Concerts
Delirium at Rockport
Delirium Musicum is a thrilling chamber orchestra acclaimed for its bold programming, period-inspired performance, and electrifying, genre-crossing spirit. With members from nine countries, the ensemble swept all five categories in the 2025 San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Choice Awards, earning recognition as one of today’s most exciting and innovative ensembles.
Naumburg Concerts
Delirium Musicum is a self-conducted chamber orchestra that pulses with ferocious passion and infuses L.A.'s crackling energy into every performance, disrupting expectations and redefining “classical” music as the new red-hot concert experience.
A 21st-century musical phenomenon, Delirium Musicum breathes fire into masterworks from the Baroque to the music of tomorrow, delivering a concert experience that radiates with fierce and unapologetic creative fervor.
Tickets are not required
seating is free & on a first come first served basis!
Soundbox Fellowship Program for Composers
The Soundbox Fellowship Program for Composers — July 22–27, 2026 is a week-long residency in Sarasota that focuses on the workshopping of newly completed works and already-premiered works for a “second performance” recording.
In keeping with SFP’s mission, the July program asks composers not only to hone their craft, but also to consider how the canon of musical works is shaped through extra-musical factors, such as economic feasibility, potential for second performances, and space for interpretation. The program also begins a series of conversations about the nature of arrangements and their function in the musical repertoire.
Arrivals: SFP in Shanghai
The Soundbox Fellowship Program launches a satellite program in Shanghai, China from August 2–12, 2026.
This residency in Shanghai is an evolution of the program in Sarasota and serves composers and performers.
The pilot track for instrumentalists will offer two programs: an accelerated orchestra academy and solo instrumental study focused on preparation for conservatory auditions and competitions. Performance and recording opportunities are part of the curriculum for both performers and composers.
Newport Chamber Music
Presented at an intimate private residence overlooking the ocean, this program highlights classic piano quartets.
Program to be announced. Please contact me for details and to RSVP!
Delirium Musicum at LADP
From Beethoven to Bersanetti, join us for the firsts concerts of the season. On the programm: Brahms, Beethoven and Bersanetti!
Delirium Musicum in Santa Monica
From Beethoven to Bersanetti, join us for the firsts concerts of the season. On the programm: Brahms, Beethoven and Bersanetti!
Celtic Holiday
The Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra presents a Celtic Holiday celebration featuring fiddle and guitar duo Rakish.
Program:
Michi Wianko | La Follia Variations (Geminiani)
Grieg | Two Norwegian Folk Songs
Rakish Duo & CCCO - Celtic Selections
Latin American Greats
The Cape Cod Chamber Orchestra celebrates Latin American artists, including Gabriella Ortiz and Teresa Careño.
Delirium at Cal Poly Arts
Join us in San Luis Obispo for the first stop of the DM Spring Tour, featuring a magical performance of Seasons and Cabinet of Curiosities, the ensemble’s acclaimed Warner Classics albums.
Delirium at Montalvo
DM Spring Tour comes to the Carriage House Theatre with a magical performance of Seasons and Cabinet of Curiosities, the ensemble’s acclaimed Warner Classics albums.
Delirium at Queen's University
Making its Canadian debut, the DM Spring Tour showcases the ensemble in a captivating program featuring Seasons and Cabinet of Curiosities, the ensemble’s acclaimed Warner Classics releases.
Delirium in Montreal
Making its Canadian debut, the DM Spring Tour showcases the ensemble in a captivating program featuring Seasons and Cabinet of Curiosities, the ensemble’s acclaimed Warner Classics releases.
Mother's Day with Beethoven
Our Final Main Series Program celebrates Mother’s Day with an orchestral arrangement of Beethoven’s dramatic String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131.
MahlerFest 40
MahlerFest at 40 – A Celebration of Visionaries
Gustav Mahler used these words as he asked us to see, on a cosmic scale, beyond boundaries, borders, and conventions to envision a hopeful future. MahlerFest 40 celebrates Mahler the Visionary with a landmark performance of his monumental Symphony No. 8 and additional compositions exploring the season’s theme, Visionaries.
