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About the Event<\/h3>\n

Described as \u201cthe latest phenomenon of the Russian piano school\u201d (<\/span>Corriere della Sera<\/span><\/i>), Alexander Malofeev came to international prominence when, in 2014, he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at age 13. Reviewing the performance, <\/span>Amadeus<\/span><\/i> noted, \u201cContrary to what could be expected of a youngster \u2026 he demonstrated not only high technical accuracy but also an incredible maturity. Crystal clear sounds and perfect balance revealed his exceptional ability.\u201d Since this triumph, Malofeev has quickly established himself as one of the most prominent pianists of his generation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the Tchaikovsky Competition, he has won numerous prizes, including the Grand Prix of the International Competition for Young Pianists Grand Piano Competition and second prize at the first China International Music Competition. In 2017 Malofeev became the first Young Yamaha Artist. \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2020, Malofeev recorded Tchaikovsky\u2019s First Piano Concerto with the Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra and Alexander Sladkovsky for Sony Classical\u2019s Tchaikovsky 2020 boxset.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Program\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Georg Friedrich Handel<\/span> Suite in B-flat Major, HWV 434<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Pr\u00e9lude<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Sonata<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    III. Aria con variazioni<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Minuet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Henry Purcell<\/span> Ground in C Minor, ZD 221<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Georg Muffat<\/span> Passacaglia in G Minor from <\/span>Apparatus Musico-<\/span><\/i> Organisticus<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      J.S. Bach<\/span> Organ Concerto No. 2 in A Minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV <\/span> 593<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Allegro<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Adagio<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        III. Allegro<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        (arr. for piano by Samuil Feinberg)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Intermission\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Mieczys\u0142aw Weinberg<\/span> Piano Sonata No. 4 in B Minor, op. 56<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Allegro<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Allegro<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          III. Adagio<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Allegro<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Richard Wagner<\/span> Tannh\u00e4user Overture<\/span><\/i>, S. 442<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            (arr. Franz Liszt)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            \n

            Sponsors<\/h3>\n

            World Class Partner <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

            \"\"<\/p>\n

            Presenting Sponsor <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

            \"The

            The Dayton Fowler Grafman Endowment for Classical Music<\/p><\/div>\n

             <\/p>","excerpt":"

            Described as \u201cthe latest phenomenon of the Russian piano school\u201d (Corriere della Sera<\/i>), Alexander Malofeev manifests the piano mastery of the new millennium\u00a0itself. 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            About the Event\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

