The Spire Series features pianist Mark Markham (BM ’84, MM ’86, DMA ’91, Piano) with soprano Karen Slack in a program titled "Dream Variations" drawing inspiration from Mark's decades as Jessye Norman's recital partner.
Robin Kesselman was appointed Principal Bass of the Houston Symphony Orchestra in 2014. He has performed as Guest Principal Bass with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic, travelled internationally with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic, and appeared with the National, Atlanta, and Baltimore symphonies. Kesselman has appeared […]
Elizabeth Azcona-Hartmark, piano David Drosinos, clarinet Rebecca Henry, viola Sarah Kheel, viola Amy Killian, piano Ahreum Kim, violin Anton Lande, violin Irina Lande, piano Alicia Ward, cello
Robin Kesselman was appointed Principal Bass of the Houston Symphony Orchestra in 2014. He has performed as Guest Principal Bass with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic, travelled internationally with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic, and appeared with the National, Atlanta, and Baltimore symphonies. Kesselman has appeared […]
Emily H. Green George Mason University Talk title: "'Mungo’s Delight’: English Theater, Blackface, and Problems of Representation in Ignatius Sancho’s Country Dances"
George Gershwin (1898-1937) was one of the most emblematically American composers of the twentieth century. An intuitive and inquisitive artist, he tapped into the pulse of the 1920s jazz age and created a range of works that straddled the boundary between “high” and “low” cultures. February 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of his most famous composition, Rhapsody […]
Claude Debussy: Images, Book 1 Reflect dans l’eau Hommage a Rameau Mouvement Tong Wu, piano Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales Modéré – très franc Assez lent – avec une expression intense Modéré Assez animé Presque lent – dans un sentiment intime Vif Moins vif Épilogue: lent Yajing Kang, piano
The Jazz Composers Forum brings together education, creation, and performance to the music community in Baltimore and the DMV. This unique forum offers students the ability to showcase compositional techniques and collaboration, all inside an intimate venue where many of Jazz’s greats have performed. Student ensembles are selected to perform their original work and audiences can listen in on the creative processes of many of the most promising young artists today. […]
Mary Duncan, director Laurie Rogers, conductor Shah Sadikov, assistant conductor Peabody Opera Theatre Peabody Symphony Orchestra Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus Though Die Fledermaus debuted in 1874 Vienna, composer Johann Strauss II and librettists Karl Haffner and Richard Genée’s operetta didn’t become one of the genre’s more beloved entertainments until the 20th century. It follows a group of […]
Mary Duncan, director Laurie Rogers, conductor Shah Sadikov, assistant conductor Peabody Opera Theatre Peabody Symphony Orchestra Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus Though Die Fledermaus debuted in 1874 Vienna, composer Johann Strauss II and librettists Karl Haffner and Richard Genée’s operetta didn’t become one of the genre’s more beloved entertainments until the 20th century. It follows a group of […]
Mary Duncan, director Laurie Rogers, conductor Shah Sadikov, assistant conductor Peabody Opera Theatre Peabody Symphony Orchestra Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus Though Die Fledermaus debuted in 1874 Vienna, composer Johann Strauss II and librettists Karl Haffner and Richard Genée’s operetta didn’t become one of the genre’s more beloved entertainments until the 20th century. It follows a group of […]
Mary Duncan, director Laurie Rogers, conductor Shah Sadikov, assistant conductor Peabody Opera Theatre Peabody Symphony Orchestra Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus Though Die Fledermaus debuted in 1874 Vienna, composer Johann Strauss II and librettists Karl Haffner and Richard Genée’s operetta didn’t become one of the genre’s more beloved entertainments until the 20th century. It follows a group of […]
narrated by Denyce Graves featuring student artists of The Denyce Graves Foundation Shared Voices program with Jun Kim (BM '97, Violin), conductor This concert promises to be a truly special event featuring talented young artists from The Denyce Graves Foundation Shared Voices program. These rising stars will be performing exquisite opera scenes and arias, accompanied […]
Professor of Piano Yong Hi Moon is joined by her husband and collaborator, pianist Dai Uk Lee, for a recital of duo piano works by J.S. Bach, Schubert, Ravel, and Dvořák. Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Duck): "Sheep may safely graze" from Hunting Cantata Franz Schubert: Fantasie in F Minor D. 940 Maurice Ravel : […]
Veteran performer, educator, and faculty artist Robert van Sice formed the Percussion Collective in 2018 as an ensemble crucible for expanding contemporary percussion repertoire, recruiting a rotating cast of exceptional percussionists for its lineup. The ensemble closely collaborates with composers to create unique concert experiences, and for this week’s Peabody Performance Series in Washington, D.C., the Percussion […]
Conducting doctoral student Juliano Dutra Aniceto leads the Peabody Conductors’ Orchestra and the new music-focused Old Bay Ensemble through works composed by Music for New Media students Jiang Baicheng, Ming Chen, Matthew Flynn, Maxzavier Guo, Jim Li, Ryan Mell, Harrison Rosenblum, Abigail Stewart, Yuan Zheng, and Mulang Zhu.
