Bienen School associate professor of violin Jinjoo Cho and special guests present a powerful recital culminating a week-long colloquium devoted to 20th-century American composer George Rochberg, titled Unearthing Love and Grief in George Rochberg’s Third String Quartet. The event highlights the dramatic and deeply personal transformation in Rochberg’s musical voice following the loss of his teenage son—a shift that ignited spirited debate across the musical world.

Blending the finesse of a classical ensemble with the drive and precision of a finely tuned rock band, Latitude 49 has been energizing audiences with the most exciting music of our time since 2012. With members coming together from across the United States and Canada, Latitude 49 epitomizes a diverse, unconventional family of sounds, instruments, and experiences. The group has held Ensemble-In-Residence positions at the University of Michigan, the Kenosha Creative Space, Baylor University, and the University of Illinois Chicago, and presents numerous concerts each season in major venues including the Ravinia Festival (Chicago), (le) Poisson Rouge (NYC), the Princeton Sound Kitchen, The Juilliard School, Chicago’s ‘Ear Taxi’ Festival, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Music Box. Dozens of works have been written for the ensemble by a multitude of composers ranging from aspiring students to Pulitzer prize-winning masters.

Blending the finesse of a classical ensemble with the drive and precision of a finely tuned rock band, Latitude 49 has been energizing audiences with the most exciting music of our time since 2012. With members coming together from across the United States and Canada, Latitude 49 epitomizes a diverse, unconventional family of sounds, instruments, and experiences. 

In addition to this performance, Latitude 49 will also work with Shepherd School composition students as part of a three-day residency.

New cello faculty member Max Geissler presents his first recital at Butler University! Join him and pianist Seolyeong Jeong for a colorful program of Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, and Servais.

Blair School of Music presents a Master Series Chamber Music Recital featuring violinist Christina McGann, cellist Max Geissler, and pianist Heather Conner. The program will include Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor

The Cleveland international conference celebrating the Pierre Boulez centenary culminates with a concert of virtuoso chamber works by one of the most influential avant-garde artists of the 20th century. Produced by the Cleveland State University School of Music in collaboration with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Paul Sacher Foundation, and the Cleveland Museum of Art, an all-star ensemble of performers from across the country, under the direction of Andrew Rindfleisch, presents this all-Boulez program of seminal modernist compositions.

Rocket City New Music invites you on a continuous musical journey framed by modern classics and energized by some of today’s most exciting living composers. The concert unfolds through a dramatic departure, spiritual annihilation, and redemption in a finale that is both beautiful and unsettling. New works weave fresh perspectives throughout this arc, creating an immersive exploration of mystery, transformation, and reflection.

Donors event – By invitation only

University of Oklahoma

Faculty Recital: Yena Lee violin

Cello Master Class at Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, School of Music, The University of Oklahoma

Cello Day is a free event for cello players in eighth through 12th grade. All playing levels are welcome, but we do not recommend this event for total beginners.

A delicate ensemble,
A pure intention—

A spark of inspiration,
A vibrant clash of artistry.

It ignites imagination, unleashes passion,
Brings knowing smiles and tears of emotion.

Musicians of the Taipei Symphony Orchestra join forces with rising international soloists to share the love and dreams at the very heart of music’s beginnings.

The final concert of Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival’s 20th anniversary season is a collaboration with the Waterloo Center for the Arts. Paying tribute to the Center’s world-renowned collection of Caribbean art, CVCM presents work from Mexico and the Carribean that will be juxtaopsed with highlights from the WCA collection. A tour of the WCA gallery will follow the performance.

The second concert of Cedar Valley Chamber Music Festival 2025 season takes us to the Spanish peninsula with music spanning three centuries from the dances of the early Baroque through to early 20th-century voices of Spanish nationalism. Join us for this program that features works by Luigi Boccherini, Enrique Granados, and Joaquin Turina.

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ENCORE Chamber Music Institute in the magnificent Maltz Performing Arts Center. The evening’s centerpiece is Korngold’s Piano Quintet, a lush, lyrical work that perfectly captures the golden, Viennese spirit. With its lilting melodies and rhythms, the program evokes elegance and grandeur, enhanced by the timeless beauty of Cleveland’s historic venue.

