From Ordinary Things, UCLA
From Ordinary Things Tour
Seth Parker Woods, cello
Julia Bullock, soprano
Solos, duos, and trios by:
Nina SIMONE
Tania LEÓN (world premiere)
Maurice RAVEL
Salvatore SCIARRINO
Andre PREVIN
Robert OWENS
George WALKER
From Ordinary Things Tour
Seth Parker Woods, cello
Julia Bullock, soprano
Solos, duos, and trios by:
Nina SIMONE
Tania LEÓN (world premiere)
Maurice RAVEL
Salvatore SCIARRINO
Andre PREVIN
Robert OWENS
George WALKER
From Ordinary Things Tour
Seth Parker Woods, cello
Julia Bullock, soprano
Solos, duos, and trios by:
Nina SIMONE
Tania LEÓN (world premiere)
Maurice RAVEL
Salvatore SCIARRINO
Andre PREVIN
Robert OWENS
George WALKER
From Ordinary Things Tour
Seth Parker Woods, cello
Julia Bullock, soprano
Solos, duos, and trios by:
Nina SIMONE
Tania LEÓN (world premiere)
Maurice RAVEL
Salvatore SCIARRINO
Andre PREVIN
Robert OWENS
George WALKER
From Ordinary Things Tour
Seth Parker Woods, cello
Julia Bullock, soprano
Solos, duos, and trios by:
Nina SIMONE
Tania LEÓN (world premiere)
Maurice RAVEL
Salvatore SCIARRINO
Andre PREVIN
Robert OWENS
George WALKER
From Ordinary Things Tour
Seth Parker Woods, cello
Julia Bullock, soprano
Solos, duos, and trios by:
Nina SIMONE
Tania LEÓN (world premiere)
Maurice RAVEL
Salvatore SCIARRINO
Andre PREVIN
Robert OWENS
George WALKER
DaCamera Houston Recital
Julia Bullock, soprano
Olivier MESSIAEN: Harawi, (Chant d’amour et de mort/Song of Love and Death)
Cal Performances
AMOC* and Sandbox Percussion production
Sandbox Percussion
Matthew Aucoin, keyboard
Simeon Ten HOLT: Canto Ostinato
Athenaeum Music and Arts Library Recital
Franz SCHUBERT: Impromptus in A-flat major, F minor, opus 142
Samuel ADAMS: Impromptus (rev. 2025) (west coast premiere)
Charles IVES: Piano Sonata no. 1
Cal Performances
AMOC* and Sandbox Percussion production
Sandbox Percussion
Matthew Aucoin, keyboard
Simeon Ten HOLT: Canto Ostinato
Cal Performances
AMOC* and Sandbox Percussion production
Sandbox Percussion
Matthew Aucoin, keyboard
Simeon Ten HOLT: Canto Ostinato
Ensemble New SRQ
George Nickson and Samantha Bennett, directors
Steve REICH: Music for 18 Musicians (50th Anniversary Performance)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Samuel ADAMS: No Such Spring (UK premiere)
Igor STRAVINSKY: Rite of Spring
Ojai Music Festival
Esa-Pekka Salonen, music director
Programs TBA
92NY Recital
Jay Campbell, cello
Marcos BALTER: Three Enigmas (world premiere)
Mariposa Concert Series
Gerbrich Meijer, clarinet
Music Academy of the West 2025 Alumni Award Recipient
Mieczyslaw WEINBERG: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, opus 28
Marie Eslisabeth von SACHSEN-MEININGEN: Romanze in F major
Francis POULENC: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, FP 184
Derek BERMEL: Bells of Westertoren for Clarinet and Piano (world premiere)
Béla KOVÁCS: Sholem-alekhem, rov Feidman!
