The Big Three: Johnson, Waller, Smith

The versatile pianist Aaron Diehl, equally at home on stage at the Village Vanguard and as concerto soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, straddles the worlds of classical and jazz. At Lyrica, he performs a recital in the tradition of stride-piano greats like Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, and Willie “The Lion” Smith.

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This performance brings together chamber musicians who originally met at the Perlman Music Program, studying under the famed violinist and pedagogue, Itzhak Perlman.

They offer the ultimate contrast in moods, performing Haydn’s Quartet Op. 33 no. 2, “The Joke,” and Brahms’ brooding Piano Quintet Op. 34.

Giora Schmidt and Doori Na, violins; William Frampton, viola; Jia Kim, cello; David Kaplan, piano.

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One of the leading string quartets of its generation, the Formosa Quartet performs a recital culminating in the mighty Shostakovich Piano Quintet with pianist David Kaplan.

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Rising star soprano Ashley Marie Robillard leads a program of art song and opera with pianist David Kaplan and cellist Ani Kalayjian.

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Acclaimed pianist Inna Faliks performs a solo recital of Brahms and Schoenberg.

JUST ANNOUNCED: pianist Timo Andres has graciously stepped in to perform in place of Inna Faliks, who was forced to withdraw due to the ongoing fires in Los Angeles.

He performs a program of American piano music, with Duke Ellington as the through-line.

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Internationally renowned pianist Orion Weiss joins star string players for piano quartets.

Deborah Buck, violin | Paul Laraia, viola | Ani Kalayjian, cello

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Violinist Mark Kaplan returns to Lyrica to join his son, pianist David Kaplan for an exploration of the three Sonatas of Johannes Brahms, each a unique orchid of beauty, formal invention, and emotional depth.

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Multi-GRAMMY Award winning cellist Andrew Yee, founding member of the Attacca Quartet, bends genre with every note. She joins fellow cellist Ani Kalayjian for an inventive duo concert exploring the limits of what two cellos can do together. Their concert features works by Caroline Shaw, Andrea Casarrubios, and Andrew herself.

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Since the beginning of time, every culture has had music— and every culture has made it by blowing air through a tube, by banging on things, and by vocalizing.

Just Breathe is a special creative project by flutist Catherine Gregory that explores the essential in both music and in life.

Together with two acclaimed collaborators— percussionist Ian Rosenbaum and soprano Ariadne Greif — she presents a program of newly commissioned miniatures based on the inspiration of ‘breath,’ the essential life-force, all incorporating the world’s three ‘essential’ instruments— flute, percussion, and voice.

The composers include Clarice Assad, Viet Chong, Timo Andres, Matthew Evan Taylor, and more.

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Guest violinist Eric Silberger, an international artist of the highest order and a long time protege of Itzhak Perlman, joins Lyrica’s Co-Artistic Directors Ani Kalayjian and David Kaplan to open the new season. Their program is built around the Piano Trio in A minor by Tchaikovsky, a work in which deeply personal emotions are given an epic scale.

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Tenor Matthew Zabiegala, Music Director of the Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township presents a delightful and innovative recital program of art song, accompanied by Co-Artistic Directors Ani Kalayjian and David Kaplan.

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Five distinguished alumni of the Perlman Music Program perform music for piano and strings, including Mozart’s g minor Piano Quartet, the Schumann Piano Quintet, and a new String Quartet by Michelle Ross, who also performs on violin.

Max Tan and Michelle Ross, violins; William Frampton, viola; Jia Kim, cello; David Kaplan, piano

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Acclaimed pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Michael Stephen Brown performs his recital, “Mendlessohn+”, featuring works of his favorite composer along with original compositions and surprises. Michael will perform on the rebuilt 1928 Steinway B piano he helped to choose and will be sure to charm with his inimitable stage presence and playing of uncommon wit and tenderness.

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Our Season Opening Concert features the principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Anton Rist, renowned pianist Min Kwon, and Co-Artistic Director and cellist Ani Kalayjian.

They perform Clarinet trios from Beethoven & Brahms to Gershwin & Kouyoumdjian.

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Our Inaugural Composer-in-Residence is Vermont-based composer and bassist, Evan Premo.

This showcase concert features his wife and frequent Lyrica guest, soprano Mary Bonhag, alongside Catherine Gregory, flute, Ani Kalayjian, cello, David Kaplan, piano, and himself on the bass.

Together, they will perform of Premo’s music interspersed with JS Bach that culminates with the premiere of Inside the Breath specially commissioned by Lyrica for flute and piano.

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J. Haydn: Trio in D major

S. Rachmaninov: Vocalise

H. Villa-Lobos: Jet Whistle

C. Debussy: Clair de Lune

L. Boulanger: Nocturne

Evan Premo: Water into Wine

K. Zgraja: Flamenco Etude #1

F. Schubert: Variations on “Trockne Blumen”

Catherine Gregory, flute | Ani Kalayjian, cello | Evan Premo, bass | David Kaplan, piano

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The trailblazing and GRAMMY-nominated Aizuri Quartet is know for their passionate yet incisive performances, and for their creative programming.

They perform their own arrangements of works by Hildegard Bingen and Barbara Strozzi, alongside a string quartet written for them by Evan Premo (Lyrica’s Inaugural Composer-in-Residence), and works by two contemporary composers: Rhiannon Giddens and Eleanor Alberga.

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Join us for a performance of piano trios by the overlooked 19th century American composer Amy Beach, as well as renowned contemporary composer Reena Esmail. Other works TBD.

Philip Edward-Fisher, piano

Stani Dimitrova, violin

Ani Kalayjian, cello

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Celebrate the first Lyrica concert to be once again a live performance, and the first concert on the Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township’s newly acquired 1928 Steinway B piano!

First Half: Solo Piano Recital featuring works by Christopher Cerrone, Anthony Cheung, Louis Couperin, and WA Mozart.

Second Half: Cello and Piano Recital featuring works TBD

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