Concerts
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra
The Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra presents: Love Letters
Program: Schumann: Cello Concerto, Sibelius “Rakastava”, Anna Clyne “Within Her Arms”, and Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/capecodchamberorchestra/1329469
Music Street at the Vineyard
Music Street instrumentalists and vocalists delight in bringing colorful themed programs to the West Tisbury Library on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Lively narration-both historical and musical- provides a stimulating context for all of their events. Free and open to the public!
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Kendall Square Orchestra
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, MA
Kristo Kondakçi, conductor
Sophia Szokolay, violin
ESMAIL R|Emember
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5
https://www.kendallsquareorchestra.org/concert-3-light-in-darkness
Lydian Quartet at Brandeis University
Sophia joins the Lydian Quartet as a guest artist in a faculty recital of music by Shostakovich, Haydn, and a special production called Time’s Echo
Lydian Quartet at Edgewood
Sophia joins the Lydian String Quartet as a guest artist in a program of Shostakovich and Haydn at Edgewood Retirement Center in Andover, MA
Boston Marathon
Catch Sophia running the Boston Marathon as a time qualifier! Bib number coming soon.
Delirium Musicum
DM’s new creative initiative celebrates the rich and varied diversity of cultures and musical traditions present in LA’s communities! This year, DM is partnering up with traditional Korean musicians to explore music – and our city - through a new angle!
Delirium Musicum
DM’s new creative initiative celebrates the rich and varied diversity of cultures and musical traditions present in LA’s communities! This year, DM is partnering up with traditional Korean musicians to explore music – and our city - through a new angle!
Mahlerfest | Opening Night
ULLMANN | Der Kaiser von Atlantis oder Die Tod-Verweigerung (The Emperor from Atlantis or the Disobedience of Death)
MahlerFest Chamber Concert
SCHULHOFF | String Sextet
SHOSTAKOVICH | String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
MahlerFest | Celebrating Peace
MAHLER | Totenfeier
PRITCHARD | Seven Halts on the Somme, Concerto for Trumpet and Strings
KORNGOLD | Symphony in F-sharp, Op. 40
Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra
The Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra presents: Songs of Midwinter
Program to include Haydn’s Symphony No. 83, George Walker’s Lyric for Strings, and the world premiere of Cody Forrest’s Cello Concert.
Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/capecodchamberorchestra/1329461
Delirium Musicum
A Festive Selection of Signature DM Pieces
Los Angeles, CA
more info coming soon…
ready or not revisited | portland, me
Ready or Not Revisited celebrates the groundbreaking visions of women, queer, trans, and nonbinary composers from the medieval period to the present day. This program builds on the concept of Palaver’s 2022 album Ready or Not, which “blew the tent flap open to embrace new contemporary classical fans” (Midwest Record) and left BBC Music Magazine “wanting more.” Repertoire includes wide-ranging selections by Jessie Montgomery, Hildegard von Bingen, inti figgis-vizueta, Tanner Porter, Sato Matsui, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Pétalo Seslar and Lili Boulanger. Ready or Not Revisited disrupts our expectations, challenges our narratives, and uplifts a multitude of voices who have always been here, whether the concert hall was ready or not.
ready or not revisited | cambridge, ma
Ready or Not Revisited celebrates the groundbreaking visions of women, queer, trans, and nonbinary composers from the medieval period to the present day. This program builds on the concept of Palaver’s 2022 album Ready or Not, which “blew the tent flap open to embrace new contemporary classical fans” (Midwest Record) and left BBC Music Magazine “wanting more.” Repertoire includes wide-ranging selections by Jessie Montgomery, Hildegard von Bingen, inti figgis-vizueta, Tanner Porter, Sato Matsui, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Pétalo Seslar and Lili Boulanger. Ready or Not Revisited disrupts our expectations, challenges our narratives, and uplifts a multitude of voices who have always been here, whether the concert hall was ready or not.
ready or not revisited | brooklyn, ny
Ready or Not Revisited celebrates the groundbreaking visions of women, queer, trans, and nonbinary composers from the medieval period to the present day. This program builds on the concept of Palaver’s 2022 album Ready or Not, which “blew the tent flap open to embrace new contemporary classical fans” (Midwest Record) and left BBC Music Magazine “wanting more.” Repertoire includes wide-ranging selections by Jessie Montgomery, Hildegard von Bingen, inti figgis-vizueta, Tanner Porter, Sato Matsui, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Pétalo Seslar and Lili Boulanger. Ready or Not Revisited disrupts our expectations, challenges our narratives, and uplifts a multitude of voices who have always been here, whether the concert hall was ready or not.
ready or not revisited | putney, vt
Ready or Not Revisited celebrates the groundbreaking visions of women, queer, trans, and nonbinary composers from the medieval period to the present day. This program builds on the concept of Palaver’s 2022 album Ready or Not, which “blew the tent flap open to embrace new contemporary classical fans” (Midwest Record) and left BBC Music Magazine “wanting more.” Repertoire includes wide-ranging selections by Jessie Montgomery, Hildegard von Bingen, inti figgis-vizueta, Tanner Porter, Sato Matsui, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Pétalo Seslar and Lili Boulanger. Ready or Not Revisited disrupts our expectations, challenges our narratives, and uplifts a multitude of voices who have always been here, whether the concert hall was ready or not.
noisefloor at institute of contemporary art
Thirteen musicians of Palaver Strings and eight dancers of little house dance perform Noisefloor, a new project that seamlessly blends music and dance—dancers are involved in the composition process and musicians are involved in little house’s movement language. Playing with the subjectivity of human experience, Noisefloor uses architecture and acoustics to transform the theater into an atmospheric cave. Musicians and dancers move throughout the stage and surrounding areas in an immersive physical, visual, and musical experience.
