Cellist Paul Watkins’s remarkable artistic resume includes membership in the famed Emerson String Quartet, eight concerto appearances at the BBC Proms, and regular performances with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He curates a program sure to excite both wind and string lovers alike with its unique instrumental combinations.
CARLOS SIMON be still and know for Piano Trio COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Clarinet Quintet WAGNER Lohengrin Prelude for Cello Quartet MOZART Horn Quintet BRITTEN Sinfonietta for Wind and String Quintets
Students from the Conservatory of Music present dazzling chamber works in this intimate recital series.
The acclaimed Calidore String Quartet returns to its alma mater to perform the complete cycle of Korngold’s String Quartets. The composer’s three string quartets are technically challenging, with melodies that harken to the composer’s successful film music career and vastly different styles and textures.
KORNGOLD String Quartet No. 1 in A Major KORNGOLD String Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major KORNGOLD String Quartet No. 3 in D Major
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.
The acclaimed Calidore String Quartet continues its week-long residency with a program of eclectic works for four, six, and eight string instruments. Following Wynton Marsalis’s New Orleans-inspired string quartet, the group is joined by Quartet Integra, Colburn’s ensemble-in-residence, for works by Korngold and Mendelssohn.
WYNTON MARSALIS Selections from String Quartet No. 1 (“At the Octoroon Balls”) KORNGOLD String Sextet MENDELSSOHN String Octet in E-flat Major
Music Academy students show off their talents in this intimate recital series featuring a delightful mix of repertoire. This performance will be livestreamed.
Talented ensembles and soloists from the Conservatory of Music present programs of beloved classical works.
Led by Eleanor Núñez, the Community School's orchestras present a rich program of varied work.
Immerse yourself in musical imagery that paints vivid pictures of literature and life. The journey of errant knight Don Quixote is depicted through solo instruments in Strauss’s tone poem of the same name. Debussy brings an undulating seascape to life in his famous La mer and a piece by Renee Esmail uses a unique oboe duet to capture the uncertainty felt in concert halls in 2021.
STRAUSS Don Quixote ESMAIL RE|Member DEBUSSY La mer (The sea)
Experience the talent and creativity of Colburn’s distinguished faculty artists as they perform their own curated programs with friends and students. Colburn’s Tap and Music faculty join forces for a cabaret-style performance full of improvisational artistry.
This end-of-semester School Recital series showcases talented instrumentalists and vocalists from the Community School of Performing Arts.
The Community School’s Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, directed by Eleanor Núñez, perform thrilling works for brass, winds, and percussion.
Top students from the Ed and Mari Edelman Chamber Music Institute present an evening of chamber works.
Led by Adrian Dunn, the Community School’s choral program presents an afternoon of traditional works and festive songs to celebrate the season.
Flute students from the Community School will perform repertoire especially composed and arranged for the instrument.
Enter into the wonder of the holiday season through this festive program of music and dance, featuring performers from all of Colburn’s dance programs.