Debussy, Ravel, Proust, and Renoir were besotted with the legacy of Rameau, Couperin, Watteau and Fragonard. With our inspiring guests Mark Steinberg and Anton Nel and the exquisite tenor Aaron Sheehan, we create mirror images from the Salons of the early 18th and the late 19th century with harpsichord and piano works of Debussy and Rameau, songs of Rinaldo Hahn and Henri Duparc, and the passionate Sonata for violin and piano of Cesar Franck.

The Performers
Aaron Sheehan, tenor
Mark Steinberg, violin
Anton Nel, piano
Andrew Appel, harpsichord

The Program
Songs of Hahn, Duparc, Debussy & Lambert
Keyboard evocations of Debussy, Ravel, Couperin & Rameau
Franck, Sonata for violin & piano 

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Great Pianists at Stetson Series featuring Anton Nel

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MORE INFO COMING SOON.

The Glenn Gould School is thrilled to present musical artists of the highest calibre, including Royal Conservatory Artist in Residence, Stewart Goodyear, to work with our students.  These masterclasses are generously supported by Jenifer and Steve McDonald, and members of the public are welcome to observe these classes, offered throughout the year, free of charge.

Please note that master classes are subject to change. For the most current schedule visit this page a few days before the class.

For more information, please contact glenngouldschool@rcmusic.ca.

The GGS Master Classes have finished for the school year. Please visit this page in the spring for the new master classes schedule.

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Program:

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 70 No. 2 

Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 

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For six seasons, chamber music has defined The McKnight Center experience – intimate and inspiring, playful and moving. This season, Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott reinvents the chamber music experience with an all-piano program, featuring venerated musicians from around the world.

Program:

An American in Paris | George Gershwin (1898-1937)
La Valse | Maurice Ravel
Sonata in E minor| Bedřich Smetana
Danse Macabre, Op. 40 | Camille Saint-Saëns
Waltz from "Faust" | Charles Gounod
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor | Franz Liszt
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" | John Phillip Sousa

Preludes: Pre-Concert Conversations

Enhance your concert experience with free pre-concert conversations!

Dr. Thomas Lanners hosts half-hour conversations with our distinguished guest artists before each concert in our Classical Series. These casual discussions provide insight about the evening’s program, including the music that will be performed, the soloists, and the ensembles. Preludes is the perfect way to deepen your musical understanding and enhance your enjoyment of the concert.

Preludes is held in the Recital Hall beginning one hour prior to show time. No ticket needed - Preludes is free for all to attend.

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Chamber Music with fortepiano

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Chamber Music with fortepiano

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Masterworks Series
Anton Nel, piano; Chorus Austin
Peter Bay, conductor

Join us in February for an unforgettable musical journey as the Austin Symphony Orchestra presents an enchanting evening filled with the most remarkable compositions. Prepare to be captivated by the sheer brilliance of four exquisite works that will transport you to a realm of pure musical bliss.

Renowned pianist Anton Nel takes center stage, weaving his magical artistry into Benjamin Britten's Piano Concerto, Op. 13. Feel the emotive power of every note as Nel's fingers dance across the keys, bringing Britten's masterpiece to life in a way that will leave you spellbound.

Program:

SAMUEL BARBER - Adagio for Strings 
BENJAMIN BRITTEN - Piano Concerto, Op. 13            
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - Serenade to Music
LEONARD BERNSTEIN - Chichester Psalms

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Masterworks Series
Anton Nel, piano; Chorus Austin
Peter Bay, conductor

Join us in February for an unforgettable musical journey as the Austin Symphony Orchestra presents an enchanting evening filled with the most remarkable compositions. Prepare to be captivated by the sheer brilliance of four exquisite works that will transport you to a realm of pure musical bliss.

Renowned pianist Anton Nel takes center stage, weaving his magical artistry into Benjamin Britten's Piano Concerto, Op. 13. Feel the emotive power of every note as Nel's fingers dance across the keys, bringing Britten's masterpiece to life in a way that will leave you spellbound.

