Composer

In its 11th season, Seraph Brass was founded by trumpet soloist Mary Elizabeth Bowden with a mission to showcase the excellence of women brass players and highlight musicians from marginalized groups, both in personnel and in programming. Winners of the American Prize in Chamber Music, the group has been praised for its “beautiful sounds" (American Record Guide), "fine playing” (Gramophone), and “staggeringly high caliber of performance” (Textura).

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Seraph Brass

Bethel United Methodist Church

A violist of international reputation, Roberto Díaz is president and CEO of the Curtis Institute of Music, following in the footsteps of renowned soloist/directors such as Josef Hofmann, Efrem Zimbalist, and Rudolf Serkin. As a teacher of viola at Curtis and former principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Mr. Díaz has already had a significant impact on American musical life and continues to do so in his dual roles as performer and educator. Since founding Curtis on Tour in 2007, Mr. Díaz has taken this successful initiative to North and South America, Europe, and Asia, performing chamber music side-by-side with Curtis students and other faculty and alumni of the school.

Curtis on Tour

Albuquerque Academy

Antonín Dvořák embraced the sounds of his new American home, adopting the country’s rich musical traditions to create one of the most famous symphonies of all time. Inspired by Dvořák, Glanert’s Cello Concerto heralds the return of virtuoso Johannes Moser.  

Dvořák's New World Symphony

New World Center

Ignite your senses with “Blazin’ Brass,” a thrilling concert featuring a powerhouse brass ensemble performing works inspired by fire, passion, and renewal. As winter fades and the warmth of spring approaches, let the bold and brilliant sounds of trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba spark new energy. This program is ablaze with dynamic music that embodies the heat and intensity of the flame.

Blazin’ Brass

Zimmerli Plaza

Is she insane? Or just pretending? This psychological drama follows trailblazing reporter Nellie Bly through her internment at Blackwell's Asylum, exposing, as Bly did, notions of madness and societal biases against women.

10 Days in a Madhouse

Wilma Theater

Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke returns to Davies Symphony Hall for a program made up entirely of world premieres written by composers during the pandemic and dedicated specifically to Cooke. Together with pianist Kirill Kuzmin, Cooke shines a light on the hopes, fears, and observations of living through an unprecedented time, featuring the brightest compositional talents in music today.

Sasha Cooke: How do I find you

Davies Symphony Hall

Fresh voices and landmark firsts Clara-Jumi Kang, hailed as one of the most technically masterful violinists of her generation, makes her Hope Street debut in Mendelssohn’s first and only violin concerto. This triumph of Romantic expression is followed by Edward Elgar’s First Symphony, the UK’s first truly ‘major’ symphony. Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan delves into the dark heart of this work which proved hugely important, not only for Elgar himself, but for the entire history of British music. Rene Orth’s Chasing Light opens our programme with a rush of restless, relentless energy.

Composer

Rene Orth

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 21, 2026

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Past events

Mar 28, 2026

Seraph Brass · Coastal Concerts

Feb 15, 2026

Curtis on Tour · Chamber Music Albuquerque

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