MahlerFest 40
MahlerFest at 40 – A Celebration of Visionaries
Gustav Mahler used these words as he asked us to see, on a cosmic scale, beyond boundaries, borders, and conventions to envision a hopeful future. MahlerFest 40 celebrates Mahler the Visionary with a landmark performance of his monumental Symphony No. 8 and additional compositions exploring the season’s theme, Visionaries.
Collective Voices
Collective Voices: A Recital of Music for Violin and Piano
Collective Voices brings together four newly commissioned works for violin and piano, centered on themes of migration and belonging. Created by violinist Dr. Sophia Szokolay and supported by a grant from the New England Conservatory, the project amplifies the perspectives of composers whose voices are shaped by diasporic experience and intergenerational memory. Composers Sam Wu, Marc Migó, Sid Richardson and Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol reflect on what it means to build and carry “home,” resulting in a program that is both intimate and culturally relevant.
All ticket sales and donations directly support the recording and production of these newly commissioned works, which will be recorded this June and released as Sophia’s debut album this fall.
📍 First Congregational Church of Chatham, 650 Main St, Chatham, MA
Newport Chamber Music Group
Presented at an intimate private residence overlooking the ocean, this romantic program pairs well-known piano trios by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Ludwig van Beethoven with a lesser known but equally brilliant trio by Louise Farrenc. I’m joined on stage by my dear friends, pianist Janice Lu and cellist Alan Toda-Ambaras.
Sunday, June 7, 2:00pm / Newport, Rhode Island / RSVP for the address!
Roxbury Concert Series
Joining forces with pianist Carlos Vargas to present American Scenes, a program of 20th-century American works from iconic Broadway tales to the lively fusion of Schoenfeld's Cafe Music. This concert is co-presented by Vivo Performing Arts, and is free and open to the public.
RI Phil Gala
Join RI Philharmonic Music Director Ruth Reinhardt and pianist Daniil Trifonov for our 2026 Annual Gala Celebration on May 30th. The evening kicks off with a 5PM Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra concert at The VETS and continues with a post-concert celebration at the WaterFire Arts Center.
MahlerFest 39
Reinvention: Channeling Change into Creativity
When a great artist begins a new chapter in their creative life, it is as if they are reinventing the future. Not just theirs, but ours.
Many artists have experienced new beginnings: Franz Joseph Haydn ended his long tenure in Esterhazy (northern Hungary) and started a new life in London; The Who’s Pete Townshend’s creative frustration and religious awakening changed the course of rock music with Tommy. Unrequited love spurred Leoš Janáček to his peak of originality; and Edward Elgar returned to composition after the First World War.
Gustav Mahler started over several times as a conductor, a composer, and a man. He began anew with his Fifth Symphony. Later, after his long tenure at the Vienna State Opera, he sought out new musical and professional challenges in New York prior to composing the Ninth Symphony, the focal point of this year's festival.
MahlerFest 39 explores how a new beginning stemming from frustration, pain, or turmoil can shape an artist’s work.
More info: https://mahlerfest.org/pages/mf39
Legacy: Sándor Szokolay Violin Concerto
Sophia Szokolay honors her heritage with a performance of her grandfather Sándor Szokolay’s powerful Violin Concerto. The program also features Grażyna Bacewicz’s bold and expressive Concerto for String Orchestra and Leoš Janáček’s richly textured Suite for Strings—a vibrant tribute to the Eastern European musical legacy.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/capecodchamberorchestra/1776165
130th Boston Marathon
Come spectate Sophia running the greatest marathon in the world!
Spectator Info: https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/info-for-spectators/
Soundbox Fellowship Program
The Suncoast Composer Fellowship Program brings together a community of performers and composers who interact with the Sarasota community and bring the enthusiasm of our music-making to all corners of the globe. At the same time, the program addresses certain urgent questions that face music-making in the 21st century. For example, how can we introduce and lift the voices of wonderful composers today to more communities around the world? After new music is premiered, they often collect dust on the shelves. How do we bring these works into our music-making today? What tools do we need to become advocates for music of our times?
