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SUMMARY:Orion Chamber Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Nobility and Passion\nArtists\nRandall Hodgkinson\, piano\nGábor Szabó\, violin\nPeter Zazofsky\, violin\nWenting Kang\, viola\nRonald Lowry\, cello \nGuest artists Gábor Szabó and Wenting Kang join the Orion Ensemble to present Beethoven’s “Harp” quartet\, distinguished by pastoral melodies and classical elegance\, and Franck’s piano quintet\, a love song of romantic passion and intimate tenderness. \nProgram\nLudwig van Beethoven\, String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major\, Op. 74\, “Harp”\nCésar Franck\, Piano Quintet in F minor\, Op. 14 \nAbout the Artists \nWith a history of more than twenty years\, the Orion Chamber Ensemble has developed a robust repertoire of widely known piano trios and lesser-known gems. The ensemble welcomes violinist Gábor Szabó and violist Wenting Kang in these performances. \nRandall Hodgkinson\nPianist Randall Hodgkinson has performed as a soloist with major orchestras in the United States and abroad. In addition to his work with the Orion Ensemble\, he is an artist member of the Boston Chamber Music Society. He also performs the four-hand and two-piano repertoire with his wife\, Leslie Amper. Mr. Hodgkinson is a faculty member of the New England Conservatory\, Wellesley College\, and the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge. As a young artist\, he won the International American Music Competition and the Tanglewood Music Center’s Cabot Award. \n  \nGábor Szabó\nViolinist Gábor Szabó serves as artistic director and concertmaster of the Madrid Soloists Chamber Orchestra and as concertmaster of the Orquesta Reino de Aragón\, Zaragoza\, Spain. He is professor of violin at Forum Musikae\, Madrid\, and previously served as concertmaster of the Budapest Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Szabó holds positions at Global Music Partnership and Halidon Music\, and he consults for Carriage House Violins\, Boston. He has won numerous international competitions and studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music\, Budapest\, and at Southern Methodist University. Mr. Szabó has performed across Europe\, Asia\, and the Americas. \n  \nPeter Zazofsky\nViolinist Peter Zazofsky has appeared as soloist with many great orchestras\, including the Boston Symphony\, the Berlin Philharmonic\, Amsterdam Concertgebouw\, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He often is a featured soloist with Israeli orchestras. As first violinist of the Muir String Quartet\, Mr. Zazofsky is proud to have performed many complete cycles of the Beethoven quartets\, and to have promoted new works by American composers. Early in his career\, Mr. Zazofsky won top prizes in the Queen Elisabeth and Montreal International Competitions. He is a faculty member at Boston University and also teaches at New England Conservatory Preparatory School. \n  \nWenting Kang\nViolist Wenting Kang is principal violist of Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid at Teatro Real of Spain\, as well as one of the founding members of the Madrid Soloists Chamber Orchestra. Her debut CD recording with pianist Sergei Kvitko\, Mosaic\, was released in 2022 to critical acclaim\, winning the gold medal in the Melómano Magazine in Spain. Its tracks were selected for the “Best New Classical” playlist on Spotify and the “New Music Friday” playlist of the American Society of Composers and Publishers. Ms. Kang is on the faculty at New England Conservatory. \n  \nRonald Lowry\nNeedham Concert Society artistic director Ronald Lowry is principal cellist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Ballet Orchestra\, and he performs frequently with the Boston Symphony. He has presented solo recitals in Jordan Hall\, at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\, and throughout New England. He has been guest artist with the Boston Chamber Music Society\, the New England Conservatory First Mondays concert series\, and the Muir String Quartet. Mr. Lowry teaches at New England Conservatory Preparatory School\, Walnut Hill School for the Arts\, and Rivers School Conservatory. \n  \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://needhamconcertsociety.org/event/2026-2027-orion-chamber-ensemble/
LOCATION:Carter Memorial United Methodist Church\, 800 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:String Quintet Masterpieces
