Events Calendar by clicking:
https://www.colburnschool.edu/calendar/
Find upcoming (some available only during the performance) 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/
5. Salastina Music Society - Main Series No.4
Beethoven and Schubert - Continuing . . .
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 7:00 PM Pacific
The Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes Estates
Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 3:00 PM Pacific
Barrett Hall - Pasadena Conservatory of Music
The Program
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Violin Sonata No.5 in F Major, Op.24, “Spring”
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Cello Sonata No.3 in A Major, Op.69
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in B-flat Major
The Artists
Maia Jasper White Co-Artistic Director & Resident Violinist
Yoshika Masuda Resident Cellist
HyeJin Kim Ann Moore Resident Pianist
Kevin Kumar Host
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed (March 1)
Tickets: $45 / $10 students
Complimentary wine reception with the artists to follow.
Livestream $10 / free for members
available to stream for three days for non-members
https://www.salastina.org/concerts
6. London’s Wigmore Hall Livestreamed Concerts
Saturday, February 28, 2026 - 7:00 PM UK (in-person)
The livestream starts at 7:30 PM UK - 11:30 AM Pacific
La Nuova Musica
David Bates director
https://www.lanuovamusica.co.uk/
Jeanine De Bique soprano, Polly Leech mezzo-soprano,
Christopher Lowrey countertenor, Nick Pritchard tenor
The Program
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759):
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV46a
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202602281900
Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 7:30 PM UK (in-person)
The livestream starts at 8:00 PM UK - 12:00 PM Pacific
Pavel Haas Quartet
https://www.pavelhaasquartet.com/en/
Veronika Jarušková violin
Marek Zwiebel violin
Šimon Truszka viola
Peter Jarušek cello
with Dana Zemtsov viola
https://www.danazemtsov.com/
The Program
Josef Suk (1874-1935):
Meditation on an old Bohemian Chorale, Op.35a
Leoš Janácek (1854-1928):
String Quartet No.2, “Intimate Letters”
Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904):
String Quintet in E-flat Major, Op.97
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202603011930
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 7:30 PM UK (in-person)
he livestream starts at 8:00 PM UK - 12:00 PM Pacific
Théotime Langlois de Swarte violin
https://www.theotimeviolin.com/
Justin Taylor harpsichord
https://www.justintaylorharpsichord.com/home
The Program
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741):
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.3 No.9, RV230
“L’estro armonico” – Larghetto
Violin Sonata in B Minor, RV37
J.S. Bach (1685-1750):
Toccata in E Minor, BWV914
Violin Sonata No.6 in G Major, BWV1019
Prelude in C Minor, BWV999
Violin Sonata No.4 in C Minor, BWV1017
Concerto for harpsichord, strings, & continuo, BWV972
– Larghetto (after Vivaldi, RV230)
Tomaso Vitali (1663-1745):
Sonata for violin and continuo, Op.4 No.12, ‘La Follia’
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202603031930
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-Person: £18 - £50 - Free to Livestream
Find the links for in-person tickets and livestreaming
at the “whats-on” links above.
7. Cal State Fullerton School of Music
Meng Concert Hall - CSUF Clayes Performing Arts Center
Saturday, February 28, 2026 - 3:00 PM Pacific
Guest Artist Recital
Gold Medal Winner of the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition
Haochen Zhang piano
https://www.haochenzhang.com/
The Program
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.28 in A Major, Op.101
Schumann: Piano Sonata No.1 in F-sharp Minor, Op.11
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 in A-flat major, Op.110
Schumann: Fantasy in C Major, Op.17
https://calendar.fullerton.edu/?eventid=1353042399
Watch the Livestream
https://youtu.be/3euk5MXmuJQ
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 8:00 PM Pacific
Guest Artist Recital
Brightwork New Music
https://brightworknewmusic.com/about/
~ and ~
HEX vocal ensemble
https://www.hexensemble.org/
The Program
Selections by Nicolas Lell Benavides, Carolyn Chen,
Saunder Choi, Veronika Krausas, Molly Pease, and
Fahad Siadat, with texts by Molly Bendall,
Rickerby Hinds, Sarah LaBrie, Warren Liu, Renée
Reynolds, and Brian Sonia Wallace.
