UPCOMING CONCERT SEASON
New Horizons
Join us for the next performance of Massachusetts Chamber Music Artists, featuring four dynamic musicians in an evening that celebrates modern voices and rediscovered treasures of the chamber repertoire.
The program begins with Kian Ravaei’s Family Photos, a vivid and intimate musical storytelling that explores memory, identity, and the threads that bind families together. We continue with Grażyna Bacewicz’s String Quartet No. 4, a tour-de-force of rhythmic energy and bold sonorities, highlighting her unmistakable brilliance as one of the great modern Polish composers. The concert concludes with Artemi Ayvazyan’s String Quartet No. 2, a powerful and expressive rarely heard work by one of Armenia’s foundational symphonic voices—music rooted in tradition, drama, and irresistible lyricism.
Artists:
Violin: Haig Hovsepian
Violin: Evan Johanson
Viola: Steven Baloue
Cello: Thomas Lim
Opus I: Inaugural Concert
Join us for the debut performance of Massachusetts Chamber Music Artists, bringing together five distinguished musicians for an evening that bridges cultures and time.
The program opens with Frank Bridge’s Phantasy Piano Quartet, a single-movement gem with lush harmonies and a sweeping Romantic palette, showcasing the composer’s gift for color and texture. We then turn to the evocative folk songs of Komitas, a cornerstone of Armenian musical heritage whose works capture the soul of a nation. The evening concludes with Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1, a masterpiece of passionate lyricism and sparkling interplay between violin, cello, and piano.
Artists:
Violin: Haig Hovsepian
Violin: Michael Fisher
Viola: Yeh-Chun Lin
Cello: Edward Arron
Piano: Dina Vainshtein