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Valley Vivaldi offers one more chance this summer to hear the exhilarating chamber music about which audiences have been raving. Program includes a Vivaldi Concerto for String, Hayden's first string quartet, a Telemann work for flute and recorder, pieces by Leclair and C. P. E. Bach, and J. S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 with a breathtaking harpsichord cadenza.

Their Carnegie Hall performances are an established highlight of that venue's fall season. The ensemble has garnered accolades from The New York Times that described the group as "...top-notch...more essential at this moment than ever...a vibrant, assured performance..."; and The Washington Post wrote "true to their name, the Sphinx Virtuosi call up the vision of an iconic mythological feline with its immeasurable power, unwavering command, and soulful beauty." Partial Repertoire: Jose White: La Bella Cubana; William Grant Still: Suite for Cello (featuring Sterling Elliott); Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 Stalingrad.

Two days before their performance at Carnegie Hall, revered American conductor Marin Alsop leads London's Philharmonia Orchestra in a program of symphonic staples. The concert begins with Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, expressing an astonishing range of action and emotion across 20 minutes. Pianist Alexandre Kantorow, called an "exemplar of a new generation" after his 2023 Carnegie Hall debut (The New York Times), then performs the thrilling solo part in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3. The program concludes with Bartók's riveting Concerto for Orchestra, aptly named for the soloistic spotlight it shines on each section of the ensemble.

FREE Pre-Show Event | 2:00pm-3:30pm

Deborah Rutter & Marin Alsop
The accomplished former Kennedy Center president and esteemed conductor present an arts conversation. Limited capacity; First come, first served.