Classical music

Soprano Sarah Fleiss and pianist Nikolay Verevkin present a bold, wide-ranging program that celebrates the emotional power of the English language and the music that brings these words vividly to life. From Samuel Barber’s engagement with ancient texts to Benjamin Britten’s iconic settings of W. H. Auden, the program highlights the expressive range of English-language music, spanning the Baroque era through the works of Leonard Bernstein. By removing the barrier of translation, this concert offers an immediate and immersive listening experience, forging a direct connection between text, music, and audience. Sarah Fleiss is represented by Curtis Artist Management at Curtis Institute of Music.

Admiration for each other's musicianship and great friendship inspired Marja Kaisla, Elina Snellman-Lang, and Yevgeniy Dyo to form Trio Excelsior! Beyond the sheer joy of playing together, they use the rich and intimate piano trio repertoire to further explore their connection to music and one another. Trio Excelsior! brings this shared experience to audiences of all ages, offering a unique window into the lives of great composers and the ways in which they expressed the essence of human existence through their music. The ensemble's name, Excelsior!, embodies what their goals as musicians are, "still higher!"

Enjoy an evening with The Erinys Quartet, currently in residence at the Curtis Institute of Music. They will be performing a program of string quartet favorites, including Mozart’s Quartet in B-flat major, K. 589, which he wrote under financial stress in hopes of flattering and gaining a position in the court of Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm II, an amateur cellist.