Kaufman Music Center: Recital
Julius EASTMAN: Piano 2
Adrian KNIGHT: Abide With Me
Matthew AUCOIN: Sources of Lift (New York premiere)
Samuel ADAMS: Two Impromptus (rev. 2025) (world premiere)
Charles IVES: Three-Page Sonata
Julius Eastman: A Power Greater Than
Curated by Seth Parker Woods and Davoné Tines
Adam Tendler, Richard Valitutto, pianos; JIJI, guitar
Julius EASTMAN: Touch Him When
Julius EASTMAN: Holy Presence of Joan D’Arc
Julius EASTMAN: Piano 2
Julius EASTMAN: Gay Guerrilla
Other Minds Festival: Concert 2
Helen Kim, violin
Samuel ADMAS: Diptych for violin and piano
Samuel ADAMS: Etudes vol. 1 for solo piano
Samuel ADAMS: Prelude: Hammer the Sky Bright for solo piano (world premiere)
Samuel ADAMS: Sundial for string quartet and percussion
Ingram MARSHALL: Dark Waters for english horn
Orchestra Iowa: Masterworks II
Tim Hankewich, conductor
Claude DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Béla BARTÓK: Piano Concerto no. 3 in E major, Sz. 119
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Symphony no. 7 in A major, opus 92
Orchestra Iowa: Masterworks II
Tim Hankewich, conductor
Claude DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Béla BARTÓK: Piano Concerto no. 3 in E major, Sz. 119
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Symphony no. 7 in A major, opus 92
Sandbox Percussion: Cerrone Portrait Concert
Sandbox Percussion
Selections from:
Chris CERRONE: Don’t Look Down
Chris CERRONE: Goldbeater’s Skin
Chris CERRONE: History of Vacant Lots
Chris CERRONE: Ode to Joy
Chris CERRONE: Memory Palace
Music Academy Up Close
Hanick-Hawley Duo
Richie Hawley, clarinet
George GERSHWIN: selections from Three Preludes, arr. Cohn
Witold LUTOSLAWSKI: selections from Dance Preludes
Aaron COPLAND: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Adolphus HAILSTORK: Three Smiles for Tracey for solo clarinet
Nico MUHLY: A Hudson Cycle, and Move for piano solo
Béla BARTÓK: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56
Little Island: Ivesiade
Curated by Conor Hanick and Jeremy Denk
Jeremy Denk, piano; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Nathan Meltzer, violin
Master Voices, Queer Big Apple Corps
selections from Sousa, Joplin, traditional
Charles IVES: Piano Trio
IVES: Piano Sonatas no. 1 and 2
IVES: Violins Sonatas no. 2, 3, and 4
Little Island: The Glade Concert Series
Keir GoGwilt, violin
Olivier MESSIAEN: “Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus” from Quartet for the End of Time
Béla BARTÓK: “Night Music” from Suite from Out of Doors, Sz. 81
John CAGE: Nocturne, for violin and piano
Olivier MESSIAEN: “L'Alouette lulu” from Catalogue d’oiseaux book 3
Arnold SCHOENBERG: Phantasy for violin and piano, opus 47
Frederic CHOPIN: Nocturne in B-flat minor, opus 9 no. 1
Little Island: The Glade Concert Series
Solo Recital
Hans OTTE: Book of Sounds for solo piano
Little Island: The Glade Concert Series
Jeremy Denk, piano and co-curator
A week of recitals by two acclaimed pianists, who join forces to perform virtuosic pieces for one piano and four hands, including works by Ives, Ravel, and Liszt. The program changes nightly and will include special guests to be announced, including four esteemed young pianists and alums from the Solo Piano Program at the Music Academy of the West, where Denk and Hanick teach.
Check website for complete repertoire and concert listings.
