Our off-the-cuff event will be a relaxed, interactive experience featuring acclaimed Argentinian cellist Juan Sebastián Delgado and Latin Grammy Award-winning pianist Kristhyan Benítez.

Together, they will present original music from Latin America, weaving vibrant rhythms with rich, expressive melodies that celebrate the region’s diverse musical heritage. Guests will have the chance to hear the stories behind the music, see how a performance evolves, and engage with the artists in a warm, informal setting.

Program

Original music for cello and piano from Latin America

Francisco Mignone, Modinha (1939)

Manuel Ponce, Sonata for cello and piano (1922), I movement

Astor Piazzolla, Tres Piezas Breve: Pastoral and Serenade (1944)

Astor Piazzolla, Escualo

After the performance, please join us for a Meet-the-Artist reception with hors d'oeuvres & wine. BYOB is encouraged!💃🏼

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Union Square Soirée presents a solo recital by the renowned Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Resident Pianist, Principal Pianist of the Delaware Symphony, and Steinway Artist, Lura Johnson, in celebration of her monumental, first-of-its-kind solo album, The Art of Prelude and Fugue. This recording is a daring curation of two mammoth piano masterpieces, the complete Well-Tempered Clavier of J.S. Bach and 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 by Dmitri Shostakovich. The works are interspersed and commingled, with an emphasis on the striking connections between them. The music is highly complicated, deeply contemplative, precise and exacting in an almost scientific way, and rigorously structured. Yet ultimately it transcends boundaries, transporting us to a realm of the most spiritual kind. While challenging our intellect to comprehend its stunning complexity, the music offers us, paradoxically, a place of stillness, serenity, and deep reflection.

Critically acclaimed and beloved by audiences, Lura Johnson describes her artistic mission as:
“My goal is to vividly and thoroughly bring to life the essence and true character of the music, the way an actor embodies a role with full commitment.”

After the performance, please join us for a Meet-the-Artist reception with hors d'oeuvres & wine. BYOB is encouraged!💃🏼

Young Artists: Karina Wu, piano, and Kailey Wu, piano

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Program:

Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Prelude in C Major, Op. 87, No. 1 Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

Prelude in C Minor, BWV 847 J.S. Bach

Prelude in A Minor, Op. 87, No. 2 D. Shostakovich

Fugue in A Minor, Op. 87, No. 2 D. Shostakovich

Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847 J.S. Bach

Fugue in C Sharp Minor, BWV 849 J.S. Bach

Fugue in C Minor, Op. 87, No. 20 D. Shostakovich

Fugue in G Major, Op. 87, No. 3 D. Shostakovich

Fugue in G Major, BWV 860 J.S. Bach

Prelude in G Minor, BWV 861 J.S. Bach

Prelude in G Minor, Op. 87, No. 22 D. Shostakovich

Fugue in G Minor, Op. 87, No. 22 D. Shostakovich

Fugue in G Minor, BWV 861 J.S. Bach

Prelude in D Minor, Op. 87, No. 24 D. Shostakovich

Fugue in D Minor, Op. 87, No. 24 D. Shostakovich

Seasons–a Timeless Musical Journey

Experience an evening that weaves together classical, folk, and jazz influences across different eras and cultures. From the shimmering elegance of Debussy to the fiery spirit of Vivaldi and Bartók, and the timeless charm of Italian arias and jazz classics – this concert will take you on a journey through the seasons of the heart!

Claire Hebeisen, Violin

Cassidy Dixon, Soprano

Ramilya Saubanova, Piano

A special thank you to our gracious hosts, Gabriel and Christine Soudry.

🌟 Event Timeline 🌟
🍸 6 PM – Hors d’oeuvres
🍽️ 7 PM – Dinner
🎶 8 PM – Concert
🍰 9 PM – Dessert
🪩 10 PM – Disco Party

Let the music move you – and the night carry you away!

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The Joshua Espinoza Trio:

Joshua Espinoza, jazz pianist

Kris Monson, bassist

Jaron Lamar Davis, drummer

Latino-American jazz pianist Joshua Espinoza blends and bends genres into songs that are immediately relatable yet hard to define. Alongside bassist Kris Monson and drummer Jaron Lamar Davis, the Joshua Espinoza Trio explores the undefined space between jazz improvisation, classical chamber music, pop aesthetics, and folk traditions.

Read and hear more at www.JoshuaEspinoza.com

Young Artist: Alekzandr Martinez, piano

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Join us on Sunday, December 8, 2024, beginning at noon and 2:30 for Charm City’s most charming event. For 39 years, residents of the Union Square neighborhood of Baltimore City have welcomed visitors into their historic homes for tours, homemade cookies and holiday cheer.

