Cellist Luiz Fernando Venturelli, winner of the 2023 Meadowmount School of Music Gurrena Fellowship, will perform works by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Dimitri Cervo, J. S. Bach, Marlos Nobre, César Franck, and Valdir Azevedo/ Zequinha de Abreu. He will be joined by pianist Liang-yu Wang.

Luiz Fernando Venturelli at Guarneri Hall: A Gurrena Fellowship Concert

Home Federal Building

Pianist Awadagin Pratt joins Daniel Hope and New Century for this program of potent 20th century American works for strings that speak to our collective emotions. Coping with the senselessness of war is the heartbeat of the program’s first half, with composer Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson confronting his concerns about the Korean War through his work Grass. In contrast, composer David Diamond wrote his exuberant work Rounds to dispel the gloomy wartime mood of the 1940s in vivid fashion. The program closes with Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), an epic work for solo violin, strings and percussion inspired by the ancient Greek debate over love in its many forms.

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Love & War

First Congregational Church

Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center

Sonoma State University

Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies of a String Quartet performance at the scenic Bryant Park Upper Terrace, featuring the talented musicians of the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO). This captivating event is scheduled for May 13 & 14, 2024, offering a perfect after-work respite amidst the bustling city life.

The performance showcases an exquisite selection of works by renowned composers Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, William Grant Still, and Antonín Dvořák, meticulously curated by the esteemed ASO violinist, Ashley Horne. This event is a highlight of a free chamber music series in partnership with Bryant Park, designed to bring the community together through the universal language of music.

Attendees will be treated to a diverse program, including William Grant Still's "Lyric Quartette," Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's "String Quartet No. 1, Calvary," and Antonín Dvořák's "String Quartet No. 12 in F, Op. 96, American." Each piece promises to evoke a range of emotions, from the deeply sentimental to the joyously vivacious.

The quartet features the exceptional talents of Cyrus Beroukhim and Ashley Horne on violin, William Frampton on viola, and Annabelle Hoffman on cello. Together, they will bring to life the rich textures and intricate harmonies of the selected compositions.

This event is not only a celebration of music but also a testament to the support and collaboration between the ASO, Bryant Park, and various cultural and governmental organizations. It is made possible by the generous funding from the E. Nakamichi Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, among others.

Join us at Bryant Park on May 13 & 14, 2024, at 5:30 PM for this free event. Experience the beauty of string quartet music performed by the ASO's finest, and let the power of music transport you to a world of harmony and peace.

String Quartet at Bryant Park Upper Terrace

Bryant Park

The Sphinx Virtuosi is a dynamic and inspiring professional self-conducted chamber orchestra that serves as the flagship performing entity of the Sphinx Organization – the leading social justice non-profit dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. Comprising 18 accomplished Black and Latinx artists, the Sphinx Virtuosi are evolving and transforming the face of classical music through artistic excellence, pioneering programming, and impassioned community engagement. 

Sphinx Virtuosi

Shermerhorn Symphony Center

Dancers from Chicago’s world-renowned Joffrey Ballet join the CSO with newly commissioned choreographies. Symphonies by Haydn and the Chevalier de Saint-Georges abound in witty and joyful melodies while two 20th-century works are full of popular influences: Perkinson’s jazz-tinted Sinfonietta No. 1 and Milhaud’s rollicking Brazilian postcard, The Ox on the Roof.

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

Events

Apr 30, 2024

Luiz Fernando Venturelli at Guarneri Hall: A Gurrena Fellowship Concert · Meadowmount School of Music

2 - 4 May, 2024

Love & War · New Century Chamber Orchestra

13 - 14 May, 2024

String Quartet at Bryant Park Upper Terrace · American Symphony Orchestra

Jul 9, 2024

Sphinx Virtuosi · Nashville Symphony

10 - 13 Apr, 2025

CSO x The Joffrey Ballet · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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