The Declassified performs summer evening concert June 7
“A new collective of some of the brightest young classical musicians in the world…” – Time Out New York The contemporary chamber ensemble The Declassified, known for its diverse approaches to audience engagement, will perform at the Yale School of Music on Friday, June 7 at 8 pm. A pre-concert talk will take place at 7 pm. Both the talk and [...]
Free Lunchtime Chamber Music concerts Apr. 17, May 8
The Yale School of Music will present the next Lunchtime Chamber Music concerts of the year on April 17 and May 8, 2013. Both concerts take place on Wednesdays at 12:30 pm. The midday concerts in this series feature a variety of chamber ensembles, each composed of musicians undertaking graduate study at the Yale School of Music. Faculty [...]
Kyung Yu and Elizabeth Parisot perform together March 3
Concert features music by Bach, Strauss, Prokofiev, and Saint-Saëns The Yale School of Music’s Faculty Artist Series presents violinist Kyung Yu and pianist Elizabeth Parisot on Sunday, March 3 at 8 pm. The concert takes place in Morse Recital Hall, located in Sprague Hall at 470 College Street. The event was originally scheduled for February [...]
Vista explores colorful range of chamber music Mar. 4
Concert features performances enhanced by commentary on the music The Yale School of Music presents Vista: A Fresh Look at Chamber Music on Monday, March 4th, 2013 at 8 pm. The Vista series features diverse student ensembles that have been selected and coached by faculty, and who offer insightful spoken commentary on the music that they [...]
Music by Christopher Theofanidis featured in Feb. 28 concert
Henschel String Quartet and pianist Donald Berman perform chamber music The Yale School of Music’s Faculty Artist Series presents the Henschel Quartet Munich and pianist Donald Berman in a concert of chamber music by faculty composer Christopher Theofanidis on Thursday, February 28. The concert takes place at 8 pm in Morse Recital Hall, located in Sprague Hall at 470 College [...]
Tokyo Quartet, Peter Oundjian receive Sanford Medals
At the Tokyo String Quartet‘s performance last night, Dean Robert Blocker awarded the Sanford Medal to current and past members of the quartet. The medal, which is the highest honor that the Yale School of Music bestows, is awarded for distinguished service to music. Blocker presented the medal to the four current members of the [...]
Peter Frankl, Ani Kavafian, Ettore Causa, Ole Akahoshi perform together Jan. 23
Concert features piano quartets by Mozart and Dvorák The Yale School of Music presents four faculty performers in a performance of piano quartets on Wednesday, January 23 at 8 pm. The concert, which is part of the Faculty Artist Series, features Ani Kavafian, violin; Ettore Causa, viola; Ole Akahoshi, cello; and Peter Frankl, piano. The concert will [...]
Free Lunchtime Chamber Music concert Dec. 12
The Yale School of Music will present the final Lunchtime Chamber Music concert of the semester on Wednesday, December 12. The concert begins at 12:30 pm at Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Hall (470 College St., New Haven). The program includes chamber music by Handel, Brahms, Schubert, Poulenc, Bartók, and more. This free event features a colorful [...]
Guitar Chamber Music features music from Boccherini to Villa-Lobos Dec. 13
Guitars perform with strings, winds, and more The Yale School of Music presents a Guitar Chamber Music concert on Thursday, December 13, 2012. Directed by faculty member Benjamin Verdery, the concert showcases diverse chamber ensembles that include guitar. The event takes place at 8 pm in Morse Recital Hall, located in Sprague Hall at 470 [...]
Vista takes an in-depth look at chamber music Dec. 5
Program features music of Mozart, Cras, and Schumann The Yale School of Music presents Vista: A Fresh Look at Chamber Music on Wednesday, December 5 at 8 pm. The Vista series features diverse student ensembles that have been selected and coached by faculty to speak about the music that they perform. The program opens with Schumann’s [...]
Lunchtime Chamber Music begins Oct. 10
The Yale School of Music presents the first Lunchtime Chamber Music concert of the 2012–2013 season on Wednesday, October 10. The concert begins at 12:30 pm in Morse Recital Hall, located in Sprague Hall (470 College Street, corner of Wall Street, New Haven). This free event features a variety of chamber ensembles, each composed of musicians [...]
Tokyo String Quartet performs with Ettore Causa and Jasper Quartet Oct. 2
Program includes music by Webern, Mozart, Mendelssohn The Yale School of Music presents a concert featuring the Tokyo String Quartet and friends on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. The concert marks the opening not only of the 2012–2013 Oneppo Chamber Music Series but also the beginning of the Tokyo Quartet’s last season before retirement. The quartet, along with guest [...]
