For more than a century, New York City's Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for excellence in performance. Its walls have echoed with applause for the world's outstanding classical music artists, as they have for the greatest popular musicians and many prominent dancers, authors, social crusaders, and world figures who have appeared on its stages.
Carnegie Hall Citywide: Joseph Parrish, Bass-Baritone and Shawn Chang, Piano
February 25, 2024
Description
Enjoy a free recital by bass-baritone Joseph Parrish, winner of the 2022 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, and internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Shawn Chang.
Featuring pieces for piano, violin, voice, koto, erhu and shakuhachi, pianist Sho Kuon brings a new musical perspective to the stage through eclectic instrumental arrangements and different performative approaches. Kuon plays with various musical colors, textures, and tones that highlight the playful side of the all-Sho Kuon program. Performers: Sho Kuon - Piano, Andy Lin - Erhu, Yuko Tsuda- Soprano, Edward W. Hardy - Violin, Yoshiaki Okawa - Koto, Greg Pattillo - Flute, Seizan Fukuda - Shakuhachi, Lee Eika - Vocals, Raphael Torn - Percussion, and the Japan Choral Harmony.
The Cultural Exchange Foundation, in cooperation with Young Concert Artists, Houston Grand Opera, Morgan State University, and the Cherry Orchard Festival Foundation, celebrates 150 years of Rachmaninoff with a diverse program of instrumental and vocal music. An exciting group of world-class artists commemorates one of the finest composers of the Romantic era and one of the most celebrated pianists of all time.
Immerse yourself in the Baroque splendor of Handel’s Messiah – with period bows and techniques, choral mastery, and a stellar cast of soloists led by Metropolitan Opera star Susanna Phillips – all in the glorious acoustics of Carnegie Hall. Handel’s Hallelujah rings in our 60th season as New York’s longest running professional chorus. Witness the enduring magic of this iconic masterpiece under the direction of music director and conductor Kent Tritle.
Project Synthesis explores soundscapes through an array of timbres (saxophone, clarinet, violin, piano) and musical styles such as jazz, Indigenous, popular, and classical music. The program features works written, commissioned, and arranged by Meara O'Reilly, Jacob de Bandolim, Gabriela Ortiz, Shawn Okpebholo, David Biedenbender, and George Enescu. A new work, Etherea, was composed by Kyle W. Brown.
Teresa made her Carnegie Hall debut singing the premiere of Reflections on a Mexican Garden by composer Kevin Padworski. This event was presented by MidAmerica Productions