Celebration of Small Ensembles

Celebration of Small Ensembles (COSE) brings together a diverse mix of vocalists and musicians presenting uniquely curated small ensemble programs with music ranging from Renaissance period songs to contemporary classical, to jazz, to folk inspired instrumentals from Africa and China. See and hear duos, trios, quartets, piano, lute, Chinese pipa, African kora, and electric viola.

May 6th Concert

Sounds of Conflict     Classical

Daniel Dastoor, violin/Brian Woods, Piano

Featuring works for violin and piano by Poulenc, Suk, Ravel, and Janáček, Sounds of Conflict celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, and the power of creativity to transcend the trauma and upheaval brought on by change, chaos and war.

Madame Speaker – the Phonating Pianist  Contemporary Classical

Madeline Hildebrand, piano and voice

In this spirited and dynamic performance, Madeline Hildebrand explores the cutting edge canon of music for speaking and singing pianist.

Classics, Swing, and the American Songbook        Jazz

Jurecka, Farrugia, Johnston Trio-Drew Jurecka, violin/Adrean Farrugia, piano/Clark Johnston, bass

Expressive, dynamic and improvisatory, small ensemble jazz is at its best in an intimate setting featuring a set list of classics from the American Songbook and the Swing era.