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FAB5 @ MMF | NL - Wound Up
Jul 12
July 12, 2026
Zeeuwse Concertzaal
FAB5 @ MMF | NL - Wound Up
July 12, 2026
Zeeuwse Concertzaal

Performance of Wound Up/Unwind for string quartet and percussion (handpan and cajón), along with new works and audience favorites, featuring the FAB5 quintet, at Mostly Modern Festival | The Netherlands.

July 12, 2026
Zeeuwse Concertzaal
Mostly Modern Percussion Ensemble - Helter Skelter
Jul 11
July 11, 2026
Zeeuwse Concertzaal
Mostly Modern Percussion Ensemble - Helter Skelter
July 11, 2026
Zeeuwse Concertzaal

This program features a performance of Helter Skelter, as well as selections from the classical percussion repertoire and works by Dutch composers.

July 11, 2026
Zeeuwse Concertzaal
Mostly Modern Ensemble & Dutch National Ballet - Moon Trio
Jul 10
July 10, 2026
Oostkirk, Middelburg
Mostly Modern Ensemble & Dutch National Ballet - Moon Trio
July 10, 2026
Oostkirk, Middelburg

This program features dancers from the Dutch National Ballet, with a performance of Moon Trio, as well as works by Ton de Leeuw and Christian Blaha.

July 10, 2026
Oostkirk, Middelburg
Mostly Modern Ensemble - The Thin Ice of Your Fragile Mind
Jul 9
July 9, 2026
Zeeuwse Concertzaal
Mostly Modern Ensemble - The Thin Ice of Your Fragile Mind
July 9, 2026
Zeeuwse Concertzaal

This program features a performance of The Thin Ice of Your Fragile Mind, as well as performances of works by Dutch, American, French, Greek, and Russian composers.

July 9, 2026
Zeeuwse Concertzaal
Euclid Quartet - String Quartet No. 1
Jul 9
July 9, 2026
Indiana Universtiy South Bend
Euclid Quartet - String Quartet No. 1
July 9, 2026
Indiana Universtiy South Bend

Performance of String Quartet No. 1 by the Euclid Quartet.

July 9, 2026
Indiana Universtiy South Bend
Zodiac Trio Festival - String Quartet No. 3, Variations and Fantasies on an Accordion Song
Jul 4
July 4, 2026
Zodiac Trio Festival
Zodiac Trio Festival - String Quartet No. 3, Variations and Fantasies on an Accordion Song
July 4, 2026
Zodiac Trio Festival

Performances of “Auction Chant” from String Quartet No. 3 and Variations and Fantasies on an Accordion Song.

July 4, 2026
Zodiac Trio Festival
St. John The Divine: Vigil - The New Colossus
Jul 2
July 2, 2026
St. John The Divine Cathedral
St. John The Divine: Vigil - The New Colossus
July 2, 2026
St. John The Divine Cathedral

Performance of The New Colossus as part of a vigil at St. John the Divine entitled “Truth is a Common Good: Our Unfinished Democracy,” Kent Tritle, conductor.

July 2, 2026
St. John The Divine Cathedral
Euclid Quartet - String Quartets Nos. 1
Jun 21
June 21, 2026
Music Mountain
Euclid Quartet - String Quartets Nos. 1
June 21, 2026
Music Mountain

Performance of String Quartet No. 1 by the Euclid Quartet.

June 21, 2026
Music Mountain
Mostly Modern Orchestra - Alto Saxophone Concerto, "Cocktail Concerto"
Jun 20
June 20, 2026
Mostly Modern Orchestra - Alto Saxophone Concerto, "Cocktail Concerto"
June 20, 2026

Performance of Alto Saxophone Concerto, “Cocktail Concerto” with Mostly Modern Orchestra, Aram Demirjian, conductor, Maestro from the Knoxville Symphony. A broad palette of musical styles defines Mostly Modern, entirely ‘mostly modern.’ Not to be missed!