Group #1 – Check-in starts at 11:30 a.m. Tour homes from 12-2 p.m.
Group #2 – Check-in starts at 2 p.m. Tour homes from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Homes will be closed from 2-2:30 p.m.

This event is rain or shine.
“No refunds for weather”

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Chestertown Piano Quartet:

Elizabeth Adams, violin

Renate Falkner, viola

Joseph Gotoff, cello

Minji Nam, piano

Program:

Gustav Mahler: Piano Quartet

Frank Bridge: Phantasy Piano Quartet in F sharp minor (1910)

Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op.25 (1861)

Young Artists:

Adele Amaral, piano

Leonardo Amaral, piano

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“Music and Heritage: Tatar Classical Music Concert Series”

Special Tatar Music Concert-Fairytale featuring treasures by classical Tatar composers Rustem Yakhin, Farid Yarullin, Nazib Zhiganov, and Almaz Monasypov, as well as Tatar folk tunes.

Date: October 25, 2024

Time: 7:30 PM

Location: Peabody Conservatory, Goodwin Hall

1E Mt Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD, 21202

Read more about the project here

Piano Four Hands: Elena Buttiero & Anita Frumento, Italy

Program: The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri by Cesare San Fiorenzo and his friendship with Giuseppe Verdi:

Cesare San Fiorenzo (1834-1909): The Divine Comedy, dramatic-musical illustrations for piano four hands (excerpts)

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Excerpts from La Traviata (1853) and Il Trovatore (1853)

Young Artist: Lucca Farkas, guitar

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Project Fusion Saxophone Quartet:

Dannel Espinoza, soprano saxophone

Doug O’Connor, alto saxophone

Aiwen Zhang, tenor saxophone

Matt Evans, baritone saxophone

Program:

George Gershwin (1898-1937) / arr. Espinoza: Three Preludes (1926)

Peter van Zandt Lane (b. 1985): nodes.branches.loops (2020)

Joe Hisaishi (b. 1950) / arr. Takahashi: Give Remix (1984)

Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936): Quatuor, Op. 109 (1932)

Young Artist:

Jackson Wu, piano

Learn more about Project Fusion here: www.ProjectFusionSQ.com

“Music and Heritage: Tatar Classical Music Concert Series”

Special Tatar Music Concert featuring treasures by classical Tatar composers Rustem Yakhin, Farid Yarullin, Nazib Zhiganov, and Almaz Monasypov, as well as Tatar folk tunes. There will be a small reception following the concert.

Artists:

Ramilya Saubanova, piano

Nikolai Klotchkov, saxophone

Location:                                                                                                                                                                                                              100 S Stricker St, Baltimore, MD, 21223

Learn more about Ramilya Saubanova, the visionary behind the Tatar Classical Music Concert Series, and explore the Tatar Music project.here: ramilyasaubanova.com

The Honey Dewdrops with Alex Lacquement

Learn more about artists here: www.thehoneydewdrops.com

Trio Portinari:

Nicholas Pappone, violin

Candace Chien, piano

Gloria Kim, cello

Program:

Rachmaninoff: Trio élégiaque No. 1

Falla - Kreisler: Danse Espagnole

Liszt: Gnomenreige

Piazzolla: Le grand tango (cello solo)

Kreisler: Miniature Viennese March

Beethoven: Ghost Trio

Ramilya Saubanova: Piano Solo

Program:

F. Kreisler (1875–1962)– S. Rachmaninoff (1873–1943): Liebesfreud (Love’s Joy)

J. Brahms (1833–1897): 3 Intermezzi op. 117

J. S. Bach (1685–1750): Italian Concerto, BWV 971

N. Medtner (1880–1951): Forgotten Melodies, op. 39:

Canzona Matinata No. 4

Sonata Tragica No. 5

Learn more about the artist here: www.ramilyasaubanova.com

Concert of Classical Music

Alexander Markov, violin: www.alexandermarkov.com

Nikolai Klotchkov, saxophone: https://nklotchkov.wixsite.com/klotchkov-info

Ramilya Saubanova, piano: www.ramilyasaubanova.com

Michael Sheppard: Piano Solo

Program:

L. Godowsky: Contrapuntal Paraphrase on Weber’s Invitation to the Dance

F. Chopin: Barcarolle op. 60

L. V. Beethoven: Piano Sonata op. 57