An Interview with Violinist Peter Schuhmayer
This weekend, the Artis Quartet of Vienna performs at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival–Yale Summer School of Music in northwest Connecticut. Here’s an interview with Peter Schuhmayer, the quartet’s first violinist, from Norfolk’s blog. When you are away touring, do you bring anything special with you to remind you of home? I just print out [...]
Free Lunchtime Chamber Music concert May 2
The Yale School of Music presents the last Lunchtime Chamber Music concert of the 2011–2012 season on Wednesday, May 2. The concert begins at 12:30 pm in Morse Recital Hall, located in Sprague Hall (470 College Street, corner of Wall Street, New Haven). This free event features a variety of chamber ensembles, each composed of [...]
Competition winners perform music of Brahms, Strauss, Smalley, Cage
Annual concert presents winning student ensembles The Yale School of Music presents the winners of its annual chamber music competition in a concert on the Oneppo Chamber Music Series on Tuesday, May 1. This year’s concert presents a diverse selection of music from Johannes Brahms to John Cage, featuring strings, winds, piano, and percussion. The [...]
St. Lawrence String Quartet performs Mozart, John Adams, and more April 3
Adams composed his String Quartet expressly for SLSQ The Yale School of Music presents the St. Lawrence String Quartet in concert on Tuesday, April 3. “The St. Lawrence,” writes The New Yorker, “are remarkable not simply for the quality of their music making, exalted as it is, but for the joy they take in the [...]
Violinist Wendy Sharp & friends perform chamber music of France
January 29 concert features music of Fauré, Ravel, and Milhaud The Yale School of Music’s Faculty Artist Series presents violinist Wendy Sharp (pictured at left) in a concert of French chamber music on Sunday, January 29th at 4 pm. Sharp will be joined by violist Marka Gustavsson, cellist Mimi Hwang, and pianist Melvin Chen. The [...]
New semester opens with Tokyo String Quartet performance
January 10 concert features quartets of Haydn, Bartók, Dvorák The Yale School of Music presents the Tokyo String Quartet in concert on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. The ensemble, now celebrating its thirty-fifth year in residence at the Yale School of Music, will perform quartets by Haydn, Bartók, and Dvorák. The concert begins at 8 pm [...]
Classical and Electric: Guitar Chamber Music Dec. 14
Concert pairs classical and electric guitars with violin, voice, and more The Yale School of Music will present a Guitar Chamber Music concert on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Directed by faculty member Benjamin Verdery (pictured at left), the concert will showcase diverse chamber ensembles that include guitar. The event takes place at 8 pm in [...]
Free Lunchtime Chamber Music concert Dec. 7
The Yale School of Music will present a Lunchtime Chamber Music concert on Wednesday, December 7. The concert takes place at 12:30 pm in Morse Recital Hall (located in Sprague Hall at 470 College St., New Haven). The Lunchtime Chamber Music series features a colorful variety of ensembles composed of graduate musicians who have come [...]
Tokyo String Quartet looks to future
Dean Robert Blocker announced this morning that violist Kazuhide Isomura and second violinist Kikuei Ikeda will retire from the Tokyo String Quartet in June, 2013. One of the world’s most distinguished chamber music ensembles, the Tokyo String Quartet was founded in 1969 and has been the quartet-in-residence at the Yale School of Music and the [...]
Lunchtime Chamber Music concerts Nov. 2 & 16
The Yale School of Music will present free Lunchtime Chamber Music concerts on two upcoming Wednesdays, November 2 and 16. Both concerts take place at 12:30 pm in Morse Recital Hall (located in Sprague Hall at 470 College St., New Haven). These concerts feature a colorful variety of ensembles composed of graduate musicians who have [...]
Linden String Quartet opens second year of Yale residency with Oct. 31 concert
“Remarkable depth of technique and brilliantly nuanced, sumptuous tonality…” – MusicWeb International The Yale School of Music presents the Linden String Quartet, its graduate quartet-in-residence, in concert on Monday, October 31 at 8 pm. The ensemble, which has won several prestigious honors and accolades in only three years together, will perform music by Schubert, Ravel, [...]
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio performs music of three centuries Nov. 8
“One of the best-blended, most sensitive, and intelligent piano trios in the world today.” – New York Times The Oneppo Chamber Music Series at the Yale School of Music presents the august Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio in concert on Tuesday, November 8. The members of the trio, currently celebrating their thirty-fifth year together, are Joseph Kalichstein, piano; [...]
