Latin Dances

Congregation Beth Israel

A demanding showpiece for the violin, Carmen Fantasy will allure you as Rachel Barton Pine dazzles with her technique, lustrous tone and emotional honesty.  Berlioz invites you into the altered mind stemmed from an unrequited love.

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Symphonie fantastique

Washington Pavilion

Chamber music, show tunes, opera, and more! “Nate’s World: Songs of Love” sets famous arias side by side with classic popular songs and virtuosic instrumental interludes, all touching on aspects of love. From La bohème to Leonard Bernstein, Carmen to a country ballad, these are all filled with timeless, universal sentiments, and chamber music’s exquisite intimacy is the perfect setting. Conceived, curated, and performed by Nate Farrington, principal bassist of the Los Angeles Opera, joined by special guest soprano Kathleen O'Mara and PCMF Resident Artists Susie Park and Henry Kramer.

Nate's World: Songs of Love

University of Southern Maine

Discover a harmonious fusion of serenity and exuberance come together at Buena Vista Winery. Our stage will be the enchanting Fountain Courtyard, framed by the historic backdrop of the 1864 Champagne Cellar. Savor the exquisite selection of Buena Vista’s wines as they complement the sultry notes of Villa-Lobos’ ‘Bachianas Brasileiras No.5’ and the fiery passion of Pablo de Sarasate’s ‘Carmen Fantasy’. Immerse yourself in the grand finale of our Alfresco series, where the blend of music, high-quality wines, and the breathtaking sunset creates an unforgettable evening.

Alfresco 3

Buena Vista Winery

An evening filled with high-energy  music of Roma (Gypsies) from the Mediterranean and Balkan vibrant cultures! You can tap your toes to  the rhythms of Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsody, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, or Gipsy Kings’ Medley, and more!

The concert will feature an internationally-acclaimed Balkan violinist Robert Lakatoš from Serbia performing Ravel’s Tzigane and Sarasate’s Caprice Basque on his private collection violin of Antonio Stradivari from 1709.  Mr. Lakatoš is one of the most promising young artists of his generation and the GLCO is thrilled to bring him to the northern Michigan audiences.

Ravel’s Tzigane | Gypsy Violin

Great Lakes Center for the Arts

José Silvestre de los Dolores White (1835-1918), also known as José White and Joseph White, was born in Matanzas, Cuba, during colonial times. He began playing the violin and composing at a young age. His professional debut occurred in 1854 alongside the American pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869), who inspired him to study at the Paris Conservatoire. There, he won the Premier Prix after less than one year of study. White gained global recognition as a soloist, composer, and pedagogue and, in the United States, he notably became the first soloist of African descent to perform with the New York Philharmonic Society, during his 1875-1876 tour. 

José White's Circle

Hanna Boys Center

Masterworks Series: Dohnanyi, Wieniawski, Sarasate

Bargemusic

Keynote speaker Kai Bird is a Pulitzer Prize—winning biographer, journalist, and co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, on which the blockbuster movie Oppenheimer was based. He is the executive director and distinguished lecturer of the Leon Levy Center for Biography at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City.

An Evening with Kai Bird

Severance Music Center

CSYO Philharmonic: Spartacus

Cincinnati Music Hall

Hilary Hahn, our 2023–24 Artist-in-Residence, plays Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy and a fiery modern masterpiece by Ginastera. The rhythms and harmonies of Spain infuse Ravel’s Rapsodie espagnole and his seductive Boléro — as well as Debussy’s Ibéria — with a magnificent variety of orchestral colors. Juanjo Mena conducts.

Hilary Hahn and Sounds of Spain

David Geffen Hall

Masterwork Series: Bach, Wieniawski, Sarasate / Mark Peskanov and Doris Stevenson

Join me as I embark on an expedition through the longing loves of four composers. This recital will feature Pablo De Sarasate’s seductive Zigeunerweisen, Astor Piazzolla’s angelic Ave Maria, Johannes Brahms’s heartbreaking String Sextet number 2, and Serge Koussevitzky’s triumphant Concerto for Double Bass.

