2024-2025 SEASON
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MONUMENTS with Violinist Nicholas DiEugenio
SONATAS AND PARTITAS FOR SOLO VIOLIN BY JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Friday, January 24, 2025 at 7 PM
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
6000 Grove Ave., Richmond, VA 23226
“Violinist Nicholas DiEugenio played with rapturous poetry.”
– AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE
Returning from our 2024-25 Season Opener, DiEugenio performs selections of the monumental sonatas and partitas of Johann Sebastian Bach Sonatas on baroque violin. This performance will be accompanied by generous displays of original artwork by Nicholas.
In-demand as a soloist, chamber musician, and ensemble leader, Nicholas creates powerful shared experiences in music ranging from early baroque to contemporary commissions. A core member of the Sebastians, a period group hailed as “topnotch” by the New Yorker and “sharp-edged and engaging” by The New York Times, Nicholas also performs and records with pianist and wife Mimi Solomon.
LA VIE EN ROSE
LA VIE EN ROSE: AN EVENING OF FRENCH SONG AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC À LA PROUSTIAN SALON
Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 7 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
Be transported to la belle époque with a lush program of mélodies by Francis Poulenc, Gabriel Fauré, Henri Duparc, Reynaldo Hahn, Edith Piaf and César Franck’s beloved violin sonata.
LA VIE EN ROSE | MATINÉE
LA VIE EN ROSE: AN EVENING OF FRENCH SONG AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC À LA PROUSTIAN SALON
Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
Be transported to la belle époque with a lush program of mélodies by Francis Poulenc, Gabriel Fauré, Henri Duparc, Reynaldo Hahn, Edith Piaf and César Franck’s beloved violin sonata.
Adam Birnbaum Trio: Preludes
ADAM BIRNBAUM TRIO: PRELUDES, WITH MATT CLOHESY AND KEITA OGAWA
Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 7 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
In these two evening salons, you’ll experience the paradox: Baroque music and jazz are compatible.
Adam Birnbaum Trio: Preludes
ADAM BIRNBAUM TRIO: PRELUDES, WITH MATT CLOHESY AND KEITA OGAWA
Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 7 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
In these two evening salons, you’ll experience the paradox: Baroque music and jazz are compatible.
FOR THE END OF TIME…
FOR THE END OF TIME…
Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
Empathy, resilience, and overwhelming beauty are front and center in this program.
FOR THE END OF TIME… | MATINÉE
FOR THE END OF TIME…
Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
Empathy, resilience, and overwhelming beauty are front and center in this program.
The Enchantment of Debussy
The Enchantment of Debussy
Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 7 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
In this extraordinary musical experience, Spencer Myer will perform the entire set of 24 Debussy Préludes.
The Enchantment of Debussy | Matinée
THE ENCHANTMENT OF DEBUSSY: THE COMPLETE 24 PRÉLUDES WITH SPENCER MYER
Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
In this extraordinary musical experience, Spencer Myer will perform the entire set of 24 Debussy Préludes.
Attacca Quartet
SEASON FINALE | ATTACCA QUARTET
Friday, June 13, 2025 @ 7 PM
Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall
6010 Fergusson Road, Richmond, VA 23226
Experience one of the world's most innovative and respected ensembles, drawn from the vitality and verve of Amy Schroeder, Domenic Salerni, Nathan Schram, and Andrew Yee. Together, they are the two-time Grammy-award winning ATTACCA Quartet, one of the most versatile and outstanding ensembles of the moment — a true quartet for modern times.
MIDNIGHT TWILIGHT | MATINÉE
MIDNIGHT TWILIGHT
Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
Hear the work of Pēteris Vasks, whose Bass Trip is a thick, conflicted solo bass piece with profound interiority. Solo bass pieces are uncommon, and we are thrilled to welcome Sam Suggs, the first double bassist in a generation to join the Concert Artists Guild roster.
MIDNIGHT TWILIGHT
MIDNIGHT TWILIGHT
Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 7 PM
Marburg House
3102 Bute Lane, Richmond, VA 23221
Hear the work of Pēteris Vasks, whose Bass Trip is a thick, conflicted solo bass piece with profound interiority. Solo bass pieces are uncommon, and we are thrilled to welcome Sam Suggs, the first double bassist in a generation to join the Concert Artists Guild roster.
BELVEDERE’S ANNUAL GALA
BELVEDERE'S FIRST ANNUAL GALA
Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 5 PM
Westmoreland Place Estate
Richmond, VA 23221
(exact location disclosed after ticket purchase)
A special event to kick off the 2024-2025 Season and support Belvedere's mission to bring world-class, extraordinary performances to the Richmond community.