https://calendar.fullerton.edu/?eventid=1345552186
Watch the Livestream
https://youtu.be/gDzOUOp_MYU
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $10 - Livestream: Free
See the CSUF School of Music concert calendar by clicking:
https://calendar.fullerton.edu/?group=music
8. Music at St Mary’s Perivale
St Mary’s Perivale - West London UK
JIM’S PICK OF A RECENT GEM AT ST MARY’S PERIVALE
Livestreamed Sunday, February 22, 2026
The Aida Piano Trio
Esther Zaglia violin, Clélia Le Bret cello,
Sofia Medina piano
The Program
Lili Boulanger:
D’un matin de printemps (One spring morning)
Lili Boulanger:
D’un soir triste (On a sad evening)
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op.49
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-02-22.shtml
Watch
https://youtu.be/7G03Iox8B4s?t=1176
Livestreamed Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Kyle Hutchings piano
Mozart: Adagio in B Minor, K540
Liszt: Petrarch Sonnets Nos.47, 104, 123
Rachmaninoff: Moments Musicaux, Op.16, Nos.3, 5 and 6
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-02-24.shtml
Watch
https://youtu.be/8WYadRVeZjw?t=976
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 7:00 AM Pacific
Trio Sonorité
Özlem Tercanli clarinet, Daryl Giuliano cello,
Jelena Makarova piano
The Program
Max Bruch: Excerpts from Clarinet Trio, Op.83
Sylvia Lim: Left detail
Colin Riley: Heads on Sticks
John Ireland: Trio in D Minor
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-01.shtml
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 2:00 PM UK - 6:00 AM Pacific
Rose McLachlan piano
The Program
Chopin: Barcarolle, Op.60
Fauré: Barcarolle in G-flat Major, Op.42 No.3
Debussy: Images, Book 1
Selections from “22 Nocturnes for Chopin by Women Composers”
Chopin: Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op.23
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-03.shtml
Sunday, March 8, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 8:00 AM Pacific
Natalia Lomeiko violin, Yuri Zhislin violin, and Friends
The Program
Haydn: Piano Sonata in E-flat Major (Allegro)
Grazyna Bacewicz: Quartet for Four violins
Clara Schumann: Three Romances, Op.22
Ysayë: ‘Amitie’ for two violins
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-08.shtml
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 2:00 PM UK - 7:00 AM Pacific
Jiali Wang piano
The Program
Dutilleux: Trois Préludes No.3, “Le jeu des contraires”
Fauré: Nocturne No.6 in D-flat Major, Op.63
Brahms: Piano Sonata No.3 in F Minor, Op.5
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-10.shtml
Sunday, March 15, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 8:00 AM Pacific
Iohan Coman violin and Kasparas Mikužis piano
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
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
9. 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 1, 2026
Improvisation on Austrian Hymn & Bunessan
John Williams: Rey’s Theme
Ludwig Göransson: The Mandalorian
César Franck: Chant de la Creuse
J.S. Bach: Fugue in D Major, BWV532/1
J.S. Bach: Toccata in D Minor “Dorian,” BWV538/1
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
https://www.fccla.org/live
10. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Sonic Spectrum III (2025-2026) - New Music Program
Orion Weiss piano
https://www.orionweiss.com/about-orion
Benjamin Beilman violin
https://benjaminbeilman.com/biography/
Bella Hristova violin
https://www.bellahristova.com/bio
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Rose Studio at CMS - New York NY
The Program
John Corigliano: The Red Violin Caprices for violin (1999)
David Serkin Ludwig: Swan Song for violin and piano (2013)
Frederic Rzewski: Demons for violin and piano (2017)
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available on-demand until March 8 at 4:30 PM Pacific
In-Person Tickets: Sold Out - Livestream: Free
For artist information and to livestream, click:
https://bit.ly/CMS-SonicSpectrumIII-202526
11. Classical Crossroads presents
A Concert in Two Parts
French Violinist Ambroise Aubrun and
https://www.ambroiseaubrun.com/
Belgian Pianist Steven Vanhauwaert
http://stevenvanhauwaert.com/
Classical Crossroads takes advantage of a first Saturday and second Sunday falling on the same
weekend to present special concerts in two parts, with a reception after Part I and an extended 22-hour
intermission (!) before Part II.
