Name: Golda Schultz, soprano (Baltimore Debut) Jonathan Ware, piano (Baltimore Debut)
Start: 2026-03-22T17:30:00
Location: Johns Hopkins University

The Shriver Hall Concert Series is set to dazzle Baltimore with an extraordinary lineup of events featuring Baltimore debuts, celebrated musicians, and vibrant performances. From the pioneering Sphinx Virtuosi to the captivating pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, this season promises unforgettable experiences that celebrate orchestral brilliance and solo recitals. Each event showcases unique talents and compositions, providing audiences with a rich tapestry of musical artistry. Join us as we delve into the standout performances that define this remarkable series, heralding a new era of classical music appreciation in Baltimore.

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Golda Schultz

Jonathan Ware

Shriver Hall Concert Series

With their “polished sonority and well-balanced, tightly synchronized ensemble” (Chicago Classical Review), the young Isidore Quartet has swiftly soared to prominence, winning the 2022 Banff Competition and a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Now, they present a new work written for them by foremost American composer and Grammy-winning jazz pianist Billy Childs. Jeremy Denk, “a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs” (The New York Times) joins them for Schumann’s expansive Piano Quintet.

Isidore String Quartet Jeremy Denk, piano

Johns Hopkins University

An enticing selection of art songs spans familiar and overlooked repertoire from myriad styles, all rooted in great literature with settings of Walt Whitman, Shakespeare, Langston Hughes, and Strauss’s opulent Four Last Songs with texts by Hermann Hesse. South African soprano Golda Schultz, who has starred at the Opéra National de Paris, Metropolitan Opera, and BBC Proms, brings this program to life with her “remarkable depth and dimension” and “distinctively thrilling radiance” (Financial Times).

Golda Schultz, soprano (Baltimore Debut) Jonathan Ware, piano (Baltimore Debut)

Internationally renowned British cellist, Steven Isserlis CBE, praised for leaving listeners “in perpetual wonder at the ingredients in his art” (The Australian), performs a program suited to his brilliance and versatility. From the playful charm and innovation of Beethoven to Soviet composer Kabalevsky’s personal emotion to Czech trailblazer Kaprálová’s explosiveness, Isserlis embarks on a captivating journey for all who cherish cello and piano.

Golda Schultz, soprano (Baltimore Debut) Jonathan Ware, piano (Baltimore Debut)

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