            Jeffrey Siegel explores the sumptuous melodies and exhilarating virtuosity of <\/span>Chopin and Liszt<\/span><\/i>. For 45 seasons now, Siegel has lovingly researched the world\u2019s greatest composers to bring his signature concerts with commentary to Scottsdale audiences.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been soloist with the world’s great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic; all the major orchestras of London, including the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, and London Philharmonia; Moscow State Symphony; Munich\u2019s Bayerischer Rundfunk; Amsterdam\u2019s Concertgebow; the Philharmonic Orchestra of Oslo, as well as Stockholm; Milan\u2019s Orchestra of La Scala; and the NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements have included the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Siegel has collaborated with many of the preeminent conductors of our time and legendary maestros of the past, including Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, Neeme J\u00e4rvi, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Eugene Ormandy, Sir Simon Rattle, Leonard Slatkin, Sir Georg Solti, William Steinberg, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Klaus Tennstedt, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            A passionate communicator and performer, Siegel also presents Keyboard Conversations\u00ae. These brilliantly polished concerts-with-commentary combine captivating comments with dynamic performances of piano masterpieces. The concert concludes with a lively Q & A. New listeners discover an informal, entertaining, and instantly accessible introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano and to classical music in general. Seasoned music lovers discover an enriched, more focused listening experience. Long-established series continue in numerous American cities, among them New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minneapolis\/St. Paul, Palm Desert, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D. C. The loyalty of Jeffrey Siegel\u2019s audiences is heartwarming. In 2023\u201324, the Scottsdale series marks its 45th season, and the Chicago series celebrates its 55th.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Siegel has appeared in radio interviews on classical music stations across the United States and has been a frequent guest in interviews and live performances broadcast throughout the United Kingdom by the BBC. <\/span>Keyboard Conversations\u00ae: Piano Treasures<\/span><\/i>, a Time Life production, has been broadcast by PBS to more than 150 cities nationwide, and is available on DVD. Album releases include <\/span>The Romantic Music of Chopin<\/span><\/i>; <\/span>The Miracle of Mozart<\/span><\/i>, recorded live in London; <\/span>The Power and Passion of Beethoven<\/span><\/i>; <\/span>The Romanticism of the Russian Soul<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>The Romance of the Piano<\/span><\/i> (Random House Audio Publishing Group); <\/span>Music for the Young \u2013 and Young at Heart<\/span><\/i> (WFMT Radio, Chicago); <\/span>American Pianistic Treasures<\/span><\/i> (WEDU, Tampa); and <\/span>Spellbinding Bach<\/span><\/i>. Siegel\u2019s recording of Gershwin\u2019s complete works for piano and orchestra, with Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony, continues to be a bestseller and is available on Amazon.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Born into a musical family, Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lh\u00e9vinne at The Juilliard School, and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London. Siegel and his wife live in New York City.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Jeffrey Siegel is a Steinway artist.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cAn achievement of a sort seldom heard.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>The New York Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cA pianist with a bravura technique and a big, gorgeous sound \u2026 and when the artist himself offers the inside scoop, the musical experience becomes vastly more personal.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>The Denver Post<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cJeffrey Siegel has everything: massive technique, musical sensitivity and character, wide tonal resources, immense reserves of power, and the ability to communicate.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","excerpt":"

            Jeffrey Siegel explores the sumptuous melodies and exhilarating virtuosity of Chopin<\/i> and Liszt<\/i>. 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            About the Event<\/h3>\n

            The first Keyboard Conversations\u00ae concert of 2024 highlights <\/span>The Power and Passion of Beethoven<\/span><\/i> with two of the composer\u2019s personal favorites, the <\/span>Appassionata<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Sonata for Theresa<\/span><\/i>. For 45 seasons now, Jeffrey Siegel has lovingly researched the world\u2019s greatest composers to bring his signature concerts with commentary to Scottsdale audiences.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been soloist with the world’s great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic; all the major orchestras of London, including the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, and London Philharmonia; Moscow State Symphony; Munich\u2019s Bayerischer Rundfunk; Amsterdam\u2019s Concertgebow; the Philharmonic Orchestra of Oslo, as well as Stockholm; Milan\u2019s Orchestra of La Scala; and the NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements have included the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Siegel has collaborated with many of the preeminent conductors of our time and legendary maestros of the past, including Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, Neeme J\u00e4rvi, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Eugene Ormandy, Sir Simon Rattle, Leonard Slatkin, Sir Georg Solti, William Steinberg, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Klaus Tennstedt, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            A passionate communicator and performer, Siegel also presents Keyboard Conversations\u00ae. These brilliantly polished concerts-with-commentary combine captivating comments with dynamic performances of piano masterpieces. The concert concludes with a lively Q & A. New listeners discover an informal, entertaining, and instantly accessible introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano and to classical music in general. Seasoned music lovers discover an enriched, more focused listening experience. Long-established series continue in numerous American cities, among them New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minneapolis\/St. Paul, Palm Desert, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D. C. The loyalty of Jeffrey Siegel\u2019s audiences is heartwarming. In 2023\u201324, the Scottsdale series marks its 45th season, and the Chicago series celebrates its 55th.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Siegel has appeared in radio interviews on classical music stations across the United States and has been a frequent guest in interviews and live performances broadcast throughout the United Kingdom by the BBC. <\/span>Keyboard Conversations\u00ae: Piano Treasures<\/span><\/i>, a Time Life production, has been broadcast by PBS to more than 150 cities nationwide, and is available on DVD. Album releases include <\/span>The Romantic Music of Chopin<\/span><\/i>; <\/span>The Miracle of Mozart<\/span><\/i>, recorded live in London; <\/span>The Power and Passion of Beethoven<\/span><\/i>; <\/span>The Romanticism of the Russian Soul<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>The Romance of the Piano<\/span><\/i> (Random House Audio Publishing Group); <\/span>Music for the Young \u2013 and Young at Heart<\/span><\/i> (WFMT Radio, Chicago); <\/span>American Pianistic Treasures<\/span><\/i> (WEDU, Tampa); and <\/span>Spellbinding Bach<\/span><\/i>. Siegel\u2019s recording of Gershwin\u2019s complete works for piano and orchestra, with Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony, continues to be a bestseller and is available on Amazon.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Born into a musical family, Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lh\u00e9vinne at The Juilliard School, and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London. Siegel and his wife live in New York City.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Jeffrey Siegel is a Steinway artist.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cAn achievement of a sort seldom heard.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>The New York Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cA pianist with a bravura technique and a big, gorgeous sound \u2026 and when the artist himself offers the inside scoop, the musical experience becomes vastly more personal.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>The Denver Post<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cJeffrey Siegel has everything: massive technique, musical sensitivity and character, wide tonal resources, immense reserves of power, and the ability to communicate.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","excerpt":"

