The Tango Guitar Project is a new tango trio, unique in its instrumentation in the United States. Three skillfully trained classical guitarists – Maxi Larrea, Andres Pantoya, and Facundo Martinez introduce audiences to the beauty of Argentine tango. The program features both ensemble and solo performances of new compositions and original arrangements, including works by renowned contemporary tango composer and […]

Pairing wine and music

Exceptionally talented artists Yue Sun violin , Charley Akert, cello and Eduard Zilberkant, piano come from Fairbanks Alaska to perform Beethoven’s Piano trio in D major Opus 70 #1 (nick named the Ghost because of its unusual eerie sounding slow movement) and the monumental Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A minor Opus 50.

We are pleased to present Sara Fraker, oboist, Cassandra Bendickson, bassoonist and Mari Tomizuka, pianist to the Benderly-Kendall Opera House.

Luca Ciarla redraws the borders of violin with a loop pedal and his voice. He performs the entire score of his band in solo, playing the violin also like a guitar, a cello or a percussion instrument. In this imaginative musical landscape, Luca sings, whistles, plays other instruments, or adds new improvisations; music is continuously […]

Embodied by José Luis Puerta and Alfredo Vasquez, the Duo brings artistry and mastery onto the stage by merging their academic training and musical skills to bring forward an extraordinary interpretation. Experience it in this program of masterworks for the guitar, including compositions by Joaquin Rodrigo, Marcelo Coronel, Jorge Sosa, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.  

Mari Tomizuka, piano and Clare Demer, soprano perform ‘Bert and ‘Mann —The Two “Shoes” featuring the beautiful music of Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann with selections from Schumann’s “Winterreise” and Schumann’s “Frauenliebe und-Leben” (Several songs by Johannes Brahms may also find their way in the program)  

The perfect pairing: wine & music

The Takuma Trio – Toru Tagawa violinist, Kyungsun Choi pianist and Robert Marshall, cellist was formed in 2022. They chose to name their ensemble takuma, the Japanese word for polishing (as in polishing stones) – a word which aptly describes their dedication to highlight the musical gems of piano trios. Two of these gems are on this program: the elegant Fauré Piano […]