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Romantic Moods

First Baptist Church of Oklahoma

This spring, Music Director Jader Bignamini leads two works inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Piazzolla’s tango-infused tribute features newly appointed DSO Concertmaster Robyn Bollinger, and Michael Abels, known for scores to Oscar Award-winning films like Jordan Peele's Get Out and Us, puts "Vivaldi in a Mixmaster." We then reap the ingenious rewards of Mozart’s brilliant final symphony.

Mozart & The Seasons

Orchestra Hall

Our joint recital will present beautiful music spanning from the baroque to the modern era. The first half of the recital will feature Anaeli Gutierrez on flute, accompanied in two pieces by Lauren Hsu on piano, and Enmanuel Rodriguez on guitar. Listeners will hear contrasts between lively and technical passages such as in Piazolla's Histoire du Tango - Bordel 1900 and Kuhlau’s Variations on The Last Rose of Summer, as well as elegant lyrical passages found in Telemann’s Fantasie No. 5 and Suite en Duo by Jean Cras. Our second half of the recital will bring pieces from the renowned composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Esteban Salas Villela will perform Bach's Cello Suite Number 1, arranged for the classical guitar. These pieces allude to dances from the baroque era that still resonate through time.

Joint Junior Recital of Music for Flute and Guitar

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Move to the beats and rhythm of Argentine Tango with a dazzling concerto by Piazzolla performed by young accordion phenom Hanzhi Wang. The program begins with Black Swan, Bright Sheng’s lyrical tribute to Johannes Brahms. The Symphony’s mainstage season will come to a heroic conclusion with Brahms’ own majestic First Symphony.

Tango Classic

Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts

Korean violinist Chee-Yun and Slovenian guitarist Mak Grgić unite for a concert that celebrates both of their unique cultural heritages. Ranging from tango and folk-influenced dance compositions to Korean art song and contemporary works, this collaboration between a gifted young guitarist and an extraordinarily talented string player is not to be missed.

Chee-Yun, violin & Mak Grgić, guitar

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

A veritable United Nations of cellists, the Galvin Quartet combines musicians from China, Brazil, South Korea, and the United States. The four members met at Northwestern University—taking their name from its jewel-box recital hall—and quickly captured attention with the silver medal at the 2021 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and the top prize of the 2022 Victor Elmaleh Competition.

Galvin Cello Quartet

Ravinia Festival

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we bring our sensational 2023-2024 Masterworks Series season to a close with a flourish. Prepare to be transported as we welcome back the much-loved violin virtuoso, Francisco Fullana, to grace our stage once again. His masterful interpretation of Astor Piazzolla's enchanting Cuatro estaciones portenas will leave you spellbound, a mesmerizing dance of melodies that will stir your soul.

"in Nature's Realm"

Long Center for the Performing Arts

The lyricism of music inspired by dance takes center stage in Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and Strauss’s Rosenkavalier Suite — their rhythms and melodies evoking the opulence of 19th-century Vienna. And Artist-in-Residence Xavier Foley paints musical portraits of Argentina in a new arrangement of Piazzolla’s tango-infused Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

The Music of Dance: Schubert & Strauss

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Czech composer Leoš Janáček wrote his wind sextet Mládí (Youth) when he was 70, capturing the youthful mood characteristic of his works from this period.

Janáček, Ravel & Piazzolla

Sydney Opera House

This varied program blends the elegance of Bach’s Suite for Marimba, the passionate tangos of Piazzolla, the neoclassical charm of Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky’s most beloved ballet—offering a rich tapestry of stories told through dance.

Suite

Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

This concert marks the Tippet debut of two multi-faceted artists – Grammy-nominated violinist Tessa Lark and classical and jazz harpist Charles Overton. Tessa Lark, consistently praised by critics and audiences for her astounding range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance, is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky. Charles Overton is a frequent performer with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops, as well as jazz clubs throughout the northeast. He aims to create a musical environment that is accessible, exciting, and resonates deeply with audiences. Lark and Overton are performers, arrangers, and composers of a program including early romantic virtuoso music by Camille Saint-Saëns, Eugène Ysaÿe, and Jean Cras; a traditional fiddle work “Boy in the Gap”; and the Morgan Lewis jazz standard "How High the Moon". Their performance will conclude with a trip to Argentina for Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango.

Tessa Lark, violin, Charles Overton, harp

Tippet Rise Art Center

As part of Tippet Rise’s Wander series, this concert will take place among works of art located on the art center’s Cottonwood Campus, including Iron Tree by Ai Weiwei and Daydreams and Cursive Takes a Holiday by Patrick Dougherty. Performing together as a group, returning flutist Jessica Sindell will be joined by debuting artists including oboist Tamer Edlebi, clarinetist Afendi Yusuf, bassoonist Jake Thonis, and horn player Nathaniel Silberschlag, offering a unique opportunity to hear these talented musicians outside their orchestral settings. The group will take the audience on a trip to Hungary, Argentina, and back to the United States with music by György Ligeti, Endre Szervánszky, Astor Piazzolla, and Samuel Barber.

Wander series: Jessica Sindell, flute, Tamer Edlebi, oboe, Afendi Yusuf, clarinet, Jake Thonis, bassoon, Nathaniel Silberschlag, horn

Since the beginning of her career, Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth has championed the trumpet repertoire amongst audiences on all six continents, meriting the highest critical praise for her soulful, lyrical sound and collaborative approach to music-making. An artist who challenges the boundaries of genre with an intensely creative, open-minded philosophy, Tine’s ever-expanding repertoire ranges from the classical period to contemporary works and new commissions.

Beethoven’s 5th!

Miller Symphony Hall

Radiant rhythms and vibrant melodies await in this colourful celebración hispana, featuring Jimmy López Bellido’s spirited tribute to his Afro-Peruvian heritage, and Karen Gomyo’s blazing take on Astor Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, where classical music meets Argentinian tango. The fiesta culminates in the south of Spain with Bizet’s Carmen Suites, including the crowd-pleasing favourites “Habanera”, “Toreador Song”, and more.

Ástor Piazzolla

Composer

Events

Apr 30, 2024

Romantic Moods · Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma

3 - 5 May, 2024

Mozart & The Seasons · Detroit Symphony Orchestra

May 4, 2024

Joint Junior Recital of Music for Flute and Guitar · UNLV School of Music

May 5, 2024

Tango Classic · Salina Symphony

May 10, 2024

Chee-Yun, violin & Mak Grgić, guitar · Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

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