Faculty artist Brad Balliett is joined by Bryan Young (BM ’96, Bassoon) and pianist Mikael Darmanie for this month’s Sylvia Adalman Faculty Recital Series. The program of bassoon and piano works includes two world premieres from incarcerated composers that Balliett mentors through the Musicambia program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, current bassoon undergraduate Soumili Mukherjee’s “Dance Suite for two […]
Master Class: German Lieder “The most musically astute collaborator today.” NY Times “Katz creates the Gold Standard of accompanying.” Washington Post Martin Katz must surely be considered the Dean of collaborative pianists today. His five-decade career has taken him to five continents, consistently in demand by the world’s most celebrated singers to share the recital […]
Piano alumni Michael Sheppard (BM ’98, MM ’00, GPD ’03, Piano) and Choo Choo Hu (BM ’10, GPD ’12, Piano) perform new solo and two piano works by Composition Department students Arianelle Arroyo, Quinlan Barrie, Zac Fick-Cambria, Yenhsing Chen, Zachary Detrich, Olina Kilbury, Yoonjung Lee, Dylan (Xuanming) Liu, and Jun Xue.
Career and Music Chat “The most musically astute collaborator today.” NY Times “Katz creates the Gold Standard of accompanying.” Washington Post Martin Katz must surely be considered the Dean of collaborative pianists today. His five-decade career has taken him to five continents, consistently in demand by the world’s most celebrated singers to share the recital […]
Cello Professor Amit Peled performs with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra for their April Masterworks Concert. The program will feature Finlandia by Jean Sibelius, Ethiopia’s Shadow in America by Florence Price, and Anton Dvorak’s Cello Concerto.
The Peabody Symphony Orchestra offers this week a concert of music for chamber orchestra specifically selected for the unique performance qualities and acoustics of the George Peabody Library and featuring guest conductor Simeone Tartaglione (GPD ’09, Conducting). Tartaglione, Music Director of the Newark Symphony Orchestra, leads the PSO through three works that showcase the colorful […]
Master Class: French Mélodies “The most musically astute collaborator today.” NY Times “Katz creates the Gold Standard of accompanying.” Washington Post Martin Katz must surely be considered the Dean of collaborative pianists today. His five-decade career has taken him to five continents, consistently in demand by the world’s most celebrated singers to share the recital […]
Master Class: Recitative Style “The most musically astute collaborator today.” NY Times “Katz creates the Gold Standard of accompanying.” Washington Post Martin Katz must surely be considered the Dean of collaborative pianists today. His five-decade career has taken him to five continents, consistently in demand by the world’s most celebrated singers to share the recital […]
Master Class: English Art Song “The most musically astute collaborator today.” NY Times “Katz creates the Gold Standard of accompanying.” Washington Post Martin Katz must surely be considered the Dean of collaborative pianists today. His five-decade career has taken him to five continents, consistently in demand by the world’s most celebrated singers to share the […]
Cello Professor Amit Peled performs with the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra for their April Masterworks Concert. The program will feature Finlandia by Jean Sibelius, Ethiopia’s Shadow in America by Florence Price, and Anton Dvorak’s Cello Concerto.