Pacifica Quartet & Sharon Isbin | Songs and Dances “From the New World”
After first teaming up at the Aspen Music Festival, the Pacifica Quartet and iconic guitarist Sharon Isbin – who has been called “one of the best guitarists in the world” (Boston Globe) – have been thrilling audiences ever since. Following their success on the road, these Grammy Award-winning artists recorded the Souvenirs of Italy for Cedille Records in 2019, featuring works by Turina, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Vivaldi, and Boccherini.
Ying Quartet & Horszowski Trio
The Ying Quartet and Horszowski Trio unite for a program centered on Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Septet, the first major work written for piano trio and string quartet.
Ying Quartet | PUSH Physical Theatre
The Grammy Award-winning Ying Quartet and PUSH Physical Theatre recently teamed up to perform back-to-back sold-out performances combining music, movement, dance, acrobatics, and more.
The Ying Quartet & Xavier Foley
The Ying Quartet will be collaborating with bassist and composer Xavier Foley in Spring 2024.
Photo credit: Matt Dine
William Hagen | Recital with Albert Cano Smit
William Hagen and the fantastic pianist Albert Cano Smit offer a program comprised of three of the greatest violin sonatas ever written.
Albert Cano Smit Photo credit: Wenqi Ke
Shanghai Quartet | Marcos Balter Commission with Anthony Roth Costanzo
The Shanghai Quartet and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo join forces in a new song cycle from Marcos Balter.
Photo credit: Matthew Placek
Chausson’s Concert with the Pacifica Quartet, Rachel Barton Pine, and Orion Weiss
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of French classical music as violinist Rachel Barton Pine, pianist Orion Weiss, and the Pacifica Quartet unite for an unforgettable performance.
Orion Weiss & Shai Wosner
Orion Weiss and Shai Wosner continue their longtime collaboration with a two-piano program combining an exploration of fugues spanning three centuries together with Rachmaninov’s monumental Symphonic Dances.
Minnesota Orchestra Creative Partner For Summer Programming
The Minnesota Orchestra outlined a new leadership model for its summer festival in 2019, naming pianist Jon Kimura Parker its first-ever Creative Partner for summer programming and recently announced an extension that will see him continue in this role through 2024.
Gabriel & Jeffrey Kahane | Duo Recital
Jeffrey and Gabriel Kahane are offering a special recital program in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons from this father-son duo.
Jeffrey Kahane photo credit: E.F. Marton Productions
Anthony McGill | James Lee III: Principal Brothers
This new program highlights Demarre McGill, Titus Underwood, Anthony McGill, and Bryan Young — four Black artists who are orchestral principals and inspirational leaders in the field.
Gabriel Kahane & Anthony McGill | Rhapsody
The history of Blacks and Jews in America is, and always has been, complex and multivalent. Stories of solidarity in labor movements in the 1930s and ‘40s, as well as in the struggle for civil rights in the 1960s, are well-documented. Sadly, there is also a rich history of anti-Black racism in Jewish communities, and antisemitism in Black communities.
Anthony McGill & Gloria Chien
Anthony McGill is joined by longtime collaborator and friend Gloria Chien for a program of clarinet and piano duos and solo works featuring pieces by Weber, Montgomery, and Brahms, among others.
Pacifica Quartet & Anthony McGill | Ben Shirley’s High Sierra Sonata
Composer Ben Shirley collaborated with clarinetist Anthony McGill and the Pacifica Quartet to create “High Sierra Sonata,” a 15-minute clarinet quintet that speaks volumes about his remarkable transformation.
McGill/McHale Trio
The McGill/McHale Trio was founded in September 2014 when clarinetist Anthony McGill and his brother, flutist Demarre McGill, were featured artists in a residency at Bowling Green University in Ohio. While there, pianist Michael McHale joined them in concert for the first time, and it was immediately clear that the Trio would have a great future making music together.
William Hagen, Andrei Ioniță & Orion Weiss
William Hagen, Andrei Ionita, and Orion Weiss are available on very select dates to perform trio programs together. These three powerhouse young soloists — each an important artist in their own right — prioritize chamber music, musical collaboration, and artistic partnership in their careers.
Gryphon Trio with violist Masumi Per Rostad
The Gryphon Trio teams up with the Grammy Award-winning violist Masumi Per Rostad - who has received praise for his tremendously rich and expressive tone, energy, and commanding presence - to offer piano quartets.
Moonshine Ballads and Various Charms
The Gryphon offers a new Americana program called Moonshine Ballads and Various Charms with their longtime collaborator Patricia O’Callaghan which is an evening of music that, as they put it, "evokes open skies, dark tales, and lazy afternoons.
Ariel Quartet with Alisa Weilerstein
As part of its 20th anniversary season, the Ariel Quartet teams up with Alisa Weilerstein — the superstar cellist and their longtime friend and collaborator. The program will include a new cello quintet they are commissioning from the rising young composer Joseph Hallman, who has previously written works for Weilerstein.
American String Quartet with Nancy Allen
The American String Quartet offers a collaboration together with the New York Philharmonic’s Principal Harpist, Nancy Allen. The five perform some of the great works for string quartet and harp:
Hailed by The New York Times as "a major artist" following her New York recital debut, Nancy Allen joined the New York Philharmonic in June of 1999 as Principal Harpist. She maintains a busy international concert schedule as well as heading the harp departments of The Juilliard School, Yale School of Music, and the Aspen Music Festival and School.