June 20, 2026
Mostly Modern Orchestra @ MMF - Celestial Harmonics (World Premiere)
Jun 14
June 14, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Orchestra @ MMF - Celestial Harmonics (World Premiere)
June 14, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center

World premiere of Celestial Harmonics, featuring Mostly Modern Orchestra, David Amado, conductor. Other works TBA.

June 14, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Orchestra - The Bell
Jun 13
June 13, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Orchestra - The Bell
June 13, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center

Performance of The Bell and Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, Grant O’Brien, conductor, with Mostly Modern Orchestra at Mostly Modern Festival.

June 13, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Ensemble @ Mostly Modern Festival - Three Goddesses
Jun 12
June 12, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Ensemble @ Mostly Modern Festival - Three Goddesses
June 12, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center

Festival composers and faculty from all over the United States and abroad come together for a night of brand-new works and premieres featuring the beloved Mostly Modern Ensemble, including Three Goddesses by Robert Paterson.

June 12, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Brass @ MMF - Shine
Jun 11
June 11, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Brass @ MMF - Shine
June 11, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center

Performance of Shine, along with world premieres, by Mostly Modern Brass at Mostly Modern Festival.

June 11, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
FAB5 - Wound Up/Unwind
Jun 7
June 7, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
FAB5 - Wound Up/Unwind
June 7, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center

Performance of Unwind/Wound Up for string quartet and percussion (handpan and cajón), along with new works and audience favorites, featuring the FAB5 quintet.

June 7, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Ensemble @ Mostly Modern Festival - Fanfare for Trumpet Sextet
Jun 6
June 6, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Ensemble @ Mostly Modern Festival - Fanfare for Trumpet Sextet
June 6, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center

Festival composers and faculty from all over the United States and abroad come together for a night of brand-new works and premieres featuring the beloved Mostly Modern Ensemble, including Fanfare for Trumpet Sextet by Robert Paterson.

June 6, 2026
Arthur Zankel Music Center
Mostly Modern Orchestra with Albany Pro Musica - Kama for Choir and Handpan
Jun 5
June 5, 2026
Mostly Modern Orchestra with Albany Pro Musica - Kama for Choir and Handpan
June 5, 2026

Performance of Kama for Choir and Handpan with Albany Pro Musica, José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, conductor, Maestro from the Knoxville Symphony. A broad palette of musical styles defines Mostly Modern, entirely ‘mostly modern.’ Not to be missed!

June 5, 2026
FAB5 - Wound Up/Unwind
May 28
May 28, 2026
The Green Room 42
FAB5 - Wound Up/Unwind
May 28, 2026
The Green Room 42

FAB5 debut album release concert @ NYC’s The Green Room 42

Led by Victoria Paterson, this evening celebrates FAB5’s tracks from their very 1st album, along with brand new premieres. The FAB5 is a string quartet with famed percussionist Diego Alfonso coming all the way from Mexico City. Classical and pop favorites all come together for a very special evening. Explore the FAB5 here – Digital, Vinyl, CDs, and Swag will be for sale at the show. Set list includes music by Philip Glass, Ennio Morricone, Robert Paterson, Rocky and Bridgerton theme music, and much more!

May 28, 2026
The Green Room 42
Vocális Chamber Choir Concert Finale - The New Colossus (World Premiere)
May 17
May 17, 2026
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Vocális Chamber Choir Concert Finale - The New Colossus (World Premiere)
May 17, 2026
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
May 17, 2026
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
VSO Jukebox - String Quartet No. 3, III. Auction Chant
Apr 19
April 19, 2026
Barre Opera House
VSO Jukebox - String Quartet No. 3, III. Auction Chant
April 19, 2026
Barre Opera House

Performance of “Auction Chant,” the third movement of String Quartet No. 3 on Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s VSO Jukebox program.