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            About the Event<\/h3>\n

            Enjoy <\/span>A French Musical Feast<\/span><\/i> with Jeffrey Siegel as he serves up Debussy\u2019s <\/span>Clair de lune<\/span><\/i> alongside pieces by Ravel and Poulenc<\/span>. For 45 seasons now, Siegel has lovingly researched the world\u2019s greatest composers to bring his signature concerts with commentary to Scottsdale audiences.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been soloist with the world’s great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic; all the major orchestras of London, including the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, and London Philharmonia; Moscow State Symphony; Munich\u2019s Bayerischer Rundfunk; Amsterdam\u2019s Concertgebow; the Philharmonic Orchestra of Oslo, as well as Stockholm; Milan\u2019s Orchestra of La Scala; and the NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements have included the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Siegel has collaborated with many of the preeminent conductors of our time and legendary maestros of the past, including Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, Neeme J\u00e4rvi, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Eugene Ormandy, Sir Simon Rattle, Leonard Slatkin, Sir Georg Solti, William Steinberg, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Klaus Tennstedt, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            A passionate communicator and performer, Siegel also presents Keyboard Conversations\u00ae. These brilliantly polished concerts-with-commentary combine captivating comments with dynamic performances of piano masterpieces. The concert concludes with a lively Q & A. New listeners discover an informal, entertaining, and instantly accessible introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano and to classical music in general. Seasoned music lovers discover an enriched, more focused listening experience. Long-established series continue in numerous American cities, among them New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minneapolis\/St. Paul, Palm Desert, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D. C. The loyalty of Jeffrey Siegel\u2019s audiences is heartwarming. In 2023\u201324, the Scottsdale series marks its 45th season, and the Chicago series celebrates its 55th.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Siegel has appeared in radio interviews on classical music stations across the United States and has been a frequent guest in interviews and live performances broadcast throughout the United Kingdom by the BBC. <\/span>Keyboard Conversations\u00ae: Piano Treasures<\/span><\/i>, a Time Life production, has been broadcast by PBS to more than 150 cities nationwide, and is available on DVD. Album releases include <\/span>The Romantic Music of Chopin<\/span><\/i>; <\/span>The Miracle of Mozart<\/span><\/i>, recorded live in London; <\/span>The Power and Passion of Beethoven<\/span><\/i>; <\/span>The Romanticism of the Russian Soul<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>The Romance of the Piano<\/span><\/i> (Random House Audio Publishing Group); <\/span>Music for the Young \u2013 and Young at Heart<\/span><\/i> (WFMT Radio, Chicago); <\/span>American Pianistic Treasures<\/span><\/i> (WEDU, Tampa); and <\/span>Spellbinding Bach<\/span><\/i>. Siegel\u2019s recording of Gershwin\u2019s complete works for piano and orchestra, with Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony, continues to be a bestseller and is available on Amazon.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Born into a musical family, Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lh\u00e9vinne at The Juilliard School, and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London. Siegel and his wife live in New York City.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Jeffrey Siegel is a Steinway artist.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cAn achievement of a sort seldom heard.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>The New York Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cA pianist with a bravura technique and a big, gorgeous sound \u2026 and when the artist himself offers the inside scoop, the musical experience becomes vastly more personal.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>The Denver Post<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cJeffrey Siegel has everything: massive technique, musical sensitivity and character, wide tonal resources, immense reserves of power, and the ability to communicate.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","excerpt":"

