The UNCG Symphony Orchestra welcomes Mongolian horsehead fiddle virtuoso Suyahan, guest composer Hexigetu (Wenze), and Student Artist Competition first prize winner Siana Wong for a program featuring music by Weber, Sibelius, and Brahms. The concert also includes the world premiere of a new work by Hexigetu (Wenze), blending classical tradition with contemporary artistry.
SPC Christian Azarias, fluteSGT Mary Stahlhuth, oboeSGT John Stumpff, clarinetSGT Ryan Valencia, hornSSG Sonja Larson, bassoon
New Music Greensboro presents composer and clarinetist Jorge Variego, whose scope crosses style borders including jazz, Argentine tango, electronic music, and beyond. Variego will be accompanied by pianist Adam Ricci, double bassist Steve Landis, and electric bassist Alejandro Rutty.
Music by Palm, Scriabin, Ravel, van Gelder, and Liszt
A concert featuring hip-hop banjo player Justin “Demeanor” Harrington, with VZN featuring Rashaad Tucker and others. This performance is made possible by generous support from The Robinson Family Fund.
Founded in 2021, Calypsus Brass is a professional chamber ensemble performing new works recitals, creating high-level professional recordings for composers, and working with chamber musicians at all levels. Calypsus Brass is committed to prioritizing recording and performing works of historically marginalized composers to uplift the highest quality of music.
Music by Gaspar Sanz, Antonio Lauro, Manuel de Falla, Ñico Rojas, Carlos Gardel, Virgilio Expósito, Lorena Guillén, and Alejandro Rutty.
Soprano Jennifer Lien and Annie Jeng, professor of piano, present “mOthertongue: Lived Experience in Asian America,” a program of songs intended to challenge outdated cultural ideas and assert the Asian American lived experience.
American pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu presents the complete “Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant Jésus” by Olivier Messiaen.
Acclaimed pianist Drew Petersen brings poetic artistry to repertoire from Bach to Zaimont. A winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and American Pianists Awards, he performs worldwide as soloist and chamber musician, earning praise for his insight, power, and passion.