Program:

SAMUEL BARBER - Adagio for Strings 
BENJAMIN BRITTEN - Piano Concerto, Op. 13            
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - Serenade to Music
LEONARD BERNSTEIN - Chichester Psalms

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Program:

FRANK BRIDGE
Phantasie Trio in C minor, H. 79

Anton Nel, James Ehnes, Zlatomir Fung

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

Bella Hristova, Orion Weiss

CLARA SCHUMANN
3 Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22

Bella Hristova, Orion Weiss

GABRIEL FAURÉ
Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15

Charles Richard-Hamelin, Andrew Wan, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Julie Albers

FREE Pre-Concert Recital

1:00 PM
In-Person Only

Musicians from the SCMS Academy for Chamber Music

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Program:

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
Piano Trio in G Major, Hob XV:25

Charles Richard-Hamelin, Andrew Wan, Zlatomir Fung

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Violin Sonata in A minor

James Ehnes, Orion Weiss

ANTONÍN DVORÁK
Piano Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 23

Anton Nel, Bella Hristova, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Julie Albers

FREE Pre-Concert Recital

6:30 PM
In-Person Only

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3

James Ehnes, Orion Weiss

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Program:

LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Piano Trio

Anton Nel, Bella Hristova, Julie Albers

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, “Kreutzer”

Andrew Wan, Charles Richard-Hamelin

WILLIAM WALTON
Piano Quartet in D minor

Orion Weiss, James Ehnes, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Zlatomir Fung

FREE Pre-Concert Recital

6:30 PM
In-Person Only

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, BWV 825

CÉCILE CHAMINADE

Thème Varié in A Major, Op. 89

Anton Nel

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Join Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik, Associate Principal Cello Peter Wyrick, and pianist Anton Nel in concerts at the Legion of Honor’s beautiful Gunn Theater. This series features the gorgeous 1742 Guarnerius del Gesù violin, once owned by Jascha Heifetz, now generously on loan from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

PROGRAM

Piano Trio in C major, Hob.XV:27

Franz Joseph Haydn

Partita No. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825 

Johann Sebastian Bach

Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor

Felix Mendelssohn

ARTISTS

Alexander Barantschik

VIOLIN

Peter Wyrick

CELLO

Anton Nel

PIANO

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Program:

Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825

Debussy: Estampes

Beethoven: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”

Program:

Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825

Debussy: Estampes

Beethoven: Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”

Pianist Anton Nel, an internationally renowned, major-label musician, joins Maestro Peter Bay and Arizona Philharmonic on stage for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271. The concerto is considered to be one of the first masterpieces of the classical style.

Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Divertimento for String Orchestra is a romantic and beautiful work reflective of the same Finnish tradition of his predecessor, Sibelius.

Gershwin’s gentle Lullaby was a favorite of Gershwin’s social circle. It was only performed at private parties during Gershwin’s lifetime, and it was first publicly performed well after Gershwin’s death.

Closing out the performance is Haydn’s Symphony No. 45 in F-sharp Minor, best known as the “Farewell” Symphony.

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Join Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik, Associate Principal Cello Peter Wyrick, and pianist Anton Nel in concerts at the Legion of Honor’s beautiful Gunn Theater. This series features the gorgeous 1742 Guarnerius del Gesù violin, once owned by Jascha Heifetz, now generously on loan from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

PROGRAM

Sonata No. 3 in E major for Violin and Harpsichord. BWV 1016

Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonata for Viola de Gamba and Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1029

Johann Sebastian Bach

Piano Trio in B-flat major, Opus 99, D.898

Franz Schubert

ARTISTS

Alexander Barantschik

VIOLIN

Peter Wyrick

CELLO

Anton Nel

PIANO

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The Glenn Gould School is thrilled to present musical artists of the highest calibre, including Royal Conservatory Artist in Residence, Stewart Goodyear, to work with our students.  These masterclasses are generously supported by Jenifer and Steve McDonald, and members of the public are welcome to observe these classes, offered throughout the year, free of charge.

Please note that master classes are subject to change. For the most current schedule visit this page a few days before the class.

For more information, please contact glenngouldschool@rcmusic.ca.

The GGS Master Classes have finished for the school year. Please visit this page in the fall for the new master classes schedule.

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PROGRAM

Ludwig van Beethoven
Trio in E-flat major, Op.38 

Gerald Finzi
Five Bagatelles, op. 23 

Francis Poulenc
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

All University of Texas at Austin students are allowed one free ticket as long as they are available. Student tickets must be picked up at the Box Office with valid student I.DSeating is unassigned. If you are a patron with ADA needs, please email tickets@mail.music.utexas.edu and we will reserve ADA seating for you.

