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Aspen music festival and school - chamber music
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CHRISTOPHER STARK: New Work (AMFS co-commission)
MORLOCK: Vespertine
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Five Negro Melodies for Piano Trio, op. 59 no. 1
BRAHMS: Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, op. 87
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Aspen music festival and school - chamber music
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SAMUEL ADAMS: First Work (World Premiere, AMFS co-commission)
MOZART: Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
BRAHMS: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, op. 99
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Aspen music festival and school - chamber music
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STEPHEN HARTKE: Ship of State
FAURÉ: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, op. 15
R. SCHUMANN: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47
This event will stream live on medici.tv. The world's leading purveyor of online classical events, medici.tv will present five concerts from the AMFS, August 7-10, in high-end audio and video to millions of classical connoisseurs over five continents.
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Aspen music festival and school - chamber music
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Observe gifted young pianists from the AMFS's Solo Piano program as they work on major repertoire with their Artist-Faculty mentors.
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Aspen music festival and school - chamber music
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MESSIAEN: Couleurs de la Cité Celesta
JEREMIAH SIOCHI: Pelagic Poem
RAVEL: Sonata for Violin and Cello
SHOSTAKOVICH: Viola Sonata, op. 147
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Aspen music festival and school - chamber music
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HARRISON: Concerto for Violin and Percussion
BOWEN: Fantasia for four violas, op. 41 no. 1
MICHAEL KIMBER: Violas on Fire!
SCHUBERT: Fantasy in F minor, D. 940, op. 103
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Paul-Boris Kertsman, conductor
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Aspen music festival and school - chamber music
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SARAH GIBSON: Soak Stain
MARTINŮ: Duo No. 1, “Three Madrigals,” H. 313
DVOŘÁK: Piano Trio in F minor, B. 130, op. 65
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Aspen music festival and school - chamber music
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DONALD CROCKETT: to airy thinness beat
TELEMANN: Concerto for 4 Violins No. 3 in C major, TWV 40:203
TELEMANN: Concerto for 4 Violins No. 1 in G major, TWV 40:201
REENA ESMAIL: Saans
VIET CUONG: Wax and Wire
MOZART: Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K 448
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Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival: Brandenburgs & Haffner Symphony
PROGRAM
STRAVINSKY: Concerto in E-flat
BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
MOZART: “Haffner Symphony”
Colburn School Tonebase Piano Seminar
Colburn Tonebase Piano Seminar 2025
For advanced high school students
June 17–30, 2025
Co-Directors: Micah Yui & Dominic Cheli
Artistic Advisor: Fabio Bidini
ALL NEW Colburn-tonebase Piano Seminar! This groundbreaking partnership between the Colburn School and tonebase piano—renowned for its cutting-edge online music education—blends artistry and innovation to deliver an unmatched musical journey. With tonebase’s technology connecting you to artists all across the world, and the Colburn School’s state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll enjoy exceptional instruction, world-class pianos, and inspiring venues like never before. This two-week intensive is the ultimate summer destination for young, aspiring pianists at the iconic Colburn School campus in downtown Los Angeles. Elevate your playing to new heights in this unique fusion of tradition and modernity!
The Colburn Tonebase Piano Seminar is intended for students 13 and older. Younger students will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival
Anton Nel is playing on several concerts and giving 4 preconcert recitals during the festival. More info in the link below.
Victoria Bach Festival: 2025 FINALE CONCERT
Victoria Bach Festival Orchestra
Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, conducto
Anton Nel, Piano
Join us for a spectacular conclusion to the Victoria Bach Festival’s 50th anniversary season! This milestone concert features a thrilling program that bridges tradition and innovation. George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue opens the evening with its unmistakable blend of classical and jazz influences, setting the stage for a night of musical brilliance.
Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, a towering masterpiece of the orchestral repertoire, follows—its sweeping melodies and triumphant finale providing a fitting celebration of the festival’s legacy.
The evening culminates in a historic world premiere: Symphony No. 1 by acclaimed composer Juan Pablo Contreras. Specially commissioned for our 50th anniversary, this groundbreaking work promises to captivate audiences with its fresh voice and vibrant orchestral colors.
Victoria Bach Festival: Solo Recital
About the Victoria Bach Festival
The Victoria Bach Festival celebrates our 50th anniversary season in 2025. Led by Artistic Director Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, the Festival honors the work of J.S. Bach and composers spanning the ages. Orchestral, choral, and chamber works are performed by local and nationally acclaimed artists in various venues in Victoria and South Texas.