DESCRIPTION:The Magic of Viola Quintets\nArtists\nPeter Zazofsky\, violin\nLucia Lin\, violin\nWenting Kang\, viola\nCara Pogossian\, viola\nRonald Lowry\, cello \nNeedham Concert Society features two masterpieces of the string quintet repertoire: Mozart’s C-major quintet\, masterfully interwoven with wit and drama\, and Brahms’ G-major quintet\, filled with passion\, exuberance\, and poignant introspection. \nProgram\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart\, String Quintet No. 3 in C major\, K. 515\nJohannes Brahms\, String Quintet No. 2 in G major\, Op. 111 \nAbout the Artists \nPeter Zazofsky\nViolinist Peter Zazofsky has appeared as soloist with many great orchestras\, including the Boston Symphony\, the Berlin Philharmonic\, Amsterdam Concertgebouw\, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He often is a featured soloist with Israeli orchestras. As first violinist of the Muir String Quartet\, Mr. Zazofsky is proud to have performed many complete cycles of the Beethoven quartets\, and to have promoted new works by American composers. Early in his career\, Mr. Zazofsky won top prizes in the Queen Elisabeth and Montreal International Competitions. He is a faculty member at Boston University and also teaches at New England Conservatory Preparatory School. \n  \nLucia Lin\nViolinist Lucia Lin is a longtime member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Professor of Music at Boston University. She made her solo debut at age eleven\, in a performance of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Chicago Symphony. She won prizes in many competitions\, including the International Tchaikovsky Competition. Ms. Lin served as acting concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony and spent two years as concertmaster of the London Symphony. Her focus on chamber music includes serving as a founding member of the Boston Trio and as a longtime member of the Muir String Quartet. \n  \nWenting Kang\nViolist Wenting Kang is principal violist of Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid at Teatro Real of Spain\, as well as one of the founding members of the Madrid Soloists Chamber Orchestra. Her debut CD recording with pianist Sergei Kvitko\, Mosaic\, was released in 2022 to critical acclaim\, winning the gold medal in the Melómano Magazine in Spain. Its tracks were selected for the “Best New Classical” playlist on Spotify and the “New Music Friday” playlist of the American Society of Composers and Publishers. Ms. Kang is on the faculty at New England Conservatory. \n  \nCara Pogossian\nViolist Cara Pogossian is principal violist of the Portland Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared as a guest artist with the Boston Symphony\, the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, and the Boston Pops Orchestra. In 2022 she won the Borromeo String Quartet Guest Artist Award\, and her quartet received honors at New England Conservatory. Her summer festival participation has included the Marlboro Festival\, Ravinia Steans Music Institute\, and the Taos School of Music. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and New England Conservatory\, she recently won the NEC Concerto Competition with a performance of Bartók’s Viola Concerto. \n  \nRonald Lowry\nNeedham Concert Society artistic director Ronald Lowry is principal cellist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Ballet Orchestra. He performs frequently with the Boston Symphony\, both at home and on international tours. He has presented solo recitals at Jordan Hall and at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\, and he has been a guest artist with the Boston Chamber Music Society\, the New England Conservatory First Mondays concert series\, and the Muir String Quartet. Mr. Lowry teaches at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School\, Walnut Hill School for the Arts\, and the Rivers School Conservatory. \n  \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://needhamconcertsociety.org/event/2026-2027-string-quintet-masterpieces/
LOCATION:Carter Memorial United Methodist Church\, 800 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261231T190000
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SUMMARY:First Night
DESCRIPTION:New Year’s Showcase\nThe Needham Concert Society reprises the beloved First Night concert\, in which exceptionally talented students and the society’s favorite professional guests perform highlights from the chamber music and chamber orchestra repertoire. \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://needhamconcertsociety.org/event/2026-2027-first-night/
LOCATION:Carter Memorial United Methodist Church\, 800 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States
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SUMMARY:Essential Piano Trios
DESCRIPTION:Warmth\, Dialogues\, and Drama\nArtists\nRandall Hodgkinson\, piano\nIrina Muresanu\, violin\nRonald Lowry\, cello \nViolinist Irina Muresanu and pianist Randall Hodgkinson join cellist Ronald Lowry in a program featuring Beethoven’s sixth piano trio\, combining elegance\, Schubertian melodies\, daring harmonics\, and rhythmic energy\, and the Dvořák F-minor trio\, infused with stirring Czech melodies and rhythms. \nProgram \nLudwig van Beethoven\, Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat major\, Op. 70\, No. 2\nAntonín Dvořák\, Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor\, Op. 65\, B. 130 \nAbout the Artists \nRandall Hodgkinson\nPianist Randall Hodgkinson has performed as a soloist with major orchestras in the United States and abroad. In addition to his work with the Orion Ensemble\, he is an artist member of the Boston Chamber Music Society. He also performs the four-hand and two-piano repertoire