Part I on “Classical Interludes”
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
First Lutheran Church & School - Torrance
The Program
Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Violin Sonata in G Minor, Op.137 No.3, D408 (1816)
Edward Elgar (1857-1934): Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op.82 (1918)Join the Ambroise and Steven after
Part I for a reception
with gourmet coffee, a baked treat, and fresh fruit.
https://palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/ClassicalInterludes.htm
Part II on “Second Sundays at Two”
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific
Rolling Hills United Methodist Church - Rolling Hills Estates CA
The Program
Guillaume Lekeu (1870-1894): Violin Sonata in G Major (1892)
Amy Beach (1867-1944): Romance, Op.23 (1893)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): Berceuse, Op.16 (1879)
https://palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/SecondSundays.htm
If this is your first time attending a Classical Crossroads concert, please RSVP by emailing
[email protected]
Free admission. Donations appreciated.
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
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:
https://vimeo.com/event/4030680
12. 92NY Center for Culture & Arts presents
Le Consort
https://www.leconsort.com/en/the-ensemble
Théotime Langlois de Swaarte Baroque violin
Sophie de Bardonnèche Baroque violin
Hanna Salzenstein cello, Justin Taylor harpsichord
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
The 92nd Street Y, New York, NY
The Program
Selections by Montéclair, Dandrieu, Albinoni, Telemann,
Vivaldi, Marini, Merula, Reali, and J.S. Bach
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available for viewing 72 hours following the performance
In-person: from $45 - Single online ticket: $25
https://www.92ny.org/event/le-consort
CONCERT REVIEWS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH INTEREST
on Southern California’s Chamber Music Scene
A. 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/
February 20, 2026
Polish Identity in the Music of Chopin
by Jim Samson
https://bit.ly/4r3jTpr
B. Music critic Jim Farber’s review on SFCV
“Isidore Quartet Graces the Longest-Running Chamber Series in the U.S.”
Coleman Chamber Concerts at Caltech’s Bechman Auditorium
https://bit.ly/SFCV-JimFarber018
C. Music critic Henry Schlinger’s review on Culture Spot LA
“Paul Lewis performs Mozart, Poulenc and Debussy at the Colburn”
https://bit.ly/CultureSpotLA-HenrySchlinger019
Part II. THE FULL-INFORMATION SECTION
************************************************
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
“First Fridays at First! ~ fff “
Canadian violinist Corey Cerovsek &
Belgian pianist Steven Vanhauwaert
Streamed Live from First Lutheran Church & School
in Torrance CA on Friday, January 6, 2023
The Program
César Franck (1822–1890): Violin Sonata in A Major
I. Allegretto ben moderato
II. Allegro
III. Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
This was the first part of a recital in two parts, which concluded the following Sunday on Classical
Crossroads’ “Second Sundays at Two” series.
“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:
http://www.cerovsek.com/
“impressive clarity, sense of structure and monster technique” ~ Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times
Pianist STEVEN VANHAUWAERT has garnered a wide array of accolades, including the First Prize at the
Los Angeles International Liszt Competition. Mr. Vanhauwaert has made his solo debut at Walt Disney
Concert Hall, performing the world premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s Fratello. He has appeared as a soloist
in some of the world’s leading venues, including the National Center of the Performing Arts in Beijing, the
Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, the Concertgebouw in Brugge, the Great Hall of the Budapest Liszt
Conservatory, the Forbidden City Theatre in Beijing, Segerstrom Hall, and the National Philharmonic Hall
in Kyiv, and with the Pacific Symphony, the Lviv Philharmonic, the Sofia Sinfonietta, the Flemish
Symphony, and the Kyiv Kamerata, to name just a few. Read about Steven Vanhauwaert by clicking:
https://www.stevenvanhauwaert.com/
Watch the video by clicking:
https://vimeo.com/787202379
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
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Iridescence Ensemble
https://www.iridescenceensemble.com/
Méline Le Calvez clarinet
Sofia Gomez Alberto violin and viola
Anna Crawford cello
Ilayda Deniz Oguz piano and composer
The Program
Anibal Vidal: It Unfolds
Georg Widmann: Nachtstück
Ilayda Ogus: new piece TBTitled
Kenneth Leighton:
Fantasy on an American Hymn Tune, Op.70
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/iridescence-ensemble/
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Mira Steenbrugge violin
https://jasminequartet.co.uk/mira
