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Music for Food: Remembering the Tree of Life
Last Saturday, Roy Sonne, Yeeha Chiu, and Kathy Melucci performed a beautiful program in memoriam of last year’s Tree of Life victims. Heartfelt expression and exquisite musicianship insinuated their way into the hearts of the audience, and, soothing like a … Continue reading
The Art of Fortepiano
Bravo to Matthew Bengtson, who performed at Chatham on September nineteenth on his copy of a 1785 Anton Walter fortepiano! Bengtson’s playing transported us back to 18th-century Vienna, providing an enriching perspective to what Bach’s, Haydn’s, and Mozart’s music would … Continue reading
Sounds from Ireland
World-renowned pianist, Finghin Collins, privileged the Chatham community with the opportunity of hearing his lecture-recital. Collins played an exquisite program of music by John Field, Chopin, Mozart, and Schubert, as well as two contemporary Irish composers, Philip Martin and Marian … Continue reading
The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
The Chatham community gathered last night to hear the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble perform and host a Q&A session, followed by a small reception. The event was truly a spiritual experience. Bravo to Kahil El’Zabar, Corey Wilkes, and Alex Harding!
Music for Food: Chamber Music Recital
The renowned Clarion Quartet gave the first performance of the Spring semester at Chatham with talented pianist Dimitri Papadimitriou on Saturday, February 9, 2019, performing works by Mieczyslaw Weinberg and Bohuslav Martinu. Many gathered to support the Greater Pittsburgh Community … Continue reading
Music for Food featuring Catherine Cho and Tina Faigen
James Laughlin Music Hall was treated to an afternoon of chamber music featuring works by Scarlatti, Mozart, Fauré, Phillips, and Schultz. The performance featured Catherine Cho, violin (The Juilliard School faculty) and Tina Faigen, piano (University of Pittsburgh faculty). We … Continue reading
20-21st Century Women Compsers
Pittsburgh-based classical pianist and recording artist, James Iman, presented a showcase of works by women composers from the 20 and 21st centuries. The recital included works by Alwynne Pritchard, Rebecca Saunders, Kyle Bartlett, and Galina Ustvolskaya.