Learn more about the upcoming program:
Andrew Bird with the RI Phil
https://www.eventticketscenter.com/andrew-bird-providence-tickets
Andrew Bird, known for his virtuosic violin playing and distinctive whistling, will grace The Vets in Providence, RI on April 4th, 2026 at 8:00 PM. This concert promises an enchanting evening filled with Bird's unique blend of indie folk and classical music, showcasing songs from his extensive discography that bridges genres and captivates audiences.
Delirium at the Broadstage
Back by popular demand, the self-conducted, LA-based chamber orchestra Delirium Musicum returns to the Sunday Morning Music / Santa Monica series! Called “ferocious and rhythmically mesmerizing” by the San Francisco Classical Voice, Delirium Musicum is known for their out-of-the-box approach to programming and brilliant live performances.
https://broadstage.org/tickets-shows/calendar/delirium-musicum/
A Tribute to Irving Fine
Each year, Brandeis celebrates the life, legacy and music of composer, educator and founder of the Brandeis School of Creative Arts. Irving Fine, known for his remarkable gift for lyricism, whose masterfully crafted scores inevitably "sing." Aaron Copland wrote that his music "wins us over through its keenly conceived sonorities and its fully realized expressive content," praising it for "elegance, style, finish and a convincing continuity."
Sunday Match 15, 3pm, Slosberg Music Center at Brandeis University
Free and Open to the Public!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-tribute-to-irving-fine-tickets-
Point of Departure
The Portland String Quartet presents: Point of Departure
Feb 22, 2026, 2:00 PM
Brattleboro Music Center, 72 Blanche Moyse Wy, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
This program explores moments when composers stepped beyond the familiar to chart new artistic territory. Anton Webern’s Langsamer Satz reveals a lyrical, late-Romantic voice rarely associated with his later atonal work. Ken Benshoof’s Sweeter Than Wine blends classical form with American folk and jazz, creating music that feels both intimate and fresh. Eleanor Alberga’s String Quartet No. 2 bursts with rhythmic drive and bold contrasts, drawing on African-Caribbean roots. Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 2, written during wartime exile, transforms folk melodies into something strikingly original.
Each piece reflects a turning point - a departure from the expected - inviting listeners to experience the spirit of creative risk and reinvention.
Point of Departure
The Portland String Quartet presents: Point of Departure
Feb 21, 2026, 7:00 PM
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/mayostreetarts/1958718
About the event
This program explores moments when composers stepped beyond the familiar to chart new artistic territory. Anton Webern’s Langsamer Satz reveals a lyrical, late-Romantic voice rarely associated with his later atonal work. Ken Benshoof’s Sweeter Than Wine blends classical form with American folk and jazz, creating music that feels both intimate and fresh. Eleanor Alberga’s String Quartet No. 2 bursts with rhythmic drive and bold contrasts, drawing on African-Caribbean roots. Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 2, written during wartime exile, transforms folk melodies into something strikingly original.
Each piece reflects a turning point - a departure from the expected - inviting listeners to experience the spirit of creative risk and reinvention.
Delirium at Zipper Hall
https://deliriummusicum.vbotickets.com/
Catch our Delirious musicians for their premiere at Zipper Hall as they come back from a tour in 3 different states!
The ensemble of 16 musicians led by violin virtuoso Etienne Gara disrupts all expectations and redefines"classical" music as the new red-hot concert experience.This audacious band dares audiences to share its untamed infectious thrill in the music it plays. Concert-goers can expect an incandescent visceral moment when they enjoy Delirium Musicum's dazzling and eclectic artists making their distinctive musical magic. Delirium Musicum breathes fire into masterworks and contemporary works alike, delivering a concert experience that pulsates with fierce and unapologetic creative fervor. Expanding borders to unite with hearts and souls, Delirium Musicum performances grab hold of concert-goers' emotions and don't let go. Don your courage, gather your tribe, and get your tickets today!
Delirium at Newberry Opera House
Delirium on tour in Newberry, SC
https://www.newberryoperahouse.com/event/vivaldis-four-seasons/
Delirium at Coral Shores Performing Arts Center
Delirium on tour in Tavernier, Florida.
Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society presents the Cape Cod Chamber Players in Shostakovich’s dramatic String Quartet No. 3 and Smetana’s String Quartet No. 1.
