Roy Malan, violin; Roberta Freier, violin; Susan Freier, viola; Stephen Harrison, cello; Elizabeth Schumann, piano; Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano Ottorino Respighi Il Tramonto Johannes Brahms Songs for voice, viola, and piano, Op. 91 Johannes Brahms Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60 The Ives Collective presents powerful live music experiences through fresh and informed interpretations of […]
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Nahoft – Ava Nazar – Sunday, March 29 at 4 pm
Taking its name from a melodic motif in Iranian music, Ava Nazar’s Nahoft is a program of music by women composers from the Iranian diaspora which draws on Iran’s musical traditions while also reflecting Western classical and contemporary influences.
Continue readingSixth Station Trio – Friday, February 13 at 8 pm & Sunday, February 15 at 4 pm
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Sixth Station Trio returns to Old First Concerts to immerse audiences in music from the Studio Ghibli classic Howl’s Moving Castle!
Continue readingEnsemble Les Six – Friday, February 20 at 8 pm
From Handel-Halvorsen’s crowd-pleasing Passacaglia, Chopin’s virtuoso Études to Jessie Montgomery’s contemporary work, the audience will be mesmerized by the diversity of styles and musical periods. The program will culminate in the piano trio written by 18-year-old Claude Debussy.
Continue readingSarah Cahill – No Ordinary Light – Friday, January 23 at 8 pm
Sarah Cahill introduces a new project combining classical and new compositions on the theme of homage and loss, featuring music by Maurice Ravel, Robert Helps, Lou Harrison, Zenobia Powell Perry, Samuel Adams, Danny Clay, and Maggi Payne. The title comes from Jawaharalal Nehru’s eulogy after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi: “The light has gone out, I said, and yet I was wrong. For the light that shone in this country was no ordinary light.”
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