Parlance Chamber Concerts: Candlelit Music of the Sprit
$45 ($35 senior, $25 ages 21-39, $15 student ages 12-20)
- Michael Stephen Brown, piano
- Nicholas Canellakis, cello
- Stefan Jackiw, violin
- Anthony McGill, clarinet
Max Bruch — Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
Maurice Ravel — "V. La vallée des cloches" from Miroirs
Jessie Montgomery — Peace
Olivier Messiaen — Quatuor pour la fin du temps ("Quartet for the End of Time")
The internationally lauded American pianist Michael Stephen Brown will be joined by his colleagues violinist Stella Chen, clarinetist Anthony McGill, and cellist Nicholas Canellakis in concert by the Parlance Chamber Concerts series on Sunday afternoon, February 18, 2024 at West Side Presbyterian Church, at 5pm.
The program, entitled "Candlelit Music Of The Sprit," will feature works by Arvo Pärt, Max Bruch, Maurice Ravel, Jessie Montgomery, as well as Olivier Messiaen's 1941 masterpiece Quatuor Pour le Fin du Temps.
Pianist Michael Stephen Brown will also be featured in the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's 2023-24 season with a solo recital at Alice Tully Hall, March 17, 2024.
About Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Praised for his "fearless performances," by The New York Times and "exceptionally beautiful" compositions by The Washington Post, pianist and composer Michael Stephen Brown is a frequent performer of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center series. Mr. Brown, whose artistry is shaped by his creative voice as a pianist and composer, will be featured in the Society 2023-24 season with a solo recital at Alice Tully Hall. A native New Yorker, he lives there with his two 19th-century Steinway Ds, Octavia and Daria.
https://www.samnyc.us/artist.php?id=michaelstephenbrown&aview=dpkAbout Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Nicholas Canellakis has become one of the most sought-after and innovative cellists of his generation, praised as a "superb young soloist" (The New Yorker) and for being "impassioned ... the audience seduced by Mr. Canellakis's rich, alluring tone" (The New York Times). A multifaceted artist, Canellakis has forged a unique voice combining his talents as soloist, chamber musician, curator, filmmaker, and composer/arranger.
https://www.nicholascanellakis.com/About Stefan Jackiw, violin
About Anthony McGill, clarinet
Hailed for his “trademark brilliance, penetrating sound and rich character” (New York Times), clarinetist Anthony McGill enjoys a dynamic international solo and chamber music career and is principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic – the first African-American principal player in the organization's history. He is the recipient of the 2020 Avery Fisher Prize, one of classical music’s most significant awards.
McGill appears as a soloist with top orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, and the Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras. He performed alongside Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gabriela Montero at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, premiering a piece by John Williams. As a chamber musician, McGill is a collaborator of the Brentano, Daedalus, Guarneri, JACK, Miró, Pacifica, Shanghai, Takács, and Tokyo Quartets, and performs with leading artists including Emanuel Ax, Inon Barnatan, Gloria Chien, Yefim Bronfman, Gil Shaham, Midori, Mitsuko Uchida, and Lang Lang.
He serves on the faculty of The Juilliard School and is the Artistic Director for Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program. He holds the William R. and Hyunah Yu Brody Distinguished Chair at the Curtis Institute of Music.
https://www.anthonymcgill.com/