~and ~
Kaishun Ypsilantis piano
https://kaishunypsilantis.com/
The Program
Lili Boulanger: Nocturne
Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No.2
Florence Price: Adoration
Grazyna Bacewicz: Slavonic Dance
Rebecca Clarke: Lullaby
https://bit.ly/StJamesPiccadilly-SteenbruggeAndYpsilantis
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 1:10 PM UK - 5:10 AM Pacific
Jinah Shim piano
Postgraduate at the Guildhall School in London
https://www.jinahshim.com/
The Program
Cécile Chaminade: 3 Danses anciennes, Op.95
Cécile Chaminade: Nocturne in B major Op.165
Cécile Chaminade: Thème Varié, Op.89
Cécile Chaminade: 6 Études de concert,
https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/jinah-shim-piano/
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. 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
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Hye-Jin Kim violin
https://www.hyejinkim.com/
Peter Stumpf cello
https://bit.ly/JacobsSchool-PeterStumpf
Cynthia Raim piano
https://bit.ly/PCMS-CynthiaRaim
The Program
Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata in B-flat Major, Op.45
Mendelssohn: Violin Sonata in F Major
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in C Minor, Op.66
https://bit.ly/PCMS-HyeJinKimStumpfRaim
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Owls Quartet
https://www.owlsmusic.com/
Violinist Alexi Kenney, Violist Ayane Kozasa,
Cellist Gabriel Cabezas, Cellist-composer Paul Wiancko
The Program
Paul Wiancko: Vox Petra
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh: Reqs (“Dance”)
François Couperin: Les Barricades Mystérieuses
Trollstilt: Ricercar
G. Smith: Aegolius
Paul Wiancko: When the Night
Terry Riley: Good Medicine
from Salome Dances for Peace
https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/owls/
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.
4. The Colburn School Livestreamed Concerts
The Colburn School
200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/IwB59X
Friday, February 27, 2026- 7:00 PM Pacific - Zipper Hall
Front and Center:
Emerging Artists from the Colburn Conservatory
~ with ~
The Colburn Orchestra
Under the batons of Salonen Fellows
Mert Yalniz and Aleksandra Melaniuk
The Program
Mozart: Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major
I. Allegro
Sophie Leung violin
Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No.2 in B Minor
Gabriel Rodriguez Martinez bass
Sejourné: Concerto for Marimba and Strings
II. Tempo souple, III. Rythmique, énergique
Peyton Esraelian marimba
Walton: Viola Concerto
I. Andante comodo, II. Vivo, con molto preciso
Dominick Douglas viola
Krommer: Concerto No.2 in E-flat Major
for two clarinets
I. Allegro, II. Adagio
Elad Navon and Bram Schenck clarinets
Dvorák: Cello Concerto in B Minor
I. Allegro
Joshua Kovác cello
In- person tickets: $18, $35, $45 - Livestream: $10
https://bit.ly/EmergingArtistsWithTheColburnOrchestra
Thursday, March 12, 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-98
See the Colburn School Events Calendar by clicking:
https://www.colburnschool.edu/calendar/
Find upcoming (some available only during the performance) 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/
5. Salastina Music Society - Main Series No.4
Beethoven and Schubert
Continuing...
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 7:00 PM Pacific
The Neighborhood Church of Palos Verdes Estates
415 Paseo del Mar, Palos Verdes Estates CA
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UB2S7AGVzoYeBKcp6
Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 3:00 PM Pacific
Barrett Hall
Pasadena Conservatory of Music
100 North Hill Avenue, Pasadena CA
For a Google map, click:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KumFWtvpndbGmciS6
The Program
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Violin Sonata No.5 in F Major, Op.24, “Spring”
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Cello Sonata No.3 in A Major, Op.69
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in B-flat Major
Before the concert hall, there was the salon. Before the grand piano, the fortepiano. This program invites
you into the sound world of Beethoven and Schubert as they themselves might have heard it: with warm
gut strings, responsive transitional bows, and a fortepiano’s round touch.
The Artists
Maia Jasper White Co-Artistic Director & Resident Violinist
Yoshika Masuda Resident Cellist
HyeJin Kim Ann Moore Resident Pianist
Kevin Kumar Host
Salastina serves the intellectual and artistic curiosity of audiences of all types. Since its founding in 2010,
Salastina has earned a national reputation for connecting audiences to classical music. Read about the
Salastina Music Society by clicking:
https://www.salastina.org/about-salastina
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed (March 1)
Tickets: $45 / $10 students
Complimentary wine reception with the artists to follow.
