Norfolk Music Shed

Celebrate the spirit of Independence Day with a vibrant concert honoring the rich tapestry of American music. This program captures the creativity, diversity, and enduring beauty of our nation’s musical heritage. JOAN TOWER Petroushskates JESSIE MONTGOMERY Strum PAUL SCHOENFELD Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano AARON COPLAND Appalachian Spring David Shifrin clarinet Wei-Yi Yang  piano and the Norfolk […]

"Passionate, uninhibited and spell-binding..." The Independent (London) FRANZ SCHUBERT String Quartet in a minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde" ANTON WEBERN Five Movements for String Quartet, Op. 5 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, “Eroica" Brentano Quartet Tickets: $70 – $35, $10 Young Adults (19-35), Kids Come Free! (under 19)  View Seat Map Programs and […]

Enjoy a program of European composers who influenced American music in various ways, both through their musical works and as pedagogues. ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74 PAUL HINDEMITH Septet for Wind Instruments ERNST VON DOHNÁNYI Piano Quintet No. 1 in c minor Frank Morelli  bassoon Kevin Cobb  trumpet and the  Norfolk Fellows   PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 […]

“Hair-raising... An ensemble of exceptional insight ...” The Daily Telegraph (London) FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN String Quartet  in C Major, Op. 54, No. 2, Hob. III: 57 TIMO ANDRES Machine, Learning ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK String Quartet in G Major, Op. 106   PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL For more information  

Celebrate the connection between music and the magic of the silver screen, with iconic scores by Herrmann, Korngold, and Bernstein, along with the enchanting charm of Debussy’s Petite Suite. CLAUDE-ACHILLE DEBUSSY Petite Suite NINO ROTA Trio for Flute, Violin and Piano BERNARD HERMANN Suite from Psycho SAMUEL BARBER Adagio for Strings ERICH KORNGOLD Suite from Much Ado About Nothing, […]

“Profoundly satisfying music-making...” Gramophone SERGEI PROKOFIEV Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 OSVALDO GOLIJOV The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in a minor, Op. 132 Miró Quartet Romie de Guise-Langlois  clarinet Melvin Chen  piano   PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL For more information  

“Throughout, the Miró Quartet played with explosive vigor and technical finesse.” The New York Times FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN String Quartet in D Major, Op. 71, No. 2, Hob. III:70 ALBERTO GINASTERA String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26 CÉSAR FRANCK Scherzo: Vivace from String Quartet in D Major CLAUDE-ACHILLE DEBUSSY String Quartet in g minor Op. […]

From Saint-Saëns’ elegant homage to classical forms to Valerie Coleman’s innovative Musical Bridges premiere and Ravel’s masterful fusion of tradition and modernity, this concert celebrates how traditions of the past can inspire exploration of the new. CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 65 VALERIE COLEMAN Musical Bridges commission world premiere MAURICE RAVEL Piano Trio in a minor […]

“A wonderfully ferocious and illuminating performance.”  The Washington Post LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No.  6 ZHOU LONG Chinese Folk Songs FRANZ SCHUBERT String Quartet in d minor, "Death and the Maiden," D. 810 Shanghai Quartet   PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION 7–7:40 PM | BATTELL RECITAL HALL For more information  

Step back into the glittering age of silent film! Acclaimed pianist and composer MATAN PORAT performs live, improvised soundtracks for three silent era gems including Florence Turner’s 1914 Daisy Doodad’s Dial, Oskar Fischinger’s 1938 Optical Poem, and Sherlock Jr., the great Buster Keaton’s 1924 whodunit. Praised by The New York Times as “vivid, propulsive, and fun,” Porat's improvisations for silent film makes for […]

You, the audience, become part of the performance. We’ll transport you – in spirit that is – to a concert during early 1800’s.  We hope you will act just as the audience did then – we’ll show you how! JUAN CRISÓSTOMO DE ARRIAGA String Quartet No. 1 in d minor JOHANN STRAUSS, JR. Kaiser-Walzer, Op. […]

Our season finale features a musical tour of choral works spanning the Renaissance to the 21st Century performed by the stellar Norfolk Festival Chamber Choir and Orchestra. Jeffrey Douma  conductor, Director Jeffrey Grossman  harpsichord and the Norfolk Festival Chamber Choir and Orchestra For more information