with his wife\, Leslie Amper. Mr. Hodgkinson is a faculty member of the New England Conservatory\, Wellesley College\, and the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge. As a young artist\, he won the International American Music Competition and the Tanglewood Music Center’s Cabot Award. \n  \nIrina Muresanu\nRomanian violinist Irina Muresanu is known for elegant and passionate performances that stretch the boundaries of classical music. A sought-after soloist and chamber musician who has appeared throughout the United States\, Canada\, Europe\, Asia\, and South Africa\, Ms. Muresanu is a compelling interpreter of contemporary music. As a faculty member of the University of Maryland\, she has documented worldwide variations in violin technique\, and she is engaged in development of AI technology for use in violin instruction. Ms. Muresanu earned the Artist Diploma and Doctor in Musical Arts degrees from New England Conservatory. She plays an 1849 Giuseppe Rocca violin with an Étienne Pajeot bow. \n  \nRonald Lowry\nNeedham Concert Society artistic director Ronald Lowry — praised in the Boston Globe for “superb” musicianship—is principal cellist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Ballet Orchestra. He performs frequently with the Boston Symphony\, both at home and on international tours. He has presented solo recitals at Jordan Hall and at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\, and he has been a guest artist with the Boston Chamber Music Society\, the New England Conservatory First Mondays concert series\, and the Muir String Quartet. Mr. Lowry teaches at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School\, Walnut Hill School for the Arts\, and the Rivers School Conservatory. \n  \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://needhamconcertsociety.org/event/2026-2027-essential-piano-trios/
LOCATION:Carter Memorial United Methodist Church\, 800 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270404T150000
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SUMMARY:Unexpected Trios
DESCRIPTION:Smiles\, Reveries\, and Reflection\nArtists\nRobert Patterson\, clarinet\nRonald Lowry\, cello\nMax Levinson\, piano \nThree wonderful pieces\, performed by clarinetist Robert Patterson\, cellist Ronald Lowry\, and pianist Max Levinson\, highlight the evolution of the clarinet trio over 125 years: Beethoven’s charming and effervescent “Gassenhauer” trio\, Fauré’s dreamy and impressionistic trio\, and the autumnal and romantic trio by Brahms. \nProgram \nLudwig van Beethoven\, Trio for Clarinet\, Cello\, and Piano in B-flat major\, Op. 11\, “Gassenhauer”\nGabriel Fauré\, Trio for Clarinet\, Cello\, and Piano in D minor\, Op. 120\nJohannes Brahms\, Trio for Clarinet\, Cello\, and Piano in A minor\, Op. 114 \nAbout the Artists \n \nClarinetist Robert Patterson\, currently acting principal clarinet with the Modesto Symphony\, has served as acting principal with the Baltimore and Louisville Orchestras and principal with the Charlottesville Symphony. He has performed across the Americas\, Europe\, and Asia. An advocate for contemporary music\, Mr. Patterson has commissioned and premiered works for clarinet and piano from composers Clarice Assad and Jessica Meyer. He holds a faculty position at Boston University and is a frequent coach with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the University of Southern California. \n  \nRonald Lowry\nNeedham Concert Society artistic director Ronald Lowry is principal cellist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and the Boston Ballet Orchestra. He performs frequently with the Boston Symphony\, both at home and on international tours. He has presented solo recitals at Jordan Hall and at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum\, and he has been a guest artist with the Boston Chamber Music Society\, the New England Conservatory First Mondays concert series\, and the Muir String Quartet. Mr. Lowry teaches at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School\, Walnut Hill School for the Arts\, and the Rivers School Conservatory. \n  \n \nPianist Max Levinson is known for his fearless technique\, intelligence\, and sensitivity. A First Prize winner at the Dublin International Piano Competition\, he has performed as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, St. Louis Symphony\, Detroit Symphony\, San Francisco Symphony\, and Boston Pops. His recital venues have included New York’s Alice Tully Hall\, Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center\, and the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. An Artist-Member of the Boston Chamber Music Society\, Mr. Levinson has collaborated with the Tokyo\, Vermeer\, Mendelssohn\, Borromeo\, Muir\, and Ulysses Quartets. He serves on the faculties of Boston Conservatory and New England Conservatory. \n  \nBuy Tickets
URL:https://needhamconcertsociety.org/event/2026-2027-unexpected-trios/
LOCATION:Carter Memorial United Methodist Church\, 800 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States
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