Livestream $10 / free for members
available to stream for three days for non-members
For concert and artist information and tickets, click:
https://www.salastina.org/concerts
6. London’s Wigmore Hall Livestreamed Concerts
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St, London, UK
https://goo.gl/maps/yWjtaiJfc3MCJk4m8
Saturday, February 28, 2026 - 7:00 PM UK (in-person)
The livestream starts at 7:30 PM UK - 11:30 AM Pacific
La Nuova Musica
David Bates director
https://www.lanuovamusica.co.uk/
Jeanine De Bique soprano, Polly Leech mezzo-soprano,
Christopher Lowrey countertenor, Nick Pritchard tenor
The Program
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759):
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno HWV46a
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202602281900
Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 7:30 PM UK (in-person)
The livestream starts at 8:00 PM UK - 12:00 PM Pacific
Pavel Haas Quartet
https://www.pavelhaasquartet.com/en/
Veronika Jarušková violin
Marek Zwiebel violin
Šimon Truszka viola
Peter Jarušek cello
with Dana Zemtsov viola
https://www.danazemtsov.com/
The Program
Josef Suk (1874-1935):
Meditation on an old Bohemian Chorale, Op.35a
Leoš Janácek (1854-1928):
String Quartet No.2, “Intimate Letters”
Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904):
String Quintet in E-flat Major, Op.97
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202603011930
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 7:30 PM UK (in-person)
The livestream starts at 8:00 PM UK - 12:00 PM Pacific
Théotime Langlois de Swarte violin
https://www.theotimeviolin.com/
Justin Taylor harpsichord
https://www.justintaylorharpsichord.com/home
The Program
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741):
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.3 No.9, RV230
“L’estro armonico” – Larghetto
Violin Sonata in B Minor, RV37
J.S. Bach (1685-1750):
Toccata in E Minor, BWV914
Violin Sonata No.6 in G Major, BWV1019
Prelude in C Minor, BWV999
Violin Sonata No.4 in C Minor, BWV1017
Concerto for harpsichord, strings, & continuo, BWV972
– Larghetto (after Vivaldi, RV230)
Tomaso Vitali (1663-1745):
Sonata for violin and continuo, Op.4 No.12, ‘La Follia’
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202603031930
Many prior Wigmore concerts are available on demand for typically 90 days. Watch reprises of
livestreams you’ve missed by clicking:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/video-library
Some of the world’s finest chamber music and recitals happen at Wigmore Hall. See the line-up of
upcoming livestream offerings by clicking:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/forthcoming-live-streams
You’ll need a free account to stream video from Wigmore Hall. If you don’t yet have one, you’ll be directed
to create one when you attempt to stream.
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-Person: £18 - £50
Free to Livestream
Find the links for in-person tickets and livestreaming at the links above. Available on-demand after the
concert. For information, click:
https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/
7. Cal State Fullerton School of Music
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/
Saturday, February 28, 2026 - 3:00 PM Pacific
Guest Artist Recital
Gold Medal Winner of the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition
Haochen Zhang piano
https://www.haochenzhang.com/
The Program
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.28 in A Major, Op.101
Schumann: Piano Sonata No.1 in F-sharp Minor, Op.11
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.31 in A-flat major, Op.110
Schumann: Fantasy in C Major, Op.17
https://calendar.fullerton.edu/?eventid=1353042399
Watch the Livestream
https://youtu.be/3euk5MXmuJQ
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 8:00 PM Pacific
Guest Artist Recital
Brightwork New Music
https://brightworknewmusic.com/about/
~ and ~
HEX vocal ensemble
https://www.hexensemble.org/
The Program
Selections by Nicolas Lell Benavides, Carolyn Chen,
Saunder Choi, Veronika Krausas, Molly Pease, and
Fahad Siadat, with texts by Molly Bendall,
Rickerby Hinds, Sarah LaBrie, Warren Liu, Renée
Reynolds, and Brian Sonia Wallace.