Longing: A Senior Recital by Sam Morgan

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Experience the violinist that “sits atop the pantheon of stellar violinists” (NUVO), as Hilary Hahn brings the spice of Ginastera's Violin Concerto and Sarsate’s Carmen Fantasy to life. Feel the melodies that emanate sultriness in this adaptation of Bizet’s famous opera.

Hilary Hahn Plays Carmen Fantasy

Heinz Hall

You will be dancing in your seat from the first note to the last as you listen to Domingo Hindoyan conduct the Minnesota Orchestra with guest trumpet soloist Pacho Flores. In Arturo Márquez’s new trumpet concerto, Flores delivers the many colors and flavors of Latin American dance bands while he performs on four different types of trumpets. These concerts conclude with Dvořák’s radiant Eighth Symphony, interwoven with a multitude of folksongs and delightful dance melodies.

Dvořák Symphony No. 8

Minnesota Orchestra

Anjali Covill, clarinet

Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

An operatic extravaganza. Stéphane leads us on a journey through 300 years of heart-stopping melodies, captivating drama, and thrilling dances. The fanfare from Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the very first operas, sets us on a path through Mozart, Rossini, Puccini, Bellini, and Ponchielli’s “Dance of the Hours,” now best known as the hippopotamus ballet from Fantasia. The SLSO’s Associate Concertmaster Erin Schreiber gives a virtuoso turn in Sarasate’s Fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen. Associate Principal Cello Melissa Brooks performs Bellini’s mellifluous melodies  

Operatic Favorites

Touhill Performing Arts Center

Steven Wilke, violin

Critics laud the violinist’s rare combination of stunning virtuosity, serene lyricism, and an unfaltering musicality: “Ehnes, who has the silkiest tone in the business, achieves a level of perfection, full of feeling but without show, that puts him in a class of his own. … He gave a poetic performance, bringing out the music’s wistfulness as well as its fury and dazzle.” (The Guardian) UMS audiences enjoyed one of Ehnes’s Bach/Ysäye digital recitals filmed from his living room during the pandemic, but this is the first opportunity to hear him live. Program to be announced.

James Ehnes, violin

University of Michigan

The virtuoso soloist is rarely found playing the double bass, but Catalin Rotaru will demonstrate that he belongs in that elevated world of superstar performers.  According to Abbott and Costello, the name of the 2nd baseman is “What”, the 3rd baseman is “I don’t know” but if there ever was a question about “Who’s on 1st Bas(s)?, you will know the answer after Maestro Rotaru performs.

Who's On First Bas(s)?

The Vista Center for the Arts

William Yeh, Violin

The Juilliard School

Elizabeth Lee, Violin

Former concert master of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Nikki Choi performs with his brother Timothy Choi, Queen Elisabeth Silver Medal winner. They will perform with pianist Clayton Stephenson, finalist at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.

Two violins and piano

Rio Salado Park

The Symphony Orchestra, Camilla Kolchinsky Orchestra, El Camino Wind Orchestra, and Honors Wind Ensemble celebrate the holiday season with a festive program of dances, overtures, and suites.

Holiday Concert

California Theatre

PC Division Recital

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

PC Morning Recital

CAMA’s Masterseries season opens with a very special evening with Avi Avital and Hanzhi Wang, two virtuoso musicians performing together on instruments not normally expected to be part of a classical music recital. Mandolinist Avi Avital has been compared to Andrés Segovia for his championship of his instrument and to Jascha Heifetz for his incredible virtuosity. A passionate and explosively charismatic performer, his two exhilarating past performances for CAMA with the LA Chamber Orchestra (2018) and Les Violons du Roy (2021) confirmed that he is “a musician who recognizes no boundaries except those of good taste, and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere.” (New York Times)

Acclaimed for her staggering virtuosity, Chinese-born Hanzhi Wang is the only accordionist ever to win a place on the roster of Young Concert Artists in its 60-year history and be named Musical America’s “New Artist of the Month.” A groundbreaking artist, she is an ambassador for her instrument and has been praised for her captivating stage presence and her masterful performances that display both passion and finesse.