Experience a one-of-a-kind musical journey where the stage comes to life—one player at a time. Held at Harkness Chapel, Case Western Reserve University, this dynamic concert explores the evolving nature of ensemble performance. Starting with John Corigliano’s STOMP for solo, the program builds with Schubert’s Fantasy for Violin and Piano, York Bowen’s Fantasie Quartet for Four Violas, and Shostakovich’s Two Pieces for String Octet. The evening culminates with Klengel’s Hymnus for 12 Cellos and Piazzolla’s 12 Cello Set, showcasing the full ensemble in a vibrant, rhythmically charged finale. A pre-concert talk by Oberlin College’s Music Theory Professor Brian Alegant delves into the rhythmic and structural patterns of the music.

Artistic Director Jinjoo Cho curates a deeply personal "Carte Blanche" evening exploring the haunting intersection of music, memory, and the supernatural. The night opens with a pre-concert talk by musicologist and author Dorian Bandy, “Violin Through the Centuries.” Delve into the ethereal connections between music and the supernatural with a spellbinding program evoking the haunting beauty of dance and the spirit world. Featuring Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello, Wieniawski’s Faust Fantasy, and Brahms’s String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, this unforgettable evening conjures spectral elegance and lyrical intensity.

Step into an unforgettable outdoor concert where the vibrant rhythms of the Baroque era come to life at Chagrin Valley National Park! Accompanied by captivating talks from McGill University musicologist Dorian Bandy, this special evening features an all-star ensemble of world-class musicians, including the Verona String Quartet, violinist Sibbi Bernhardsson, violist Ettore Causa, and cellist Norman Fischer. Experience Baroque masterpieces infused with dynamic beats, showcasing the dramatic, dance-inspired energy of composers like Couperin, Biber, Rameau, Telemann, and Bach. It’s an evening filled with music, history, and captivating rhythms that will transport you to another time and place!

Musical Mixology is an exclusive evening of craft cocktails and exquisite chamber music, performed by world-class musicians in a cozy, intimate setting. Food and drinks are included in the ticket price.

Timeless melodies and transformative storytelling converge in Chamber Music City’s most ambitious concert yet. Tabla virtuoso Sandeep Das and violinist Christina McGann ignite Reena Esmail’s BLAZE, fusing Indian and Western sounds in a fiery rhythmic dialogue. Harpist Bridget Kibbey and McGann shine in Saint-Saëns’ FANTAISIE before Christopher Cerrone’s NEW ADDRESSES transports listeners to a haunting sonic landscape. The evening culminates with soprano Ariadne Greif bringing new life to Luciano Berio’s rarely performed FOLK SONGS cycle, a visionary blend of American, Asian, and European folk traditions with contemporary textures. Featuring nine world-class musicians, Folk Songs & Fantasy invites you to witness global traditions reimagined in virtuosic splendor. Don’t miss this intimate celebration of passion, wonder, and the unifying power of music!

Celebrated international sextet Latitude 49 presents a dynamic evening of music that careens wildly from the whimsical to the sublime. At the center of the program is the haunting "Leviathan" by UNCSA’s own Jared Miller(opens in new tab), which conjures images of the deep and the untold mysteries therein.

Dr. Max Geissler presents a Faculty Recital on Friday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Powell Recital Hall of ETSU's Martin Center for the Arts.

Violinist and KSO Concertmaster Will Shaub makes his TPCP debut with beloved Dvorak’s Piano Quintet No. 2 and more, also featuring violinist Evie Chen, cellist Max Geissler, violist David Kovac, and Katherine Benson at the piano

Violinist and KSO Concertmaster Will Shaub makes his TPCP debut with beloved Dvorak’s Piano Quintet No. 2 and more, also featuring violinist Evie Chen, cellist Max Geissler, violist David Kovac, and Katherine Benson at the piano

Violinist and KSO Concertmaster Will Shaub makes his TPCP debut with beloved Dvorak’s Piano Quintet No. 2 and more, also featuring violinist Evie Chen, cellist Max Geissler, violist David Kovac, and Katherine Benson at the piano

Join an enchanting evening of romantic music performed by a stellar lineup of artists: award-winning violinist Jinjoo Cho, cellist Max Geissler, and pianist Hyunsoo Kim.