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            About the Event<\/h3>\n

            Described as \u201ca pianist whose probing, incisive, and deeply considered performances are consistently challenging and rewarding\u201d (<\/span>San Francisco Classical Voice<\/span><\/i>), Johnathan Biss is a world<\/span>–<\/span> renowned pianist who channels his deep musical curiosity into performances and projects in the concert hall and beyond.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Biss\u2019s endeavors represent his complete approach to music-making<\/span>,<\/span> and desire to imbue audiences with his own passion for music. Previous projects include<\/span>d<\/span> an exploration of composers’ \u201clate style\u201d in various concert programs at Carnegie Hall, the Barbican Centre, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and San Francisco Performances. He also gave master<\/span> classes at Carnegie Hall and published the Kindle <\/span>s<\/span>S<\/span>ingle <\/span>Coda <\/span><\/i>on the topic.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            This program pairs one of the last three sonatas of Schubert\u2014works which address the mysteries of life and death, and do so unflinchingly and with astonishing beauty\u2014with a newly commissioned work by a composer of color. The intention is not to suggest a particular connection between the old and new works<\/span>;<\/span>:<\/span> it is to show that one can immerse oneself in the greatest music of the past and work to ensure that the present and future are more just, and richer for it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Program<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

            Schubert: Impromptu in F Minor, no. 1, D. 935<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Alvin Singleton\u2019s new solo work (15<\/span> to<\/span>–<\/span>20 minutes)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Intermission<\/b><\/p>\n

            Schubert: Sonata in A Major, D. 959<\/span><\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            \n

            Sponsors<\/h3>\n

            World Class Partner<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

            \"\"<\/p>\n

            Presenting Sponsor<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

            \n

            \"The<\/p>\n

            The Dayton Fowler Grafman Endowment for Classical Music<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

             <\/p>","excerpt":"

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            About the Event<\/h3>\n

            The final Keyboard Conversations\u00ae concert of the season turns the spotlight on <\/span>Three Great Romantics<\/span><\/i> of classical music: Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Grieg. For 45 seasons now, Jeffrey Siegel has lovingly researched the world\u2019s greatest composers to bring his signature concerts with commentary to Scottsdale audiences.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            American pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been soloist with the world’s great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic; all the major orchestras of London, including the London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, and London Philharmonia; Moscow State Symphony; Munich\u2019s Bayerischer Rundfunk; Amsterdam\u2019s Concertgebow; the Philharmonic Orchestra of Oslo, as well as Stockholm; Milan\u2019s Orchestra of La Scala; and the NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements have included the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Siegel has collaborated with many of the preeminent conductors of our time and legendary maestros of the past, including Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, Neeme J\u00e4rvi, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Eugene Ormandy, Sir Simon Rattle, Leonard Slatkin, Sir Georg Solti, William Steinberg, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Klaus Tennstedt, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            A passionate communicator and performer, Siegel also presents Keyboard Conversations\u00ae. These brilliantly polished concerts-with-commentary combine captivating comments with dynamic performances of piano masterpieces. The concert concludes with a lively Q & A. New listeners discover an informal, entertaining, and instantly accessible introduction to the vast repertoire of the piano and to classical music in general. Seasoned music lovers discover an enriched, more focused listening experience. Long-established series continue in numerous American cities, among them New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Minneapolis\/St. Paul, Palm Desert, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D. C. The loyalty of Jeffrey Siegel\u2019s audiences is heartwarming. In 2023\u201324, the Scottsdale series marks its 45th season, and the Chicago series celebrates its 55th.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Siegel has appeared in radio interviews on classical music stations across the United States and has been a frequent guest in interviews and live performances broadcast throughout the United Kingdom by the BBC. <\/span>Keyboard Conversations\u00ae: Piano Treasures<\/span><\/i>, a Time Life production, has been broadcast by PBS to more than 150 cities nationwide, and is available on DVD. Album releases include <\/span>The Romantic Music of Chopin<\/span><\/i>; <\/span>The Miracle of Mozart<\/span><\/i>, recorded live in London; <\/span>The Power and Passion of Beethoven<\/span><\/i>; <\/span>The Romanticism of the Russian Soul<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>The Romance of the Piano<\/span><\/i> (Random House Audio Publishing Group); <\/span>Music for the Young \u2013 and Young at Heart<\/span><\/i> (WFMT Radio, Chicago); <\/span>American Pianistic Treasures<\/span><\/i> (WEDU, Tampa); and <\/span>Spellbinding Bach<\/span><\/i>. Siegel\u2019s recording of Gershwin\u2019s complete works for piano and orchestra, with Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony, continues to be a bestseller and is available on Amazon.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Born into a musical family, Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lh\u00e9vinne at The Juilliard School, and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London. Siegel and his wife live in New York City.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Jeffrey Siegel is a Steinway artist.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cAn achievement of a sort seldom heard.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>The New York Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cA pianist with a bravura technique and a big, gorgeous sound \u2026 and when the artist himself offers the inside scoop, the musical experience becomes vastly more personal.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>The Denver Post<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u201cJeffrey Siegel has everything: massive technique, musical sensitivity and character, wide tonal resources, immense reserves of power, and the ability to communicate.\u201d \u2014 <\/span>Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","excerpt":"