https://calendar.fullerton.edu/?eventid=1345552186
Watch the Livestream
https://youtu.be/gDzOUOp_MYU
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
In-person tickets: $10 - Livestream: Free
See the CSUF School of Music concert calendar by clicking:
https://calendar.fullerton.edu/?group=music
8. 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, February 22, 2026
The Aida Piano Trio
Esther Zaglia violin, Clélia Le Bret cello,
Sofia Medina piano
The Program
Lili Boulanger:
D’un matin de printemps (One spring morning)
Lili Boulanger:
D’un soir triste (On a sad evening)
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D Minor, Op.49
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-02-22.shtml
Watch now:
https://youtu.be/7G03Iox8B4s?t=1176
Livestreamed Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Kyle Hutchings piano
Mozart: Adagio in B Minor, K540
Liszt: Petrarch Sonnets Nos.47, 104, 123
Rachmaninoff: Moments Musicaux, Op.16, Nos.3, 5 and 6
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-02-24.shtml
Watch
https://youtu.be/8WYadRVeZjw?t=976
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Sunday, March 1, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 7:00 AM Pacific
Trio Sonorité
Özlem Tercanli clarinet, Daryl Giuliano cello,
Jelena Makarova piano
The Program
Max Bruch: Excerpts from Clarinet Trio, Op.83
Sylvia Lim: Left detail
Colin Riley: Heads on Sticks
John Ireland: Trio in D Minor
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-01.shtml
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 2:00 PM UK - 6:00 AM Pacific
Rose McLachlan piano
The Program
Chopin: Barcarolle, Op.60
Fauré: Barcarolle in G-flat Major, Op.42 No.3
Debussy: Images, Book 1
Selections from “22 Nocturnes for Chopin by Women Composers”
Chopin: Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op.23
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-03.shtml
Sunday, March 8, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 8:00 AM Pacific
Natalia Lomeiko violin, Yuri Zhislin violin, and Friends
The Program
Haydn: Piano Sonata in E-flat Major (Allegro)
Grazyna Bacewicz: Quartet for Four violins
Clara Schumann: Three Romances, Op.22
Ysayë: ‘Amitie’ for two violins
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-08.shtml
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 2:00 PM UK - 7:00 AM Pacific
Jiali Wang piano
The Program
Dutilleux: Trois Préludes No.3, “Le jeu des contraires”
Fauré: Nocturne No.6 in D-flat Major, Op.63
Brahms: Piano Sonata No.3 in F Minor, Op.5
https://st-marys-perivale.org.uk/events-2026-03-10.shtml
Sunday, March 15, 2026 - 3:00 PM UK - 8:00 AM Pacific
Iohan Coman violin and Kasparas Mikužis piano
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
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 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
9. 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 1, 2026
Improvisation on Austrian Hymn & Bunessan
John Williams: Rey’s Theme
Ludwig Göransson: The Mandalorian
César Franck: Chant de la Creuse
J.S. Bach: Fugue in D Major, BWV532/1
J.S. Bach: Toccata in D Minor “Dorian,” BWV538/1
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
10. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Sonic Spectrum III (2025-2026) - New Music Program
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
Rose Studio at CMS - New York NY
165 W. 65th Street on the 10th floor of the Rose Building
New York NY 10023
For a Google map, click:
https://goo.gl/maps/A1jkCgmqsPVrvN6K9
The Program
John Corigliano: The Red Violin Caprices for violin (1999)
David Serkin Ludwig: Swan Song for violin and piano (2013)
Frederic Rzewski: Demons for violin and piano (2017)
The Artists
Orion Weiss piano
https://www.orionweiss.com/about-orion
Benjamin Beilman violin
https://benjaminbeilman.com/biography/
Bella Hristova violin
https://www.bellahristova.com/bio
Live-Audience & Simultaneously Livestreamed
Available on-demand until March 8 at 4:30 PM Pacific
In-Person Tickets: Sold Out
Livestream: Free
For artist information and to livestream, click:
https://bit.ly/CMS-SonicSpectrumIII-202526
11. Classical Crossroads presents
A Concert in Two Parts
French Violinist Ambroise Aubrun and
Belgian Pianist Steven Vanhauwaert
Part I on “Classical Interludes”
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
First Lutheran Church & School - Torrance
2900 W. Carson Street, Torrance CA
For a Google map, click:
http://goo.gl/maps/QaZ4s
Part II on “Second Sundays at Two”
Sunday, March 8, 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
Classical Crossroads takes advantage of a first Saturday and second Sunday falling on the same
weekend to present special concerts in two parts, with a reception after Part I and an extended 22-hour
intermission (!) before Part II.