Chamber Music at the Gunn Theater, presented by the San Francisco Symphony
PROGRAM
Joseph Haydn - Piano Trio in G major, Hob.XV:25
Frank Bridge - Phantasie for Piano Trio
Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Opus 66
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Chamber Music in Oklahoma Concert: William Hagen, Violin; Andrei Ionita, Cello; and Anton Nel, Piano
The riveting American violinist William Hagen has appeared as a soloist with many of the world's great orchestras including the Chicago Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, San Francisco Symphony, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, and many more. Already a seasoned international performer who has won friends around the world, William has been hailed as a “brilliant virtuoso…a standout” (The Dallas Morning News) whose playing is “… captivating, floating delicately above the orchestra” (Chicago Classical Review). He was the third-prize winner of the 2015 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, one of the highest-ranking Americans ever in the prestigious competition. William performs on the 1732 “Arkwright Lady Rebecca Sylvan” Antonio Stradivari, and on a violin bow by Francois Xavier Tourte, both on generous loan from the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation. Hagen’s recent performances include appearances with the Detroit Symphony and Utah Symphony, and performances at the Brevard Music Center & Festival and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Hagen’s 2024-25 season highlights include performances for the Richmond Symphony conducted by Valentina Peleggi, Lubbock Symphony under the direction of David Cho, Bozeman Symphony under the direction of Norman Huynh, and Pasadena Symphony conducted by Brett Mitchell. *Christ the King parishioners and school patrons receive free admission.
Program: Trios by Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and Schubert.
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Salt Lake City: Trio RECITAL
Trio Recital with William Hagen, violin, and Andrei Ionita, cello. Trios by Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and Schubert.
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Palm Springs International Piano Competition - Chairman of the Jury
The Mission of Palm Springs International Piano Competition (PSIPC) is to discover, promote and inspire promising young classical pianists through triennial public competitions, offering monetary prizes and significant performance and career opportunities, while providing local community educational outreach and engagement.
In addition, PSIPC showcases and highlights wide and diverse cultural musical offerings that serve Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley communities, and beyond.
Black Hills Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat “Emperor”
Return favorite, Pianist, Anton Nel, performs the Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major Op. 73 “ the Emperor.” Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor KV 550 rounds out the program.
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Mercer University: Jubilee Arts Series
Anton Nel, winner of the first prize in the 1987 Naumburg International Piano Competition at Carnegie Hall, continues to enjoy a remarkable and multifaceted career that has taken him all over the world. Highlights of Mr. Nel’s four decade career include performances with the Cleveland Orchestra, the symphonies of Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Detroit, and London.
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Chamber Music at the Gunn Theater, presented by the San Francisco Symphony
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Trio in B-flat major, K. 502
Johann Sebastian Bach - Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Johannes Brahms - Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Opus 101
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College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, masterclass
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Chamber Music Society of Louisville: John Sharp, cello & Anton Nel, piano
Cellist John Sharp (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and pianist Anton Nel (Butler School of Music) will perform three important chamber works: Bach’s Suite for Unaccompanied Cello No. 1, BWV 1007; Shostakovich’s Sonata for Cello in D Minor, Op. 40; and Brahms’ Sonata No. 1 for Cello, Op. 40.
Season subscribers have reserved seating. Single ticket purchasers can select available seats in the concert hall when they make a ticket purchase.
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Sacramento State University: Recital
Anton Nel will perform works by Bach, Czerny, Toru Takemitsu, and Schumann. Nel, winner of the first prize in the 1987 Naumburg International Piano Competition at Carnegie Hall continues to enjoy a remarkable and multifaceted career that has taken him to North and South America, Europe, Asia, and South Africa. He was also a prizewinner at the 1984 Leeds International Piano Competition in England and won several first prizes at the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition in Palm Desert in 1986. The New York Times referred ot him as "an uncommonly elegant pianist" and stated that he is "an expert interpreter of Romantic music".
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Sacramento State University: Masterclass
Anton will also present a free masterclass on Friday, February 21, at 2pm in our Concert Hall.
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Central Texas Philharmonic: Mozart and Mendelssohn
Central Texas Philharmonic conducted by Stefan Sanders. The program includes Mozart’s Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467, and Mendelssohn’s Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25.
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La Follia Austin Baroque: Mentors of Mozart, with Anton Nel
Mozart developed his style from mentors whose influence is unmistakable. We perform music of Leopold Mozart, JC Bach, and Joseph Haydn, and conclude with Mozart’s Piano concerto 14 in E flat, K449.
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La Follia Austin Baroque: Mentors of Mozart, with Anton Nel
Mozart developed his style from mentors whose influence is unmistakable. We perform music of Leopold Mozart, JC Bach, and Joseph Haydn, and conclude with Mozart’s Piano concerto 14 in E flat, K449.
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Butler School of Music: Miro Quartet
Daniel Ching, violin
William Fedkenheuer, violin
John Largess, viola
Joshua Gindele, cello
Anton Nel, piano
PROGRAM
Antonín Dvořák
Piano Quintet No 2 in A Major, Op. 81
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Mainly Mozart: Sommelier concertmaster series
Concertmaster Alexander Kerr, Co-Concertmaster Nathan Olson, and pianist Anton Nel. Wines curated by sommelier Gabriela Gaeta-Ninet.
PROGRAM:
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor
Mozart: Violin Sonata in B-flat major
Moszkowski: Suite for Two Violins and Piano in G Minor
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Chamber Music Society Fort Worth - Carrying the Torch
CMSFW Ensemble
Anton Nel, piano; Gary Levinson, violin; Iakov Zats, viola; Robert deMaine, cello
Program includes:
Wolfang Amadé Mozart: “Kegelstatt” Piano Trio in E flat, KV 498 (with violin)
Bohuslav Martinů: Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola, H. 313
Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op.47
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