Upcoming events.
The Living Room Sessions: Zachary Mowitz
Exciting young cellist, Zachary Mowitz, presents a unique program of Fauré and Bernstein alongside pianist Connie Kim-Sheng Fried. Zach is a founder of Ensemble132 and a cellist with the Sakura Cello Quintet and the LA Philharmonic.
Program:
Bloch Suite No.1 for Solo Cello, B.93
Bach Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (arr for cello)
Intermission
Bernstein Three Meditations Mass
Fauré Cello Sonata No. 1
Doors at 7:30 PM | Music at 8 PM
Young Artist Spotlight: Tintora Quartet
Tintora Quartet, comprised of talented young musicians from the Colburn Academy, present an exciting program of both solo and chamber works. Free admission!
Young Artist Spotlight: Zi Yang Low
Ziyang Low, 20-year-old Malaysian violinist and current Colburn Conservatory student, will present a solo program in preparation for his acceptance into the prestigious Sendai Competition in Japan.
Free admission.
Pre-College Final Concert
The students of the Pre-College Program present a diverse program ranging from Brahms to Grieg to Wesley Chu.
Violin ensemble, cello ensemble, and the chamber orchestra will be performing works by Bohm and Grieg.
Soloists: Irene An, Lana Bui, Justin Chen, Wesley Leung, Elyse Mauer, Maxwell Tran, Fredrik Wong, and Eric Xu will be premiering an original composition by Wesley Chu alongside the chamber orchestra.
The Living Room Sessions: Monterey Piano Trio
Fried Music’s resident trio and faculty perform an exciting program of piano trios!
Strauss Shi, violin
Ben Fried, cello
Connie Kim-Sheng Fried, piano
The Living Room Sessions: Connie Kim-Sheng Fried & Chi-Jo Lee
Pianists Connie Kim-Sheng Fried and Chi-Jo Lee join forces in the ultimate two-piano extravaganza!
Young Artist Spotlight: Samuel Tatsuki
Violist Samuel Tatsuki will be attending the Curtis Institute of Music in the fall of 2025 and most recently received a top prize at the Johansen International Competition.
Free admission.
Benefit Concert: “Refractions”
Join us for a captivating evening of chamber music featuring two masterpieces of the repertoire: Schubert’s lyrical and joyful Trout Quintet and Tchaikovsky’s passionate Souvenir de Florence. This special program brings together pianist Connie Kim-Sheng Fried, cellist Ben Fried, and an exceptional ensemble of guest artists including Strauss Shi, Jing Peng, Ben Solomonow, Ziyang Low, Yuting Hsu, and more.
A raffle will be held during the event, and proceeds will support the full scholarship Pre-College Program.
The Living Room Sessions: ArcoStrum
The Living Room Sessions present ArcoStrum, an exciting violin/guitar duo made up of musicians Strauss Shi and Tengyue (TY) Zhang (who also happen to be Fried Music faculty artists!). The duo is a quickly rising artist on the scene, performing exciting programs ranging from Vivaldi to traditional Chinese music to Polyphia.