The Open Door traces the first steps of an inward journey—through reflection, awakening, and new beginnings. From Reena Esmail’s meditative Saans to Ravel’s luminous Sonata Posthume and Turina’s lyrical Piano Quartet, the evening culminates in Walton’s bold, expressive Piano Quartet—a celebration of emerging voice and momentum.​​

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Reena Esmail (b.1983)

Saans (Breath) for piano trio 

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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Sonata Posthume pour violon et piano 

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Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)

Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 67 

William Walton (1902-1983)

Piano Quartet in D minor (1921)

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Vitaly Starikov, the 2025 Van Cliburn Silver Medalist, takes the stage for Fractured Time, a riveting solo recital of Chopin’s Études, Op. 25 and Debussy’s 12 Études. These works fracture, bend, and suspend time itself—Chopin’s surging Romanticism colliding with Debussy’s shimmering modernism—revealing music as both mirror and escape, where emotion refuses to sit still.

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Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) 

12 Études, Op. 25

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) 

12  Études, L. 136   ​

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Echoes Carried On traces waves of imagination, memory, and longing in this evocative program marking the Kallos debut of the versatile and vibrant wind quintet WindSync.

 

Known for embracing both the classics and contemporary repertoire with fresh sensibility, WindSync brings storytelling to the forefront. From Nadia Boulanger’s refined lyricism to Akshaya Avril Tucker’s meditative What Will You Hold, the program reflects the enduring imprint of voice, story, and connection through works by Mozart, Carter, and Glass.

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Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)/arr. Kara LaMoure Trois pièces 

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Akshaya Avril Tucker (b. 1992)

'What will you hold'

Written for WindSync in 2020-2025

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Elliott Carter (1908-2012)

Quintet (1948) 

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Philip Glass (b. 1937) /arr. LaMoure

Etude No. 17  

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W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) /arr. Rechtman

Serenade in C minor, K. 388 

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The Kallos Masters Series continues with internationally acclaimed violinist Jennifer Frautschi, a two-time GRAMMY nominee praised for her fierce expression and staggering finesse.

 

She joins Artistic Director Min Young Kang for an

all-French program—from the shimmering moods of Lili Boulanger to the dramatic sweep of Saint-Saëns, with Poulenc’s playful edge and Chaminade’s lyrical grace in between.​

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Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)

Nocturne, Cortège, and D'un Matin de Printemps

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Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Sonate pour violon et piano, FP 119

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Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)

Andantino, Op. 31, No. 1

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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)

Sonate pour violon et piano No. 1 en ré mineur, Op. 75

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Awake and Aflame, our Season Finale, ignites with music of revelation, transformation, and transcendence. Performed by a stellar ensemble of rising stars—Nathan Meltzer, Gabrielle Després, Laura Liu, Leland Ko, and Min Young Kang—this culminating program burns with radiant energy and inward awakening.

 

From Bartók’s bold folk-infused Rhapsody and Caroline Shaw’s shimmering celebration of the everyday to the sweeping lyricism of Granados and Brahms, the evening captures the spirit of discovery and renewal. 

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Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Rhapsody No. 1 for Cello and Piano, Sz. 88  

Caroline Shaw (b.1982)

Valencia for String Quartet (2012)

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 49 (1894)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34