MY BELOVED | MATINÉE
MY BELOVED: MARTIN KATZ & WILLIAM FERGUSON IN CONCERT
Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Perkinson Recital Hall
421 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173
Encounter timeless favorites from the American songbook: the music of Benjamin Britten, Robert Schumann, Leonard Bernstein, and more.
MY BELOVED
MY BELOVED: MARTIN KATZ & WILLIAM FERGUSON IN CONCERT
Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 7 PM
Perkinson Recital Hall
421 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173
Encounter timeless favorites from the American songbook: the music of Benjamin Britten, Robert Schumann, Leonard Bernstein, and more.
PRAGUE PANORAMA: MOZART AND DVORAK
PRAGUE PANORAMA: MOZART AND DVORAK
September 21, 2024 @ 7 PM
Louis F. Ryan Recital Hall
6010 Fergusson Road, Richmond, VA 23226
Experience two iconic masterworks of the chamber music repertoire–compositions that celebrate Prague's role in shaping the music of Mozart and Dvořák.
Season Finale Matinée | 3:30 PM
Sunday, June 2
Belvedere’s Finale of the 2023-2024 Season features two dazzling sonatas for cello and piano ~ the timeless and noble Beethoven A major and Poulenc’s evocative and vivacious masterpiece. Join us for a reception following the concert and our 2024-2025 Season Announcement!
Season Finale Evening Concert | 7 PM
Saturday, June 1
Belvedere’s Finale of the 2023-2024 Season features two dazzling sonatas for cello and piano ~ the timeless and noble Beethoven A major and Poulenc’s evocative and vivacious masterpiece. Join us for a reception following the concert and our 2024-2025 Season Announcement!
Illumination | 3:30 PM
Sunday, April 14
Beginning with Silvestrov's meditative cello solo, this spring time program takes you on a journey from Ukraine through America, Belgium and ends in Russia with Rachmaninoff's impossibly lush and exuberant cello sonata. This program will premiere composer Domenic Salerni’s Seven Meditations for piano trio, in The Belvedere Series’ first commissioned work. This impressive concert is not to be missed!
Illumination | 7 PM
Saturday, April 13
Beginning with Silvestrov's meditative cello solo, this spring time program takes you on a journey from Ukraine through America, Belgium and ends in Russia with Rachmaninoff's impossibly lush and exuberant cello sonata. This program will premiere composer Domenic Salerni’s Seven Meditations for piano trio, in The Belvedere Series’ first commissioned work. This impressive concert is not to be missed!
Eros Walked Softly | 3:30 PM
Sunday, February 11, 2024
With Lisel Mueller's poem Romantics as inspiration, Eros Walked Softly features stunning gems from Clara and Robert Schumann and Brahms. A program filled with Romantic ardor, make this part of your special Valentine's weekend!
Eros Walked Softly | 7 PM
Saturday, February 10, 2024
With Lisel Mueller's poem Romantics as inspiration, Eros Walked Softly features stunning gems from Clara and Robert Schumann and Brahms. A program filled with Romantic ardor, make this part of your special Valentine's weekend!
Bridget Kibbey | 7 PM
Friday, January 12, 2024
Bridget Kibbey, harp
The Belvedere Series is excited to announce a program update for our upcoming Friday, January 12 concert at St. Stephen’s Church. The Series welcomes internationally-renowned harpist, Bridget Kibbey.
'The Yo-Yo Ma of the harp, Bridget Kibbey liberates the concert harp from the back of the orchestra to center stage in an extravaganza showcasing the broad expressive range of the instrument! From her own solo transcriptions of J.S. Bach, Debussy, and Albéniz, to a travelogue paying homage to the harpers throughout the century, Kibbey welcomes audiences in to experience the most intimate sonorities to the wildest verve. In short, "....Kibbey has the world at her fingertips [Star Tribune].'
The Roaring Twenties | 3:30 PM
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 3:30 PM
The Roaring Twenties centers around an astonishing, rare chamber music treasure by Erich Korngold. This sumptuous quartet is uniquely scored for piano left hand, two violins and cello. Also programmed is Caroline Shaw’s whimsical, mystical Limestone and Felt, and Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Trio, one of the last works of his life, displaying his melodic and harmonic palette at its fullest.
The Roaring Twenties | 7 PM
Saturday, November 11, 2023
The Roaring Twenties centers around an astonishing, rare chamber music treasure by Erich Korngold. This sumptuous quartet is uniquely scored for piano left hand, two violins and cello. Also programmed is Caroline Shaw’s whimsical, mystical Limestone and Felt, and Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Trio, one of the last works of his life, displaying his melodic and harmonic palette at its fullest.
Transfiguration | 7 PM
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Two people walk through bleak, cold woods... two people walk through exalted, shining night.
Come experience the most exquisite piece of chamber music ever written. Pushing the limits of tonality, Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht bridges the path to musical modernity. The program opens with the opening from Strauss’ Capriccio. Both works lusciously scored for string sextet, join us to experience this rarely performed music!
