Pianist

Famous for its energy and passion, Paris-based Modigliani Quartet brings a stylish precision to its performances of the most exquisite chamber music in the string quartet repertoire. Add in Italian pianist Fabio Bidini, known “as a master teacher, chamber musician, and among the best concert pianists of his generation” (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) to the ensemble, and you have a night of chamber music bliss.

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Modigliani Quartet & Fabio Bidini

Irvine Barclay Theatre

The 2023 - 24 Masterworks Series closes with the sensual sounds of Sergei Rachmaninoff and the explosive early masterpiece of William Walton. In Walton's Symphony No. 1, the orchestra springs to life and demands to be heard with vibrant instrumentation!

Fabio Bidini plays Rachmaninoff

Purdue University Fort Wayne

This event is nearing capacity. However, there are always no-shows for free events. Patrons without tickets will be invited to join the standby line and allowed into the hall 5 minutes before curtain, if space is available.

Faculty Recital: Andrew Bain, Horn Martin Beaver, Violin and Fabio Bidini, Piano

Colburn School

Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform their own curated programs with friends and students. LA Phil Principal Horn Andrew Bain is joined by Colburn faculty members Martin Beaver, violin, and Fabio Bidini, piano, for a program that includes Brahms’s Horn Trio.

Faculty Recital: Andrew Bain, Horn; Martin Beaver, Violin; and Fabio Bidini, Piano

Anne Akiko Meyers brings the 2024 Laguna Beach Music Festival to a delightful close with “Carnaval!” pairing Ástor Piazzolla’s nostalgic homage to the tango genre, L'histoire du Tango, with a new arrangement of Camille Saint-Saëns’ whimsical Carnival of the Animals. 

LBMF: Carnaval

Laguna Playhouse

**Close Encounters With Music: Nocturne Night and Dreams**

**Date:** Sunday, December 3, 2023  
**Time:** 4:00 pm  
**Location:** Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230  
**Tickets:** $28 Upper Balcony | $52 Orchestra and Mezzanine  

Dive into the enigmatic world of night and dreams with the exquisite "Close Encounters With Music: Nocturne Night and Dreams" event at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. This unique concert, scheduled for a captivating evening on December 3, 2023, promises to explore the nuanced emotions and mysterious allure that the night brings. From the peaceful repose of lullabies to the passionate serenades of love, and even the thrilling fear of darkness, this program covers the entire spectrum of nocturnal experiences.

Featuring a diverse range of compositions by legendary composers such as Mozart, Schubert, Borodin, and Bernstein, attendees will be treated to an auditory feast that captures the essence of the night. Highlights include Beethoven's enchanting Moonlight Sonata, Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik in its original scoring, and a selection of Lieder by Schumann, Debussy, and Fauré. The universality of the night's theme is further demonstrated through arias from Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet and selections from beloved musicals like West Side Story and Man of La Mancha.

The event boasts an impressive lineup of performers, including Fabio Bidini on piano, John Viscardi as baritone, violinists Kobi Malkin and Grace Park, Luke Fleming on viola, Lizzie Burns on double bass, and Yehuda Hanani on cello. This ensemble of talented musicians is set to bring the enchanting and varied aspects of the night to life through their exceptional performances.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of the night through music at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center. Whether you're drawn to the tranquility of the evening, the romance of the night, or the mysteries that darkness holds, "Nocturne Night and Dreams" promises an unforgettable journey through the heart of the night.

Close Encounters With Music: Nocturne Night and Dreams

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

This event is nearing capacity. However, there are always no-shows for free events, and we have never had to turn away a patron. Patrons without tickets will be invited to join the standby line and allowed into the hall 5 minutes before the master class, if space is available.

Faculty Recital: Fabio Bidini, Piano

Our celebration of Rachmaninoff concludes when audience favorite Fabio Bidini undertakes the captivating Piano Concerto No. 2, which symbolized Rachmaninoff’s recovery from depression and his inability to compose. His poetic Second Symphony is a triumphant command of the form, lush and lyrical.

Rachmaninoff Festival: Piano No. 2

Kleinhans Music Hall

The Paris based Quatuor Modigliani, founded in 2003, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023. It is a regular guest at the world’s top venues and finest String Quartet and Chamber Music series. In 2017 it was a special honor for the quartet to be the first string quartet ever performing in the big hall of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. In 2020, the quartet became artistic director of the string quartet festival “Quatuors à Bordeaux” as well as the renowned “The Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition”.