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The Balcones Community Orchestra is in its twenty-fifth season of bringing high-quality chamber orchestra music to the Austin region. The all-volunteer group draws its repertoire from the masterworks for small orchestra, and presents free concerts in venues that approximate the conditions under which these works were first performed and heard. 

Program

Mozart: Piano Concerto in F, K. 459

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Join Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik, Associate Principal Cello Peter Wyrick, and pianist Anton Nel in concerts at the Legion of Honor’s beautiful Gunn Theater. This series features the gorgeous 1742 Guarnerius del Gesù violin, once owned by Jascha Heifetz, now generously on loan from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

PROGRAM

Piano Trio in G major, Opus 65

Johann Hummel

Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major, K.305

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Opus 67

Dmitri Shostakovich

ARTISTS

Alexander Barantschik

VIOLIN

Peter Wyrick

CELLO

Anton Nel

PIANO

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PROGRAM

J.S. Bach
Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825

Cécile Chaminade
Thème Varié in A Major, Op. 89

Béla Bartók
15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71 

Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata in F Minor, Op. 57, Appassionata 

All University of Texas at Austin students are allowed one free ticket as long as they are available. Student tickets must be picked up at the Box Office with valid student I.DSeating is unassigned. If you are a patron with ADA needs, please email tickets@mail.music.utexas.edu and we will reserve ADA seating for you.

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Longtime SCMS favorites Bion Tsang and Anton Nel perform at the Center for Chamber Music in September! Tsang and Nel have been awarded a plethora of individual awards including an Avery Fisher Career Grant and numerous awards in international competitions spanning the globe. Purchase your tickets today before the concert sells out!

Program

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

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Longtime SCMS favorites Bion Tsang and Anton Nel perform at the Center for Chamber Music in September! Tsang and Nel have been awarded a plethora of individual awards including an Avery Fisher Career Grant and numerous awards in international competitions spanning the globe. Purchase your tickets today before the concert sells out!

Program

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19

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HERD OF HARPSICHORDS, with ANTON NEL

New Wine in Old Bottles!

Featuring 20th and 21st century works for harpsichord in ensemble. Anton Nel joins director Keith Womer in concertos and chamber works by Ilja Hurnik, Bartok, Leigh, WalterKeigh, Roberto di Moreno, and the Beatles (as arranged by Walter Berio!).

Notes
1. You may use your ticket for either date of the performance
2. You will also receive a link to a video recording of the performance roughly two weeks after the performance.  So, you have the option, for any concert, of in-person attendance, watching the video, or both.

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HERD OF HARPSICHORDS, with ANTON NEL

New Wine in Old Bottles!

Featuring 20th and 21st century works for harpsichord in ensemble. Anton Nel joins director Keith Womer in concertos and chamber works by Ilja Hurnik, Bartok, Leigh, WalterKeigh, Roberto di Moreno, and the Beatles (as arranged by Walter Berio!).

Notes
1. You may use your ticket for either date of the performance
2. You will also receive a link to a video recording of the performance roughly two weeks after the performance.  So, you have the option, for any concert, of in-person attendance, watching the video, or both.

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Observe Anton Nel as he works with Shenandoah Conservatory piano students. Masterclasses are typically held on the Monday following each World of the Piano performance from 10AM to noon in Armstrong Concert Hall. Limited seating is open to the public for quiet observation. Please arrive by 9:45AM.

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Following an auspicious debut at the age of twelve with Beethoven’s Concerto No. 1 in C Major, op. 15 after only two years of study, the Johannesburg native captured first prizes in all the major South African competitions while still in his teens, toured his native country extensively and became a well-known radio and television personality. Nel is a prize-winning pianist who has been concertizing worldwide for more than five decades, presenting recitals in major venues and performing as a soloist with many of the world’s greatest orchestras.

This performance is made possible by the Laura N. Dabinett and Russell B. McKelway World of the Piano Fund, established in 2015 in commemoration of the wedding anniversary of Laura N. Dabinett and Russell B. McKelway.

Program

Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major, BWV 825
Claude Debussy: Estampes
Frédéric Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, op. 47
Béla Bartók: 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, op. 57 (“Appassionata”)

Program subject to change.

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