April 19, 2026
Barre Opera House
VSO Jukebox - String Quartet No. 3, III. Auction Chant
Apr 18
April 18, 2026
Burlington Beer Company
VSO Jukebox - String Quartet No. 3, III. Auction Chant
April 18, 2026
Burlington Beer Company

Performance of “Auction Chant,” the third movement of String Quartet No. 3 on Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s VSO Jukebox program.

April 18, 2026
Burlington Beer Company
VSO Jukebox - String Quartet No. 3, III. Auction Chant
Apr 17
April 17, 2026
Artist Tree Community Arts Center
VSO Jukebox - String Quartet No. 3, III. Auction Chant
April 17, 2026
Artist Tree Community Arts Center

Performance of “Auction Chant,” the third movement of String Quartet No. 3 on Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s VSO Jukebox program.

April 17, 2026
Artist Tree Community Arts Center
VSO Jukebox - String Quartet No. 3, III. Auction Chant
Apr 16
April 16, 2026
Paramount Theatre
VSO Jukebox - String Quartet No. 3, III. Auction Chant
April 16, 2026
Paramount Theatre

Performance of “Auction Chant,” the third movement of String Quartet No. 3 on Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s VSO Jukebox program.

April 16, 2026
Paramount Theatre
Nextet @ UNLV - Relative Theory, Star Crossing, and Soar
Mar 30
March 30, 2026
Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Hall
Nextet @ UNLV - Relative Theory, Star Crossing, and Soar
March 30, 2026
Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Hall

Performance of Relative Theory, Star Crossing, and Soar on a program entitled “Soar” by Nextet at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), composer Jennifer Bellor, Director. Free admission.

March 30, 2026
Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Hall
Knoxville Symphony - Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, "Cocktail Concerto" (World Premiere)
Mar 13
March 13, 2026
Tennessee Theatre
Knoxville Symphony - Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, "Cocktail Concerto" (World Premiere)
March 13, 2026
Tennessee Theatre

World premiere of Alto Saxophone Concerto, "Cocktail Concerto” with Knoxville Symphony, Aram Demirjian, Music Director and Conductor, Christopher Creviston, Alto Saxophone.

March 13, 2026
Tennessee Theatre
Knoxville Symphony - Alto Saxophone Concerto, "Cocktail Concerto" (World Premiere)
Mar 12
March 12, 2026
Tennessee Theatre
Knoxville Symphony - Alto Saxophone Concerto, "Cocktail Concerto" (World Premiere)
March 12, 2026
Tennessee Theatre

World premiere of Alto Saxophone Concerto, "Cocktail Concerto” with Knoxville Symphony, Aram Demirjian, Music Director and Conductor, Christopher Creviston, Alto Saxophone.

March 12, 2026
Tennessee Theatre
Micheal Barnes Six-Mallet Clinic - Komodo
Jan 28
January 28, 2026
University of Arkasas Billingsley Music Building
Micheal Barnes Six-Mallet Clinic - Komodo
January 28, 2026
University of Arkasas Billingsley Music Building
January 28, 2026
University of Arkasas Billingsley Music Building
Manhattan School of Music, Dimitri Pittas, Tenor - Batter's Box
Jan 22
January 22, 2026
Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music, Dimitri Pittas, Tenor - Batter's Box
January 22, 2026
Manhattan School of Music
January 22, 2026
Manhattan School of Music
National Arts Centre Chamber Music Series, Ottawa - Wind Quintet
Jan 17
January 17, 2026
National Arts Centre
National Arts Centre Chamber Music Series, Ottawa - Wind Quintet
January 17, 2026
National Arts Centre
January 17, 2026
National Arts Centre
Geoffrey Burleson - Variations and Fantasies on an Accordion Song
Jan 14
January 14, 2026
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Hamilton Hall
Geoffrey Burleson - Variations and Fantasies on an Accordion Song
January 14, 2026
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Hamilton Hall
January 14, 2026
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Hamilton Hall

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