For the Quatuor Modigliani’s anniversary celebration, Jean Frédéric Neuburger composed a new string quartet that will be performed throughout Europe in the upcoming anniversary season 2022/2023, including concerts in Madrid, Warsaw, Paris and London. Since the past season, the quartet has been focusing on the composer Franz Schubert’s 225th anniversary in 2022 and will maintain this focus also in the new season with e.g. a three-part Schubert-cycle at the Musikfest Hamburg in May 2023. Other highlights include an extensive US Tour in April 2023 or performances at the Philharmonic Halls in Luxembourg, Köln and Oslo.

Modigliani Quartet w/ Fabio Bidini

Central United Methodist Church

Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform their own curated programs with friends and students. This concert features works by Grieg, Prokofiev, and Brahms.

Faculty Recital: Margaret Batjer, Violin; Teng Li, Viola; Clive Greensmith, Cello; and Fabio Bidini, Piano

Los Angeles Piano Trio brings a new level of refinement, emotional depth and artistry to the piano trio repertoire, reflecting the City of Angels’ rich cultural legacy, global impact and vibrant energy. Venerated artists and long-time L.A. residents Fabio Bidini, piano, Margaret Batjer, violin, and Andrew Shulman, cello, founded the chamber ensemble in 2020, building upon their distinguished international careers as critically acclaimed soloists, chamber musicians, recording artists and pedagogues.

Finding great joy in playing together, which is palpable, the three like-minded musicians embrace the artistic freedom and warmth provided within the structure of the trio, enabling them to express their distinctive musical personalities while creating highly collaborative, inspiring chamber music performances. They present the core piano trio repertoire of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Dvorak and 20th Century gems by Shostakovich, Ravel and others, transporting audiences with their fresh, inventive interpretations, exceptional technical prowess and abiding musical passion. Additionally, they plan to introduce new and seldom-played works in seasons to come, mirroring LA’s own diverse arts scene, which, rooted in tradition, also sets trends around the globe.

For Bidini, Batjer and Shulman, who have performed together in various duo and ensemble combinations over the years, this project comes at the optimum time in their careers with each infusing Los Angeles Piano Trio with decades of wide-ranging musical experience at the highest echelon, for which they have garnered tremendous accolades.

Los Angeles Piano Trio

Anne Akiko Meyers is one of the world’s most esteemed violinists, celebrated for her expressive depth and technical prowess. She has collaborated with today’s most important composers, conductors, and orchestras, creating a remarkable collection of new violin repertoire for future generations, including Arturo Márquez’s Fandango, a violin concerto written for her in 2021, which received a 2024 Grammy® Award nomination for her recording with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Ms. Meyers’ CAMA recital debut program will include a premiere of Philip Glass’s New Chaconne, as well as Márquez’s Danzón No.2 in a new arrangement by the composer. Anne Akiko Meyers will play the exquisite 1741 “ex-Vieuxtemps” Guarneri del Gesù, considered by many to be the finest sounding violin in existence for its powerfully luxuriant sound and mint state of preservation. Joining Anne Akiko Meyers is Italian pianist Fabio Bidini, a distinguished faculty member at the Colburn School in Los Angeles.

Fabio Bidini

Pianist

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 22, 2024

Anne Akiko Meyers · CAMA

Past events

Oct 25, 2024

Modigliani Quartet & Fabio Bidini · Irvine Barclay Theatre

Oct 25, 2024

Modigliani Quartet & Fabio Bidini · Philharmonic Society of Orange County

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Piano Quintet by Brahms

Irvine Barclay Theatre

Piano in Violin Sonata in D minor (La Folia) by Corelli

CAMA

Piano in String Quartet in F major by Ravel

Irvine Barclay Theatre

Piano in Horn Quintet by

Colburn School

Piano in Horn Trio by

Colburn School

Pianio in Reflets dans l'eau by

Colburn School

Pianio in Piano Sonata No. 21 by

Colburn School

Pianio in Scherzo No. 2 by

Colburn School

Pianio in Piano Sonata No. 23 by

Colburn School

Piano in Piano Quartet No. 3 by

Colburn School

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