Music Academy of the West
Composers in Context (figgis-vizueta)
Helen Kim, violin; Jennifer Montone, horn
Solo piano fellows
inti FIGGIS-VIZUETA: muir (ocean), for six solo pianists
György LIGETI: Horn Trio
Caroline SHAW, FIGGIS-VIZUETA: various works
La Jolla Music Society: New York Takeover
Matt Aucoin, piano
Matt AUCOIN: Sources of Lift for two pianos
Works by Timo ANDRES and Patrick CASTILLO
La Jolla Music Society: The Glass Menagerie
Timo Andres, Matthew Aucoin, Yulianna Avdeeva, Inon Barnatan, David Kaplan, Melonie Grinnell, Ying Li, Steven Osborne, Juho Pohjonen, pianos
Philip GLASS: complete Etudes for solo piano
Music Academy of the West
x2 Living in Color
August Baik, piano; fellow and faculty artists
Luciano BERIO: Linea for two pianos and two percussion
Samuel Carl ADAMS: Lighthouse for piano, clarinet and string quintet
works by Sarah GIBSON, and Florence PRICE
Music Academy of the West
Composers in Context (Andy Akiho)
Cameron Akioka, piano
Andy AKIHO: various works
Toru TAKEMITSU: And then I knew ‘twas wind
Matthew AUCOIN: Sources of Lift for two pianos
Run AMOC* Festival: Eastman, The End Is Not In Sight
AMOC* and guests
Seth Parker Woods, curator and artistic advisor
EASTMAN: Various works
Run AMOC* Festival: Eastman, A Power Greater Than
AMOC* and guests
Seth Parker Woods, curator and artistic advisor
Julius EASTMAN: Piano 2
EASTMAN: Various works
Run AMOC* Festival: Harawi
Julia Bullock, soprano; Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, movement
Olivier MESSIAEN: Harawi, Chant d'amour et de mort
Run AMOC* Festival: Canto Ostinato
Sandbox Percussion; Matthew Aucoin, keyboards
Simeon Ten HOLT: Canto Ostinato
Run AMOC Festival, Lincoln Center
AMOC*, The American Modern Opera Company
The American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*) is a leading force among today's most innovative and visionary interdisciplinary ensembles—recognized for producing deeply resonant and boundary-pushing art. This summer, AMOC* embarks on its most significant artistic endeavor to date with a bold slate of opera, dance, and music, creating an immersive landscape of art that redefines the festival experience. Performances will take place indoors and outdoors across Lincoln Center, moving fluidly between the spectacular and the intimate. Each production draws audiences into a realm where the lines between disciplines blur, celebrating the company’s audacious creativity and intimate approach to storytelling.
See website for full concert details.
Music Academy of the West
2025 Summer Season
Dive into an unparalleled blend of world-class performances and musical discovery, from an iconic film score to symphonic works that have inspired generations, set against the stunning backdrop of Santa Barbara. Experience musical stories as international artists perform alongside the Academy’s stellar young musicians and esteemed teaching artists in 120 orchestra and chamber programs, masterclasses, competitions, and family events.
See website for complete concert and masterclass listings.
Festival Series 1: Pops and Shost!
Stephen Miahky, Philip Payton, violins; Timothy Christie, viola; Norbert Lewandowski, cello
Various selections for string quintet
Dimitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Quintet in G minor, opus 57
Tasting Music 1: Shostakovich Piano Quintet
Stephen Miahky, Philip Payton, violins; Timothy Christie, viola; Norbert Lewandowski, cello
Dimitri SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Quintet in G minor, opus 57
Association for the Promotion of New Music
Ariadne Greif, soprano
Songs by:
Eric SAWYER
Laurie San MARTIN
Allen ANDERSON
Jeff HALL
Martha HORST
Sheree CLEMENT
Béla BARTÓK: selections from Magyar népdal, Vol. 1 Sz.92
Ensemble New SRQ
George Nickson; conductor
Wolfgang RHIM: Jagden und Formen
Matthew Aucoin, piano
Program to include:
Johann Sebastian BACH-György KURTÁG: transcriptions
Maurice RAVEL: Mother Goose Suite
Matthew Aucoin, piano
Program to include:
Johann Sebastian BACH-György KURTÁG: transcriptions
Maurice RAVEL: Mother Goose Suite