Delirium Musicum
Sunday Morning Music at the Broad Stage
Delirium Musicum makes its exciting return to the Broad Stage after a captivating performance in the 2023/2024 Season!
Santa Monica, CA
Delirium Musicum
Delirium Musicum is back in Pasadena for the opening of its 2024/2025 Season!
More info coming soon…
Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival: 25th anniversary celebration
More info coming soon!
North Carolina’s premier chamber music festival, Four Seasons has been bringing world-renowned musicians and unforgettable performances to North Carolina and beyond for more than 23 years. During that time, Four Seasons has presented more than 2,000 concerts and initiatives, featured more than 950 musicians, and created vibrant homes in both Greenville and the Triangle.
Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival 25th anniversary celebration
North Carolina’s premier chamber music festival, Four Seasons has been bringing world-renowned musicians and unforgettable performances to North Carolina and beyond for more than 23 years. During that time, Four Seasons has presented more than 2,000 concerts and initiatives, featured more than 950 musicians, and created vibrant homes in both Greenville and the Triangle.
Juventas New Music Ensemble
From Studio to Stage: Highlights from the Juventas Recording Catalog
First Parish Sudbury, Sudbury, MA
September 15, 2024, at 4pm
Juventas New Music Ensemble
From Studio to Stage: Highlights from the Juventas Recording Catalog
Multicultural Arts Center, East Cambridge, MA
September 14, 2024, at 8pm
Juventas New Music Ensemble
From Studio to Stage: Highlights from the Juventas Recording Catalog
Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro, VT
September 13, 2024, at 7pm
Schumann and Mendelssohn
An afternoon of piano quartet by Schumann and Mendelssohn. More details coming soon!
Tanglewood: a change is gonna come
Featuring Grammy award-winning tenor Nicholas Phan, this program explores our country’s rich legacy of protest songs. Repertoire includes traditional songs of protest and music inspired by social movements and historical events, including Nico Muhly’s Stranger, Akenya Seymour’s Fear the Lamb, and a new commission by Errollyn Wallen. Spanning genres, eras, and movements, A Change Is Gonna Come provokes conversation, confronts our past and present, and celebrates the act of protest as one of our most precious rights.
https://www.bso.org/events/tli-presents-palaver-strings?performance=2024-08-10-14:00
Music in the Barn: a change is gonna come
Featuring Grammy award-winning tenor Nicholas Phan, this program explores our country’s rich legacy of protest songs. Repertoire includes traditional songs of protest and music inspired by social movements and historical events, including Nico Muhly’s Stranger, Akenya Seymour’s Fear the Lamb, and a new commission by Errollyn Wallen. Spanning genres, eras, and movements, A Change Is Gonna Come provokes conversation, confronts our past and present, and celebrates the act of protest as one of our most precious rights.
https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/achangeisgonnacome-tiverton
a change is gonna come
Featuring Grammy award-winning tenor Nicholas Phan, this program explores our country’s rich legacy of protest songs. Repertoire includes traditional songs of protest and music inspired by social movements and historical events, including Nico Muhly’s Stranger, Akenya Seymour’s Fear the Lamb, and a new commission by Errollyn Wallen. Spanning genres, eras, and movements, A Change Is Gonna Come provokes conversation, confronts our past and present, and celebrates the act of protest as one of our most precious rights.
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre
55 Davis SquareSomerville, MA, 02144
MahlerFest
Colorado Mahler Fest
May 15-19, 2024
Guest Principal Second Violin
MahlerFest is the world’s longest-running celebration of the life and music of composer Gustav Mahler. Founded in 1988 in Boulder, Colorado, festival presents works of composers who influenced Mahler and by composers whom Mahler in turn influenced.
JFK Remembered
The Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra Presents: JFK Remembered
The program will feature a world premiere by Oliver Caplan on the legacy of John F. Kennedy in a collaborative concert with the JFK Museum in Hyannis, CCCO Principal Cellist Tim Paek in Schumann’s Cello Concerto, Dvorak’s American, & Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings.
Roxbury Chamber Series
Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library ( 149 Dudley St )
Dvorak Piano Quintet
More details coming soon!
Music Street: West Tisbury Public Library
An afternoon of chamber music for piano trio at the West Tisbury Public Library on Martha’s Vineyard. More info coming soon!
Visions and Miracles
Sunday, March 24, 2024, 3:00 PM
Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland, ME, 04101, United States (map)
https://www.palaverstrings.org/events/visionsmiracles-portland1
This one-hour program brings together music that is transcendent in nature, drawing inspiration from dreams, medieval chant, renaissance polyphony, spirituality, and the power of silence. Anchored by Christopher Theofanidis’ otherworldy composition of the same name, Visions and Miracles takes us on a journey through the gentle sound worlds of Arvo Part, Max Richter, and Caroline Shaw, interspersed with excerpts of Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia No. 1. With mesmerizing harmonies and moments of joy, grief, and gentleness, Visions and Miracles is evocative and reflective, grounding and transcendent.
Summa for Strings Arvo Pärt
Entr’acte Caroline Shaw
Sinfonia No. 1 Felix Mendelssohn
Visions and Miracles Christopher Theofanidis
On the Nature of Daylight Max Richter
Fiddle Set Maya French/Jamie Oshima