Matthew Evan Taylor- Afropneuma,

Steve Reich- Music for 18 Musicians, reimagined by Eric Hall

Set beneath the canopy of Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s iconic Cherry Esplanade, this one-of-a-kind performance unites the bold artistry of Metropolis Ensemble, led here by guest conductor and pianist Georgia Mills.

Chamber Music at Stissing Center
Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet; Kristin Lee & Rachell Ellen Wong, violins; Tanner Menees, viola; Jia Kim, cello; Sophia (Shuhui) Zhou, piano

PROGRAM

Alan Shulman Rendezvous with Benny (1946)

Marc Mellits Discrete Structures for Clarinet & String Quartet (2024)

Sergei Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, Cello and 

Piano, Op. 38 (1919)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quintet in A Major for Basset Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, K. 581

Praised for his “intense concentration,…clarity, and ferocity,”(Classical Scene) tenor Daniel McGrew is a versatile performer of a broad range of repertoire, but at the heart of Daniel’s musical passion is the performance of song. Together with the dynamic pianist Sophia Zhou the duo will offer beloved classics by Beethoven and Debussy, as well as an intriguing cycle by American composer Louise Talma on poetry of Wallace Stevens.

PROGRAM
Beethoven — An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98
Debussy — Ariettes oubliées, L63
Louise Talma — Infanta Marina

Star cellist Sterling Elliott and pianist/director Sophia Zhou celebrates the opening of 2025 Chamber Music season with a program by all-American composers from Amy Beach (1869) to Kevin Day (b. 1996).

Program:

Amy Beach:

• 4 Sketches, op. 15: Dreaming

• Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 23

Kevin Day:

• Cello sonata (2019)

William Grant Still:

• “Mother and Child”

George Walker:

• Cello Sonata

Chamber Music works by Justinian Tamusuza, Gabriella Smith, Ernest Bloch and Danny Elfman

Violin and Founder: Nathan Meltzer

Violin: Geneva Lewis

Viola: Jordan Bak

Cello: Jonathan Swensen

Piano: Sophia (Shuhui) Zhou

Opus Illuminate was founded by American violinist Nathan Meltzer (2023 Concert Artist Guild winner) and violist Devin Moore ( Isidore Quartet), with the mission to expand and enrich the classical music industry by performing works by composers of historically underrepresented communities and heritages.

Chamber Music with Corelli Trio from New York Philharmonic

Violin: Quan Ge

Viola: Cong Wu (Assistant Principal Viola, The Norma and Lloyd Chazen Chair)

Cello: Nathan Vickery

Piano: Sophia Zhou

Program:

Jean Françaix: String Trio in C Major - 13'

Krzysztof Penderecki: Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello - 15'

Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet No.1 in C Minor, Op. 15 - 30'

Vocal Recital in collaboration with:

Mezzo-soprano: Katherine Beck

Tenor: Daniel McGrew

An all-Italian vocal program with tenor Daniel McGrew

Vocal Recital with tenor Daniel McGrew

Distinguished Madisonian Dennis Maki will be honored with a concert offering the world premiere of two new song cycles by John Harbison in a vocal recital by two of today’s most exciting young artists. Tenor Daniel McGrew, will be joined by his recital colleague Sophia Zhou.

Program

Of Mere Being (2022) World Premiere- John Harbison (poems of Wallace Stevens)

Liederkreis, Op. 24 (1840)- Robert Schumann

The Seal Man (1922)- Rebecca Clarke

Songs of Separation (2023) World Premiere- John Harbison (poems of Akhmatova, Lowell, Sarton)

Selected Songs- Benjamin Britten

Of Mere Being (2022) [reprise]John Harbison

Daniel McGrew, tenor

Sophia Zhou, piano

Rose Mary Harbison, violin

More info: https://tokencreekfestival.org/of-mere-being/

Program :

