Artist Series
Streaming Sundays at 5:00 PM ET and available on demand for one week
Experience an HD digital concert series comprised of live performance video from the CMS archive, highlighting the artistry of eight CMS Artists, with an introductory interview offering audiences a personal look into the artists’ lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each concert will also include visual program notes and end with a live Q&A with the featured artist hosted by CMS Co-Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han.
Streaming at 5:00 pm on Sundays, each program will be available on the CMS website and Facebook for one week following the event.
Michael Brown, piano
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Barber: Souvenirs for Piano, Four Hands, Op. 28
Michael Brown, Gilles Vonsattel, piano -
Brown: Prelude and Dance for Cello and Piano
Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Michael Brown, piano - Mendelssohn: Sextet in D major for Piano, Violin, Two Violas, Cello, and Bass, Op. 110
Michael Brown, piano; Chad Hoopes, violin; Paul Neubauer, Matthew Lipman, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Joseph Conyers, double bass
Live Q&A with Michael Brown following performances.
Digital Program Notes
Learn more about the works being performed on this program and hear additional commentary from pianist Michael Brown.
Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, piano
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Mozart: Concerto No. 14 in E-flat major for Piano and String Quintet, K. 449
Alessio Bax, piano; Arnaud Sussmann, Bella Hristova, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Joseph Conyers, double bass - Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion
Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung, piano; Ian David Rosenbaum, Ayano Kataoka, percussion
Live Q&A with Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung following performances.
Digital Program Notes
Learn more about the works being performed on this program and hear additional commentary from pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung.
Cho-Liang Lin, violin
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Foss: “Composer’s Holiday” from Three American Pieces for Violin and Piano
Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Jon Kimura Parker, piano -
Dvořák: “Larghetto” from Sonatina in G major for Violin and Piano, Op. 100
Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Jon Kimura Parker, piano - Tchaikovsky: Sextet for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Two Cellos, Op. 70, “Souvenir de Florence”
Cho-Liang Lin, Erin Keefe, violin; Paul Neubauer, Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; Dmitri Atapine, Colin Carr, cello
Live Q&A with Cho-Liang Lin following performances.
Digital Program Notes
Learn more about the works being performed on this program and hear additional commentary from violinist Cho-Liang Lin.
Gilbert Kalish, piano
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Crumb: Three Early Songs for Voice and Piano
Tony Arnold, soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano -
Schubert: “Der Hirt auf dem Felsen” for Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano, D. 965, Op. 129
Lisette Oropesa, soprano; David Shifrin, clarinet; Gilbert Kalish, piano - Brahms: Quartet No. 3 in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 60
Gilbert Kalish, piano; Nicolas Dautricourt, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Torleif Thedéen, cello
Live Q&A with Gilbert Kalish following performances.
Digital Program Notes
Learn more about the works being performed on this program and hear additional commentary from pianist Gilbert Kalish.
David Shifrin, clarinet
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Mozart: Quintet in A major for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello, K. 581
David Shifrin, clarinet; Danbi Um, Bella Hristova, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; Dmitri Atapine, cello -
Bassi: Concert Fantasia on Themes from Verdi’s Rigoletto for Clarinet and Piano
David Shifrin, clarinet; Gloria Chien, piano - Ellington: Clarinet Lament for Clarinet and Piano
David Shifrin, clarinet; Gloria Chien, piano
Live Q&A with David Shifrin following performances.
Digital Program Notes
Learn more about the works being performed on this program and hear additional commentary from clarinetist David Shifrin.
Gloria Chien, piano
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Field: Nocturne No. 2 in C minor for Piano
Gloria Chien, piano -
Liszt: Grand duo concertant sur la romance de ‘Le Marin’ for Violin and Piano
Gloria Chien, piano, Benjamin Beilman, violin - Mendelssohn: Quartet in C minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 1
Gloria Chien, piano; Sean Lee, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello
Live Q&A with Gloria Chien following performances.
Digital Program Notes
Learn more about the works being performed on this program and hear additional commentary from pianist Gloria Chien.
Arnaud Sussmann, violin
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Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049
Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Sooyun Kim, Tara Helen O’Connor, flute; Bella Hristova, Francisco Fullana, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; Dmitri Atapine, cello; Xavier Foley, double bass; Hyeyeon Park, piano-harpsichord - Chausson: Concerto in D major for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet, Op. 21
Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Wu Han, piano; Kristin Lee, Yura Lee, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Live Q&A with Arnaud Sussmann following performances.
Digital Program Notes
Learn more about the works being performed on this program and hear additional commentary from violinist Arnaud Sussmann.
Annie-Marie McDermott, piano
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Mozart: Concerto in D minor for Piano and Strings, K. 466 (1785)
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Sean Lee, Bella Hristova, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Mihai Marica, cello; Timothy Cobb, double bass; Tara Helen O'Connor, flute - Smetana: Trio in G minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 15 (1855, rev. 1857)
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano; Ida Kavafian, violin; Gary Hoffman, cello
Live Q&A with Anne-Marie McDermott following performances.
