Israeli pianist Einav Yarden returns to the US for a fall tour, beginning on October 12 with the  opening of the Kaufman Music Center’s Piano Dialogues series in NYC. The program will consist of Einav’s Bach: Father & Son program, followed by a discussion with Kaufman Center Artistic Director John Glover covering the Bach family musical lineage.

Ravinia Steans Institute alumnus, violinist Arnaud Sussmann, gave a recital at Ravinia with fellow RSMI alum Michael Brown on June 18. The rich program included works by Debussy, Mozart, Schulhoff, Weinberg and garnered an enthusiastic response by the audience. The recital will be broadcast on Chicago's classical station WFMT on July 31 at 8pm CT.

Huge applause to the Verona Quartet for debuting #1 this week on the Billboard traditional classical chart with their new album Shatter!! Check it out if you haven’t already, with music by Julia Adolphe, Reena Esmail, and Michael Gilbertson’s Pulitzer-nominated Quartet that her wrote for the Verona Quartet. The album also features the Hindustani vocalist Saili Oak! www.brightshiny.ninja/shatter

Melissa White has quite a week ahead! On June 20, she performs at London's Wigmore Hall with the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective together with violinist extraordinaire Hilary Hahn, and then on June 22 she gives her solo Carnegie Hall Debut (Zankel Hall) with works by Beach, Brahms, Garayev, and Grieg. More details about the Wigmore Hall concert here and Carnegie recital here.

Einav Yarden’s new album, BACH – FATHER AND SON, which was released by Challenge Records International on May 12, is now available on all streaming platforms in the US! It interweaves music by the genius father and his incredibly brilliant son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Yarden will tour this program in the US in October 2023 at venues including the Kaufman Music Center’s Piano Dialogues Series.

Weill Recital Hall welcomes the Verona Quartet. This recital is the culminating event as part of their 2020 Cleveland Quartet Award from Chamber Music America. More details can be found here.

This wonderful program explores the evolution of tango, with influences from Africa, Italy, and Spain for piano trio alone followed by original works composed by JP Jofre in the second half. Their first performance kicks off in Tempe, AZ (April 16, 2023) followed by Dumbarton Concerts in Washington, DC (April 29, 2023). More info can be found here.

Cellist Tommy Mesa to be featured in a young artist showcase on NYC's WQXR classical station, hosted by Emi Ferguson. The segment features his recent recordings by living and underrepresented composers. You can listen to the broadcast here.

Danbi Um makes her debut at the Phillips with returning-artist Amy Yang, a world class collaborative pianist who excels across all forms of the chamber music repertoire. More details about this wonderful performance can be found here.

The Lysander Piano Trio’s southern tour of performances and master classes at the University of Tampa (March 17), Sanibel Music Festival (March 18), Crescent City Chamber Music Festival in New Orleans (March 20), and University of Southern Mississippi (March 21). More details can be found here.

The Lysander Piano Trio’s southern tour of performances and master classes at the University of Tampa (March 17), Sanibel Music Festival (March 18), Crescent City Chamber Music Festival in New Orleans (March 20), and University of Southern Mississippi (March 21). More details can be found here.

The Verona Quartet will premiere Texu Kim’s string quartet Ritus Sanitatem, co-commissioned by Texas Performing Arts (performance March 3) and the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery (performance March 8), Cheng Jin Koh’s Mountain of Echoing Halls for string quartet and yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer) for a world premiere at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery March 8, and Derek David’s String Quartet No. 4, “Kaddish” on March 18 at MIT. The Smithsonian premieres were highlighted with multimedia elements as part of the celebrations for its centennial, see here.