The Program
Part I on “Classical Interludes”
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828):
Violin Sonata in G Minor, Op.137 No.3, D408 (1816)
I. Allegro giusto
II. Andante
III. Menuetto
IV. Allegro moderato
Edward Elgar (1857-1934):
Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op.82 (1918)
I. Allegro
II. Romance. Andante
III. Allegro non troppo
Part I - Program Notes
The first leg of this weekend’s two-part recital pairs two violin sonatas written a century apart, the first by
an astonishingly prolific youthful genius and the other from a Late Romantic master at the height of his
maturity.
From around the age of 12 onwards, Schubert wrote prolifically in virtually every early 19th-century genre
apart from the concerto. Symphonies, overtures, sacred and secular choral music, stage works, sonatas
and other solo keyboard pieces, and above all lieder, poured from his pen, and the torrent also included
much chamber music for various instrumental groupings. His first essays for violin and piano were three
sonatas written in spring 1816 (and rather unfairly downgraded as “sonatinas” when they were
posthumously published in 1836). This last of the three is the most dramatic, clearly recalling Mozart in “G
minor mood” but with a touching lyricism already recognizable as Schubertian.
By 1918, the 61-year-old Edward Elgar, in poor health, feeling that his time had passed due to the cool
reception afforded his most recent large-scale abstract works, and horrified by the carnage of World War
1, moved from a London under threat of German air raids to the Sussex countryside. There, to some
extent, he recovered his strength and, in 1918 and 1919, wrote four large-scale abstract works, noticeably
different in character from anything that had come before. The first and most intimate of these was the
Violin Sonata in E minor, in which a strenuously impassioned first movement and a medium-paced, rather
stoic finale enclose an evanescent slow movement, which his wife Alice characterized as enshrining the
“wood magic” of the surrounding countryside. Together with the String Quartet, Op.83, and the Piano
Quintet, Op.84, these three are his only mature chamber works, the set of late masterworks being
completed by the much beloved Cello Concerto, Op.85.
Part II on “Second Sundays at Two”
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific
Guillaume Lekeu (1870-1894):
Violin Sonata in G Major, V64 (1892)
I. Très modéré - Vif et passioné
II. Très lent
III. Très animé
Amy Beach (1867-1944): Romance, Op.23 (1893)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): Berceuse, Op.16 (1879)
Part II - Program Notes
Our music history has been immeasurably enriched by a cohort of great composers who died too
young—Mozart and Schubert are only the most obvious of these. But there’s another, arguably even more
poignant, category: those cut off so early that they were denied the chance to fulfil their clearly immense
promise. The Spaniard Juan Arriaga (1806-1826) and the French Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) immediately
come to mind, and the extraordinary Belgian, Guillaume Lekeu, pupil of both César Franck and Vincent
D’Indy, clearly ranks with them. In his brief nine-year compositional span, Lekeu wrote choral and
orchestral works, solo piano music, and songs, but is now chiefly remembered for a handful of very
large-scale chamber works, including the sonata we hear today, commissioned from the 22-year-old
Lekeu by the great violinist Eugène Ysaÿe. A YouTube comment describes it as “a gorgeous work full of
vitality and passion,” and who are we to disagree?
It’s fair to call Amy Beach, née Cheney, the doyenne of American female composers. Her Grand Mass in
E-flat major, Op.5, and Symphony in E minor, Op.32 “Gaelic” were respectively the first works in their
genres to be written by an American woman. Amongst her copious oeuvre is much chamber music,
including this Romance, dedicated to the violinist Maud Powell. It was commissioned by the 1893
Columbian Exposition (effectively the first World’s Fair), where Beach and Powell premiered the piece.
After Lekeu and Beach’s ardent romanticism, we end with the gentle, rocking strains of Fauré’s Berceuse,
premiered in 1880 at the Société Nationale de Musique in Paris by the violinist Ovide Musin with the
composer at the piano. Fauré soon orchestrated it, and the piece became one of his most-performed
short works in both guises.