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            About the Event<\/h3>\n

            As the world-renowned Tak\u00e1cs Quartet enters its 49th season, the ensemble is excited to bring a new work written for the quartet by Phoenix composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama, a co-commission from nine major U.S. concert series. Quartet members Edward Dusinberre (violin), Harumi Rhodes (violin), Richard O\u2019Neill (viola), and Andr\u00e1s Fej\u00e9r (cello)\u00a0will perform Ngwenyama\u2019s <\/span>The Natural World<\/span><\/i>, bookended by Haydn\u2019s String Quartet in B Flat, op. 76 no. 4, \u201cSunrise\u201d and Beethoven\u2019s String Quartet no. 8 in E Minor,\u00a0op. 59, no. 2, a glorious slow movement composed while Beethoven contemplated the starry night sky.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Co-commissioners of the Ngwenyama work include lead commissioner Cal Performances (University of California, Berkeley), Shriver Hall Concert Series (Baltimore), 92nd Street Y (New York City), University of Michigan, Friends of Chamber Music (Portland, Oregon), The Broad Stage (Santa Monica, California), Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Celebrity Series of Boston, Capital Region Classical (Albany, New York).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Tak\u00e1cs Quartet will release two Hyperion albums this year, featuring works by Coleridge-Taylor, Dvor\u00e1k, and Schubert. The Tak\u00e1cs will also return to the ensemble\u2019s Hungarian roots by playing cycles of the complete Bart\u00f3k quartets. As associate artists at the Wigmore Hall, London, the Tak\u00e1cs will continue its series of four concerts, featuring amongst other works, Stephen Hough\u2019s 2021 quartet for the Tak\u00e1cs and piano quintets by Florence Price and Dvor\u00e1k\u2014the latter pieces part of a concert\/recording project with pianist Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin. Other international destinations include Berlin, Geneva, and the Adam International Chamber Music Festival in New Zealand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            \n

            Sponsors<\/h3>\n

            World Class Partner<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

            \"\"<\/p>\n

            Presenting Sponsor<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

            \"The

            The Dayton Fowler Grafman Endowment for Classical Music<\/p><\/div>","excerpt":"

            In its 49th season, the world-renowned Tak\u00e1cs Quartet will perform The Natural World<\/i>, a new work by Phoenix composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama, alongside compositions from Haydn and 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            About the Event<\/h3>\n