Robert Schumann- “Liederkreis” , op.24

world premiere of Matthew Rickett's Lunch Poems

Gabriel Fauré's La bonne chanson, Op. 61,

Daniel McGrew, tenor/ Sophia Zhou, Nathaniel LaNasa, piano

Benjamin Baker, violin

Oliver Neubauer, violin

Lun Li, viola

Benett Tsai, cello

PROGRAM

Johann Sebastian Bach: Gamba Sonata in D Major BWV 1028, arr. Stoltzman

Johann Sebastian Bach: Trio Sonata No. 5 in C Major, BWV 529

Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Sonata in C minor, BWV 1017

John Harbison: “Cynthia” (world premiere)

Franz Schubert: From the Piano Quintet in A major D.667, "Trout,”

Robert Schumann: In der Nacht from Spanisches Liederspiel Op. 71

PERFORMERS

Simone Dinnerstein, piano

Peggy Pearson, oboe

Rane Moore, clarinet

Gabriela Díaz, violin

Alison Edwards, viola

Rafael Popper-Keizer, cello

Jennifer Hersch, bass

Sophia (Shuhui) Zhou, piano

Kendra Colton, soprano

Daniel McGrew, tenor

Song Recital with tenor Daniel McGrew

Homage concert to the visual art project “Jorinde Voigt: Ludwig van Beethoven Sonatas 1–32”

Guest Cello: Edward Luengo

Program:

Mozart- Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332

Beethoven- Piano Sonata no.6 in F major, op. 10 no.2

Andrea Casarrubios- “Seven” for solo cello                                                              Beethoven- Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 3 in A major, Op. 69      

Chamber Music Concert

Violin: Nathan Meltzer

Cello: Sterling Elliott

Program:

Rachmaninoff Sonata for Cello and Piano in g minor

Ravel Trio for Violin, Cello and piano in a minor

Solo Piano Recital

Presented by Susan Bang Family Circle

Program:

Mozart- Piano Sonata in F major K.332

Scriabin- Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, op. 9

John Field- Nocturne no. 5 in B-flat major

R. Schumann- Carnival op. 9

Thursday, December 8 at 7:30 PM

Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center

PROGRAM

BRAHMS:
Deutsche Volkslieder, WoO33

YCA Composer-in-Residence, NINA SHEKHAR:
”Pieces of You”- World premiere

DEBUSSY:
Trois mélodies de Verlaine

CHRISTOPHER BERG:
Songs to poems by Frank O’Hara

BRITTEN:
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35

Two songs by Harold Arlen

 Learn more about Daniel McGrew

with tenor Daniel McGrew

Details TBA

with Tenor Daniel McGREW

Details TBA

A festive two-piano program by piano virtuoso Llewellyn Sanchez Werner and Sophia Zhou. This is a grand finale of 2022 Keyboard Series at The Stissing Center.

Music of Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, etc.

With tenor Daniel McGrew

Details TBA

A multimedia collaboration with Chinese pianist Sophia Zhou playing the Goldberg Variations and 2019 Environmental Photographer of the Year J Henry Fair.  Underwritten by The Weeden Foundation for the Environment and Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.   

Sophia (Shuhui) Zhou, pianist
José Adolfo Alejo, violín
Ana Turkalj, cello

Program: Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio “Ghost”  & “Archduke”

ATL Trio 

Jose Adolfo Alejo Solis, violin/ Ana Turkalj, cello/ Shuhui Zhou, piano

Program:

Beethoven- Trio in D Major Op. 70 No. 1  “Ghost”

Beethoven- Trio in B Flat Major Op. 97  “Archduke”

Chamber Music Season of the Mateo Herrera Auditorium

Atl trio (Mexico, Austria, China)

Jose Adolfo Alejo Solis, violin

Ana Turkalj, cello

Shuhui Zhou, piano

Program: Beethoven

Sonata for piano and violin in D major Op. 12

Sonata for cello and piano in A major No.3 Op. 69 

Sonata for piano and violin in F major No.5 Op. 24