The Artists
Hailed as a “marvelous violinist” (France Musique) with “sensitive tone” (Pizzicato Magazine) and
“tremendous ease, suppleness and beauty of sound” (Nice-Matin), French violinist Ambroise Aubrun has
performed extensively in Europe and North America in halls such as Salzburg Haus für Mozart, Yerevan
Khachaturian Grand Hall, Los Angeles Broad Stage, Zipper Hall, Chicago Bradley Hall, and Paris Hotel
des Invalides. Ambroise has shared the stage with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Scott St. John, Martin Chalifour,
Fred Sherry, Clive Greensmith, Carrie Dennis, Richard O’Neill, Rohan de Saram, Steven Vanhauwaert,
and the Borromeo and Ébène string quartets, among others. He is the Artistic Director of the Henry J.
Bruman Chamber Music Festival at UCLA and serves as Associate Professor of Violin and String Area
Coordinator at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Read about Ambroise Aubrun by clicking:
https://www.ambroiseaubrun.com/
Hailed by the Los Angeles Times for his “impressive clarity, sense of structure and monster technique,”
Steven Vanhauwaert has garnered a wide array of accolades, including the First Prize at the Los
Angeles International Liszt Competition. Mr. Vanhauwaert made his solo debut at Walt Disney Concert
Hall and has appeared in some of the world’s leading venues, including the National Center of the
Performing Arts in Beijing, the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, the Concertgebouw in Brugge, the Great
Hall of the Budapest Liszt Conservatory, the Forbidden City Theatre in Beijing, Segerstrom Hall, and the
National Philharmonic Hall in Kyiv. A Steinway Artist, Steven is Artistic Director of Classical Crossroads’
Second Sundays at Two series and serves as Assistant Professor on the faculty at the University of Utah’s
School of Music. Read about Steven Vanhauwaert by clicking:
http://stevenvanhauwaert.com/
If this is your first time attending a Classical Crossroads concert, please RSVP by emailing
[email protected]
Join the Ambroise and Steven after Part I for a reception
with gourmet coffee, a baked treat, and fresh fruit.
Free admission. Donations appreciated. For concert series information and online donations, click:
https://palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/ClassicalInterludes.htm
and
https://palosverdes.com/ClassicalCrossroads/SecondSundays.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:
https://vimeo.com/event/4030680
12. 92NY Center for Culture & Arts presents
Le Consort
https://www.leconsort.com/en
Théotime Langlois de Swaarte Baroque violin
Sophie de Bardonnèche Baroque violin
Hanna Salzenstein cello
Justin Taylor harpsichord
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 7:30 PM ET - 4:30 PM Pacific
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
The Program
Selections by Montéclair, Dandrieu, Albinoni, Telemann,
Vivaldi, Marini, Merula, Reali, and J.S. Bach
Formed in Paris in 2015, Le Consort is dedicated to Baroque music, particularly the trio sonata genre. In
2017, Le Consort won First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Val de Loire International Early Music
Competition. Since then, it has been ensemble-in-residence at Royaumont Abbey, the Banque de France,
and the Festivals de Wallonie in 2021, and at the Opéra Orchestre National de Montpellier Occitanie.
Read about Le Consort by clicking:
https://www.leconsort.com/en/the-ensemble
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: from $45
Single online ticket: $25
For concert information, click:
https://www.92ny.org/event/le-consort
REVIEWS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HIGH INTEREST
on Southern California’s Chamber Music Scene
A. 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/
February 20, 2026
Polish Identity in the Music of Chopin
by Jim Samson
https://bit.ly/4r3jTpr
B. Music critic Jim Farber’s review on SFCV
“Isidore Quartet Graces the Longest-Running Chamber Series in the U.S.”
Coleman Chamber Concerts at Caltech’s Bechman Auditorium
https://bit.ly/SFCV-JimFarber018
Jim Farber writes, “The same year Theodore Roosevelt was first elected president and Antonín Dvorák
died, Alice Coleman Concerts celebrated its inaugural performance at the Elks Club Lodge in Pasadena
— January 25, 1904. . . . At 122 years and counting, the series, now called “Sundays with Coleman,” is
thus the oldest independent chamber music series in the U.S. . . . .”
C. Music critic Henry Schlinger’s review on Culture Spot LA
“Paul Lewis performs Mozart, Poulenc and Debussy at the Colburn”
https://bit.ly/CultureSpotLA-HenrySchlinger019
Henry Schlinger begins, “The celebrated British pianist Paul Lewis performed a recital in Zipper Hall at the
Colburn School on a calm Sunday afternoon before the rainstorm that was headed toward LA. . . . .”
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/