Concert Pianist 1997

Chinese-American pianist Taige Wang, 16, won first prize at the Tbilisi International Piano Competition, emerging as the youngest contestant among participants aged 16 to 33.

Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto leads the COLBURN ORCHESTRA in a season-opening concert at The Soraya featuring works by Márquez, Kevin Puts, Falla, and Giménez, with student soloists on marimba and mezzo-soprano.

Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra will present a three-concert series celebrating Polish classical music, featuring world premieres by contemporary composers and performances of works by Chopin, Szymanowski, and Wieniawski across Connecticut and New York venues.

A six-part PBS series offers intimate documentaries of classical music artists including violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, guitarist Andrés Segovia, and pianists Vladimir Ashkenazy, Evgeny Kissin and Daniil Trifonov.

The 3x GRAMMY-nominated vocalist will perform two nights at the Rose Theater with special guest Cyndi Lauper, featuring longtime collaborators in a program shaped by Russell's influential jazz career.

Pianist Matthew Hagle will perform works by Brahms, Ravel, and Schumann in a program exploring the connection between music and literature at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA will open its season at Skyview Concert Hall with pianist Yulianna Avdeeva performing Grieg's Piano Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No. 6.

Thomas Søndergård will lead the Minnesota Orchestra in Stravinsky's THE FIREBIRD with video design by Tal Rosner, alongside a new PENTATONE recording featuring Prokofiev's symphonies.

54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.

Aloysia Friedmann will conclude her tenure as artistic director of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, with cellist Joshua Gindele set to succeed her in the leadership role.

Aloysia Friedmann will conclude her tenure as artistic director of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, which she founded in 1998, following the festival's 30th anniversary season.

Another exposure as Cleveland Heights’s Cain Park outstanding production directed by Victoria Bussert the present Director of Oberlin College’s Musical Theater program, which featured Gregg Violand, who will be featured, later this season, in Porthouse’s BRIGADOON.

Composers Concordance will present an evening of music for bass voice and piano featuring Denis Sedov and Karina Pogosbekova at the Ellington Room at Manhattan Plaza, with works by Gene Pritsker, Eugene W. McBride, and Shostakovich.

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Grammy and Emmy winner Will Roland, Tony winner Norm Lewis and more. 

The Calgary Philharmonic will present a rarely performed note-for-note production of Mendelssohn's score to Shakespeare's play, led by former Music Director Hans Graf at the Jack Singer Concert Hall.

NJPAC announced its final classical concerts of the 2026 season, featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman, composer Max Richter with ACME, and Canadian Brass at its Newark, NJ venues.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA will close its 2025/26 season at Skyview Concert Hall with Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 and Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2, featuring violinist Inés Issel Burzyńska.

Cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Connie Shih will perform at 92NY's Kaufmann Concert Hall, with a program featuring works by Beethoven, Schumann, Kabalevsky, and Kaprálová.

In April, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Marilyn Maye, Claybourne Elder and many more. 

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA will present a dynamic 2026/27 season featuring a mix of masterworks and contemporary pieces under Music Director Salvador Brotons.

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary artists across various genres.

Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 

Renowned cellist Steven Isserlis will perform works by Beethoven, Schumann, and others at Shriver Hall, Baltimore, marking the end of the venue's 60th mainstage season.

Violinist Augustin Hadelich has been appointed as the new Artistic Partner of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, marking a significant collaboration.

Ruth Eckerd Hall will host the 4th Annual Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam on May 30 and 31, featuring top jazz artists. Tickets for the event will go on sale this Friday.