“So She Wants to Write a Fugue?’ | Saturday, May 13 | 7 PM
Saturday, May 13, 2023
featuring Jessica Xylina Osborne, piano
In the final performance of the season, pianist Jessica Xylina Osborne explores the full range of piano repertoire under a contrapuntal halo with compositions spanning from the early 18th century to present day.
‘So She Wants to Write a Fugue?’ {Added Performance}| Friday, May 12 | 7 PM
Friday, May 12, 2023
featuring Jessica Xylina Osborne, piano
In the final performance of the season, pianist Jessica Xylina Osborne explores the full range of piano repertoire under a contrapuntal halo with compositions spanning from the early 18th century to present day.
The Evolving Song Cycle | Sunday, March 26 | 7 PM
Sunday, March 26, 2023
featuring baritone and composer Jonathan Stinson
In this diverse program, we feature An die ferne Geliebte- the first cycle for piano and voice ever written, and instantly find the comfort of song with Beethoven’s breathtaking musical offering. Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen continue the deep emotional intensity with melodies that are at times intimate, and other times wild and raw. To finish, baritone and composer Jonathan Stinson presents his premiere of the monodrama Uncivil Relief, illuminating important social inequities.
Schubertiade II: An die Musik | Sunday, February 12, 7 PM
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Join us in our salon for an evening of Franz Schubert the way his music was intended to be experienced! The challenging and dynamic Arpeggione is featured tonight, followed by the tender and pastoral Shepherd on the Rock, and concludes with his devastatingly beautiful B flat Piano trio.
Schubertiade I: An die Musik | Saturday, February 11, 7 PM
Saturday, February 11, 2023 7 PM
Join us in our salon for an evening of Franz Schubert the way his music was intended to be experienced! The program includes the tender and pastoral Shepherd on the Rock, the lyrical A minor violin sonata, and concludes with his devastatingly beautiful B flat Piano Trio.
Distant Lands | 3:30 PM
Sunday, October 30, 2022
SECOND PERFORMANCE
Messiaen’s transcendent and regal Louange from the Quartet of the End of Time opens Belvedere's October program followed by Schulhoff’s Concertino for flute, viola and bass blend folk idioms from his native Czech land, with late Romanticism and post WWI avant-gardism. Domenic Salerni brings his dynamic first piano trio, while Dvořák’s colorful Dumky trio delves deep into the vivid mood and tempo swings of the Slavic folk song.
Distant Lands | 7 PM
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Messiaen’s transcendent and regal Louange from the Quartet of the End of Time opens Belvedere's October program followed by Schulhoff’s Concertino for flute, viola and bass blend folk idioms from his native Czech land, with late Romanticism and post WWI avant-gardism. Domenic Salerni brings his dynamic first piano trio, while Dvořák’s colorful Dumky trio delves deep into the vivid mood and tempo swings of the Slavic folk song.
Transformation and Inspiration | 3:30 PM
SECOND PERFORMANCE
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Bach’s monumental D major cello suite opens the second Belvedere program with triumph and joy. We continue in the Baroque idiom with the Handel/Halversen variations, which is a gradual intensification of sonic sheen and then conclude the concert with Schumann’s deeply Romantic piano quartet. Written in his “Year of Chamber Music”, Clara Schumann, his wife and brilliant pianist, was the true inspiration for the work.
Transformation and Inspiration | 7 PM
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Bach’s monumental D major cello suite opens the second Belvedere program with triumph and joy. We continue in the Baroque idiom with the Handel/Haloversen variations, which is a gradual intensification of sonic sheen and then conclude the concert with Schumann’s deeply Romantic piano quartet. Written in his “Year of Chamber Music”, Clara Schumann, his wife and brilliant pianist, was the true inspiration for the work.
Rückblick | 7 PM
Saturday, May 7, 2022
In Belvedere’s inaugural matinée concert we explore the idea of rückblick, or the sense of longing and looking back. This afternoon concert commences with Corigliano’s contemplative Fancy on a Bach Air, followed by Martinu’s viola sonata-a poignant remembrance of the composer’s Bohemian roots, and ends with the Brahms C minor piano quartet-a passionate and emotional outpour, earning it the “Werther” moniker.
Rückblick | MATINÉE 3:30 PM
Saturday, May 7, 2022
In Belvedere’s inaugural matinée concert we explore the idea of rückblick, or the sense of longing and looking back. This afternoon concert commences with Corigliano’s contemplative Fancy on a Bach Air, followed by Martinu’s viola sonata-a poignant remembrance of the composer’s Bohemian roots, and ends with the Brahms C minor piano quartet-a passionate and emotional outpour, earning it the “Werther” moniker.