Avi Avital, mandolin & Hanzhi Wang, accordion

Lobero Theatre

CAMA’s Masterseries season opens with a very special evening with Avi Avital and Hanzhi Wang, two virtuoso musicians performing together on instruments not normally expected to be part of a classical music recital. Mandolinist Avi Avital has been compared to Andrés Segovia for his championship of his instrument and to Jascha Heifetz for his incredible virtuosity. A passionate and explosively charismatic performer, his two exhilarating past performances for CAMA with the LA Chamber Orchestra (2018) and Les Violons du Roy (2021) confirmed that he is “a musician who recognizes no boundaries except those of good taste, and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere.” (New York Times).

Acclaimed for her staggering virtuosity, Chinese-born Hanzhi Wang is the only accordionist ever to win a place on the roster of Young Concert Artists in its 60-year history and be named Musical America’s “New Artist of the Month.” A groundbreaking artist, she is an ambassador for her instrument and has been praised for her captivating stage presence and her masterful performances that display both passion and finesse.

Two trailblazing instrumental pioneers come together for a very special recital! Israeli-born mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital, well known to Cal Performances audiences, has charted new territory on his instrument with innovative programming and inspired collaborations. He performs with the young concert accordionist Hanzhi Wang in her Berkeley debut, exploring canonic repertoire by composers including Bach, Saint-Saëns, de Falla, Stravinsky, and Bartók, arranged for the duo’s unique instrumentation. “Every plucked sound from Avital’s fingers…radiates warmth and dazzling light” (The Times, London).

University of California, Berkeley

Violin Students of Elizabeth Chang

This program 0ffers a 300-year history of the orchestra and western music, with selections from the early 1700s (e.g. Handel’s Water Music) to popular movie scores. At the performance students will see and hear how the orchestra grew in size and sound, receive interesting facts about the composers and learn how their environment impacted their musical works.  Those in attendance will also see and hear a fabulous young violinist, Erica Nam.

“Back in My Day”

Florence Baptist Church

From poverty to prodigy, RACHEL BARTON PINE overcame incredible life challenges to become an internationally renowned soloist and passionate classical music advocate. Read Rachel’s incredible story here.

Masterworks 1 Concert

Fargo Moorhead Symphony

Masterworks Series: Brahms, Bach, Sibelius, Pablo de Sarasate / Mark Peskanov and Doris Stevenson

Isabella Li Lao, Violin

Carnegie Hall

ACO’s 2022-23 season comes to a close with a stunning program of Romantic music. Enjoy an illuminating pre-concert talk by Maestro Crawford, followed by music of Robert Schumann, Pablo de Sarasate and Edvard Grieg. Guest Soloists: Rachell Ellen Wong, violin (Sarasate) and Enrico Lagasca, Bass-Baritone (Grieg).

Romantic Fantasy

Lincoln Center

In celebration of Schubert Club’s 140th season, we are delighted to announce that the Kanneh-Masons will perform a special concert on Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 3:00pm. This concert will be the first time all seven siblings perform together in the United States.

140th Anniversary Celebration Concert by the Kanneh-Masons

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Rowan Gemma (B.M. '24) presents a violin recital.

Student Recital: Rowan Gemma, Violin

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn returns for Sarasate’s brilliant and sultry arrangement of Bizet’s Carmen and two beguiling serenades by the late Finnish master Einojuhani Rautavaara. Mikko Franck frames the program with two works by Richard Strauss: his thrilling portrait of the notorious Spanish libertine and his loving and graceful tribute to the Viennese waltz

Mikko Franck & Hilary Hahn

Symphony Center

A recital of Western European violin music performed by Alex Estrella and Lauren Oeser (B.M. ’25).

