Led by Eleanor Núñez, the Community School's orchestras present a rich program of varied work.
Experience great artistry as students from the Conservatory of Music perform solo and chamber works in this weekly recital series. Performance Forum is generously underwritten by Alice Steere Coulombe. This performance will be livestreamed.
Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series.
Despite being a friend and contemporary of Shostakovich, the musical genius of Mieczysław Weinberg went unrecognized for much of the 20th century due to Soviet-Era suppression. This concert highlights three of Weinberg’s more than 150 works: a playful flute concerto, a concertino for violin and string orchestra, and a dramatic chamber symphony. The Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices is made possible through the generous support of Marilyn Ziering alongside the many donors who are inspired by this incredibly important work at Colburn School.
WEINBERG Concertino for Violin and String Orchestra WEINBERG Flute Concerto No. 1 WEINBERG Chamber Symphony No. 1
Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance will be livestreamed.
Under the batons of Salonen Fellows Mert Yalniz and Aleksandra Melaniuk, soloists from the Conservatory perform concerto movements with the Colburn Orchestra.
Kerson Leong, described by the Toronto Star as “not just one of Canada’s greatest violinists but one of the greatest violinists, period," performs a dynamic program of sonatas by Poulenc, Fauré, Boulanger, and Franck.
POULENC Violin Sonata FAURÉ Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major BOULANGER Deux Morceaux FRANCK Violin Sonata in A Major
Talented ensembles and soloists from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved classical works.
Music Academy and Dance Academy students perform celebrated choreography paired with musical masterworks.
Cleveland Orchestra principal clarinet Afendi Yusuf has become an in-demand soloist and chamber musician thanks to his “clear, liquid tone, pitch-perfect intonation, and effortless technique” (Chicago Classical Review). The Conservatory alumnus returns to the Colburn stage for a program of quartets and quintets by Brahms, Villa-Lobos, and Penderecki.
PENDERECKI Quartet for Clarinet and Strings VILLA-LOBOS Quintette en forme de chôros BRAHMS Clarinet Quintet in B Minor
Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform their own curated programs with friends and students. This concert features guitar works by Bach, Villa-Lobos, Gnattali, and Liptak.
BACH Ich “folge dir gleichfalls” from St. John Passion GNATTALI Sonata for Guitar and Cello DAVID LIPTAK Songs for Persephone VILLA-LOBOS Assobio a Jato (The Jet Whistle) DE FALLA Siete canciones populares españolas
Baroque composers such as Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and more are spotlighted in this intimate performance of masterworks.
This afternoon of playful pieces begins with Gershwin’s An American in Paris, which paints a vivid picture of life in the French capital—bustling streets, car horns, and all. The musical fireworks continue in a jazz-influenced piano concerto by Ravel before the lively spirit and dance-like melodies of Dvořák’s Eight Symphony close out the program.
GERSHWIN An American in Paris RAVEL Piano Concerto in G Major DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8
Hear original works from innovative 20th and 21st century composers in this performance highlighting contemporary music.
Music Academy students perform thrilling works for two pianos in this year-end concert.
This conductorless chamber orchestra comprised of talented young musicians brings to life rich programs of orchestral works.