Orion Chamber Ensemble

Carter Memorial United Methodist Church 800 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United States

Tried and True, and a Few Things New
Pianist Randall Hodgkinson, violinist Peter Zazofsky, and cellist Ronald Lowry present Schumann's masterpiece Trio in F major, plus two rarely heard works, Arthur Honegger's Sonatine for violin and cello and Arno Babajanian's exotic and powerful piano trio. Read More

Roberto Plano + Irina Muresanu

Carter Memorial United Methodist Church 800 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United States

Solo, Duo, Trio, Quartetto
Pianist Roberto Plano and violinist Irina Muresanu join violist Jason Fisher and cellist Ronald Lowry to present selected pieces, including solo piano works by Schubert and contemporary Turkish composer Fazıl Say, Ravel's dazzling duo for violin and cello, Rachmaninoff's soulful Trio élégiaque No. 1, and Schumann's ebullient and touching Piano Quartet, Op. 47. Read More

Ina Zdorovetchi, harp

Carter Memorial United Methodist Church 800 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United States

Rhapsody, Dances, and Fantasy

Note: This concert has been rescheduled for April 23.

Prize-winning harpist Ina Zdorovetchi performs solo and chamber works for strings and winds, including Grandjany's Rhapsody, Françaix's Quintet for harp, flute, and string trio, Debussy's Danses sacrée et profane, Ravel's Introduction and Allegro, Hindemith's Sonata for Harp, Sir Arnold Bax's romantic Quintet for harp and strings, and a magical new trio by Gilad Cohen for “Spry Clarinet, Weeping Cello, and Ruminating Harp.” Read More

Renée Tatum, mezzo-soprano

Carter Memorial United Methodist Church 800 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United States

Songs of Hope and Dreams
Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Renée Tatum returns to delight and inspire the Needham Concert Society audience with a program of art songs. Read More

Orion Chamber Ensemble

Carter Memorial United Methodist Church 800 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United States

Piano Quartet Grandeur
Two piano quartet masterpieces form the cornerstones of this program featuring the addition of guest violist Noriko Futagami. Read More