Student Recital: A Trip Through Western Europe, Featuring Alex Estrella and Lauren Oeser, Violins

The San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra returns on November 19 with the first concert of a full five-concert season of the finest in symphonic music.

2022-2023 Concert Season -- Fall Concert

El Portal Theater

Great works have been inspired not only by lofty ideals, but also by the colorful music composers heard played as entertainment outside the concert hall. Among the most mesmerizing performers heard by composers such as Joseph Haydn and Johannes Brahms were the itinerant Roma, whose musical skills combined almost supernatural virtuosity with visceral excitement. Later, before tragically perishing in a Nazi prison, Erwin Schulhoff composed stunning, eclectic music that drew on idioms from folk to jazz, and the Spanish virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate provided violinists with ideal vehicles for simply showing off. Music@Menlo’s twentieth season appropriately closes with Brahms’s first piano quartet, its Rondo alla Zingarese finale, perhaps the greatest chamber music crowd-pleaser of them all.

This concert is preceded by a free afternoon Koret Young Performers Concert (KYPC) at 12:30 p.m. by the 2022 Young Performers Program artists. KYPC programs will be announced in May.

CONCERT PROGRAM VIII Folk Spirit

Menlo School Campus

Music@Menlo is delighted to present A Spanish Journey on April 8 and 9, curated by violinist Kristin Lee. The two-day residency centers around gems of Spanish classical music, including de Sarasate’s fiery Carmen Fantasy, and rarely-heard piano trios. The first event (April 8) is an immersive exploration of Spanish music and dance, with demonstrations from a colorful combination of violin, piano, voice, and classical guitar. The second evening (April 9) is a concert performance of the vibrant works discussed, with a rich program of 19th- and 20th-century music.

A Spanish Journey, Concert Program

All-Spanish program featuring works by Albéniz, Sarasate, and more! Conducted by music icon Plácido Domingo, the joy, passion, and spirit of Spain dominate this star-studded evening, bringing the classical summer season to an uplifting close.

Plácido Domingo Conducts Music from Spain

Hollywood Bowl

Viva España

First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City

Some say that Pacho Flores is the greatest trumpeter in the world. We just know that whenever he comes to Liverpool, things tend to catch fire! In carnival season, Domingo Hindoyan throws caution to the wind: expect Latin rhythms, Russian colours and of course – it goes without saying – Pacho’s own brand of pyrotechnics to light up the sky. How many different trumpets will he play this time? There’s only one way to find out…

Dream Team

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Paul Huang was a recipient of a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists. Huang makes recent and forthcoming appearances with the Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev, Detroit Symphony with Leonard Slatkin, Houston Symphony with Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Rotterdam Philharmonic with Lahav Shani, Seoul Philharmonic with Markus Stenz, and return to the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan as its artist-in-residence. A frequent guest artist at music festivals worldwide, he recently stepped in for Anne-Sophie Mutter at Bravo! Vail Music Festival playing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 with Chamber Orchestra Vienna-Berlin as well as recital debuts at the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland and Aspen Music Festival, both to critical acclaim. He is an artist member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and plays on the legendary 1742 ex-Wieniawski Guarneri del Gesù on loan through the Stradivari Society of Chicago.

Pablo de Sarasate

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 5, 2024

Viva España · Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma

Feb 20, 2025

Dream Team · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Mar 2, 2025

PAUL HUANG, violin DANBI UM, violin AMY YANG, piano · Chamber Music San Francisco

24 - 27 Apr, 2025

Jasmine Choi Plays Mozart’s Second Flute Concerto · Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Past events

Oct 27, 2024

Latin Dances · Connecticut Symphony Orchestra

Oct 5, 2024

Symphonie fantastique · South Dakota Symphony

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