            Violinist Joshua Bell and vocalist Larisa Mart\u00ednez present <\/span>Voice and the Violin<\/span><\/i>, exploring repertoire from classical art song and opera to musical theatre and selections by Puerto Rican and Spanish composers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Joshua Bell<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            With a career spanning almost four decades, Grammy\u00ae-winning violinist Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. Having performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, Bell continues to maintain engagements as soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor, and music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Bell\u2019s highlights in the 2022\u201323 season included leading the Academy of St Martin in the Fields on tour in South America to Sao Paulo, Bogot\u00e1, and Montevideo, as well as in Europe, including Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Bell appeared in guest performances with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestre National de France, Sofia Philharmonic, and Franz Schubert Filharmonia, as well as a European tour with pianist Peter Dugan. In the United States, Bell performed alongside the New York Philharmonic and the San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Houston, Baltimore, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Bell was named 2010 Instrumentalist of the Year by <\/span>Musical America <\/span><\/i>and a 2007 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. He has been nominated for six Grammys\u00ae and received the 2007 Avery Fisher Prize. He has also received the 2003 Indiana Governor\u2019s Arts Award and a Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 1991 from the Jacobs School of Music. In 2000, he was named an \u201cIndiana Living Legend.\u201d He has performed for three U.S. presidents and the sitting justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Bell also <\/span>participated in former President Barack Obama\u2019s Committee on the Arts and Humanities\u2019 first cultural mission to Cuba, joining Cuban and U.S. musicians on a 2017 Live from Lincoln Center Emmy<\/span>\u00ae<\/span>-nominated PBS special, <\/span>Joshua Bell: Seasons of Cuba<\/span><\/i>, celebrating renewed cultural diplomacy between Cuba and the United States.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Larisa Mart\u00ednez<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Puerto Rican opera singer Larisa Mart\u00ednez has been praised and sought after for her \u201csmoky soprano\u201d (<\/span>Opera News<\/span><\/i>), gracing many of the world\u2019s top opera and concert stages, including recent debuts as a soloist at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and the Hollywood Bowl.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            Mart\u00ednez\u2019s recent roles include Musetta in <\/span>La Boh\u00e8me <\/span><\/i>(CulturArte); Violetta in <\/span>La Traviata<\/span><\/i>, conducted by Eugene Kohn (Wichita Grand Opera); Sophie alongside tenor Piotr Beczala in <\/span>Werther <\/span><\/i>(CulturArte); and Maria in <\/span>West Side Story<\/span><\/i>, conducted by Lawrence Foster with tenor Michael Fabiano (Festival Napa Valley). In 2019, Mart\u00ednez made her Kennedy Center debut in recital and Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium\/Perelman Stage debut, singing Mahler\u2019s Symphony no. 2 with the Athens Philharmonic under the baton of Yiannis Hadjiloizou. In 2016, she created the role of Isaura in the world premiere of Mercadante\u2019s <\/span>Francesca da Rimini<\/span><\/i> in Italy, conducted by Maestro Fabio Luisi and directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi. That same year, Mart\u00ednez was invited as part of President Barack Obama\u2019s artistic delegation to Cuba in an effort to expand cultural collaboration and friendships between the two countries, culminating in the Emmy\u00ae-nominated PBS special, <\/span>Live from Lincoln Center: Seasons of Cuba<\/span><\/i>, where she was showcased. In recent years, Mart\u00ednez has toured with tenor Andrea Bocelli, debuting at Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Bowl, and throughout North America, South America, and Europe.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

            In 2016, she won the Metropolitan Opera\u2019s National Council Audition in Puerto Rico, as well as the Angel Ramos Foundation Award and the Audience Prize. Soon after, she was invited by the Metropolitan Opera Guild 2018 Annual Gala as a guest artist to honor Anna Netrebko. In 2018, EastWest Sounds Studios chose and sampled her voice for its new virtual instrument software, \u201cVoices of Opera,\u201d used by composers and engineers worldwide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            \n

            Sponsors<\/h3>\n

            World Class Partner <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

            \"\"<\/p>\n

            Presenting Sponsor <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

            \"The

            The Dayton Fowler Grafman Endowment for Classical Music<\/p><\/div>\n

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