Collective Voices
Collective Voices is a new program of music for violin and piano that explores themes of home, identity, and belonging through the lens of immigration and cultural memory. This special FREE concert at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall showcases four world premieres by award-winning composers whose personal stories reflect the richness and complexity of our diverse communities. This project stems from a deeply personal journey of self discovery, and I hope it will resonate with many here in Boston.
https://necmusic.edu/events/home-a-journey-for-cultural-identity-and-belonging/
Ventura Music Festival
Delirium Musicum is a self-conducted chamber orchestra that pulses with ferocious passion and infuses L.A.'s crackling energy into every performance, disrupting expectations and redefining “classical” music as the new red-hot concert experience. A 21st-century musical phenomenon, Delirium Musicum breathes fire into masterworks from the Baroque to the music of tomorrow, delivering a concert experience that radiates with fierce and unapologetic creative fervor. Led by violinist and Artistic Director Etienne Gara, Delirium Musicum performances grab hold of concert-goers' emotions and don't let go. Expect an incandescent, visceral experience as you enjoy Delirium Musicum's eclectic artists making their musical magic. Don your courage, gather your tribe, and find a Delirium Musicum concert to experience today.
https://www.venturamusicfestival.org/events/deliriummusicum2025
Delirium at the Broadstage
Delirium Musicum envisions a world inspired by the ecstatic interpretation of music. Led by visionary violinist Etienne Gara, Delirium Musicum pushes the boundaries of classical music with electrifying energy and boundless creativity. A winner of the San Francisco Classical Voice Audience Choice Awards in three categories–Best Chamber Music Ensemble, Best New Music Ensemble, and Best Orchestral Performance–Delirium Musicum delivers a genre-defying experience through their wide-ranging mix of concert performances, tours, and creative musical projects. Experience exactly why Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times praises that “this exciting young ensemble is a step ahead, ready for anything – virtuosic and versatile.”
The Wild and the Tame
K²O opens its 2025–2026 season with The Wild and the Tame, a program that explores music at its most vivid and profound.
Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari dances with luminous color and rhythmic vitality, drawing on the Huichol legend of the Blue Deer as a guide through uncharted soundscapes. Brahms’s Double Concerto, with Sophia Szokolay and Alan Toda-Ambaras, offers a rare and intimate dialogue between violin and cello. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 closes the evening in a sweep of passion, tenderness, and deep reflection — a work that continues to move and astonish listeners more than a century after its premiere.
https://www.kendallsquareorchestra.org/concert-1-wild-and-tame
Pure Imagination
The Portland String Quartet explores the string quartet as a space for creativity, transformation, and possibility. It begins with Strum by Jessie Montgomery, a vibrant and celebratory piece that draws on American folk traditions, layering rhythmic textures and sparkling harmonies to evoke movement, improvisation, and joy. Fanny Mendelssohn’s lyrical and expressive String Quartet in E-flat major follows as an innovative portrait of a composer long overshadowed, now reimagined in full light.
Rounding out the program is Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 59 No. 1, the first of the groundbreaking "Razumovsky" quartets. Bold, expansive, and revolutionary in scope, this work redefined the possibilities of the string quartet, embodying the spirit of artistic daring that continues to inspire musicians and listeners alike.
https://www.portlandstringquartet.com/event-details/pure-imagination
Screen Door Festival Finale
The culmination of a week of music-making, dialogue, and a shared journey toward enlightenment, our Season Finale brings together many of the extraordinary artists who have shaped Screen Door Festival 2025. At the heart of the program is the U.S. Premiere of Songs for Judith, a deeply moving work by Canadian composer Matthew Ricketts, setting nine poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay to music. The cycle will be performed by baritone Jesse Blumberg with Balourdet Quartet and the pianist Danny Zalibor. Also featured in this celebratory evening are mezzo-soprano Devony Smith, Palaver Strings, The Westerlies, Vuyo Sotashe, pianist-composer Chris Pattishall, and piano duo Michael Shinn and Jessica Chow Shinn. This final gathering is not only a closing, it is a convergence: of artistic voices, dynamic collaborations, and the open-hearted listening that has defined our time together this summer.