JOSHUA ROMAN, cello

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE AND VENUE FOR THIS CONCERT HAVE CHANGED. THIS CONCERT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 28 AT THE POST AT RIVER EAST.
ALL TICKETS FOR THE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED DATE WILL BE HONORED.
IF YOU PURCHASED TICKETS FOR THE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED DATE AND CANNOT ATTEND PLEASE CONTACT KIM BLOUIN, kblouin@cliburn.org.

“Roman’s extraordinary performance combines the expressive control of Casals with the creative individuality and virtuoso flair of Hendrix himself.” – The Guardian

ABOUT JOSHUA ROMAN, CELLO

Now a solid Cliburn Concerts favorite, Joshua Roman is a cellist, composer, and curator whose performances embrace musical styles from Bach to Radiohead. Before setting off on his unique path as a soloist, he was the Seattle Symphony’s principal cellist—a job he began at just 22 years of age and left only two years later. He has since become renowned for his genre-bending repertoire and wide-ranging collaborations. Joshua was named a TED Senior Fellow in 2015; his Main Stage TED Talks/Performances garnered millions of views. His endeavors outside the concert hall have taken him to Uganda with his violin-playing siblings, where they played chamber music in schools, HIV/AIDS centers, and displacement camps. He’ll perform two distinctive concerts in April: one traditional recital at the Kimbell, as well as a more casual experience at The Post at River East.


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts

For questions about ticketing please contact the Cliburn at 817.738.6536

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

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By attending any event, you accept the risk of being exposed to, contracting, and/or spreading COVID-19.
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J’NAI BRIDGES, MEZZO-SOPRANO

This concert is SOLD OUT.

To be placed on the waiting list for tickets contact Kim Blouin at kbouin@cliburn.org with the number of tickets you’d like, your name, phone number, and email address.

If you have tickets and know you cannot attend please consider donating your tickets back to the Cliburn by contacting kbouin@cliburn.org.

This Concert will take place indoors in the comfort of the Post’s Trinity Room.

“Her instrument and talent were striking…. her low notes were great, elemental things, seeming to roll through the auditorium, her high range all sharply milled gunmetal.” – Washington Post

A flashy Cliburn Concerts debut, without a doubt: J’Nai Bridges comes to Fort Worth fresh off a 2022 Grammy win for her recording of Philip Glass’ Akhnaten with the Metropolitan Opera. She’s known for her “plush-voiced mezzo-soprano” (The New York Times) and has been heralded as “a rising star” (Los Angeles Times); she’s graced the world’s top stages in repertoire ranging from traditional favorites to world premieres to spirituals and standards. The American mezzo-soprano sold out her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut. She’s performed at the BBC Proms, Elbphilharmonie, and Tanglewood Festival; with the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Dutch National Operas; and with the National, BBC, New York Philharmonic, and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, the last with Yo-Yo Ma. And now a handful of lucky Fort Worth patrons will get to hear her excellence in two intimate concerts, one at the Kimbell, one at The Post.


 ABOUT J’NAI BRIDGES, MEZZO-SOPRANO
2022 GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER

Two time Grammy® Award-winning American mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges, known for her “plush-voiced mezzo-soprano” (The New York Times), and “calmly commanding stage presence” (The New Yorker) has been heralded as “a rising star” (Los Angeles Times), gracing the world’s top opera and concert stages.

The 2022-23 season will spotlight Ms. Bridges in one of her signature roles as Carmen with debut engagements at the Arena di Verona, Canadian Opera Company, and a return to Dutch National Opera, and Lyric Opera of Chicago. As a native of Tacoma, WA, Bridges eagerly anticipates her Seattle Opera debut in a concert performance of Samson et Delilah as Delilah in January 2023. Additional concert engagements include Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony with the Detroit Symphony in November, and a world premiere by Carlos Simon in April 2023 with the National Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Bridges’ recital engagements for the season begin with the performance of a world premiere by Jimmy Lopez at 92NY in December, and continue throughout 2023 at Washington University, Thomasville Center for the Arts, The Cliburn, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, San Francisco Performances, and the Mondavi Center in Davis, California.

In the midst of the worldwide pandemic, she emerged as a leading figure in classical music’s shift toward conversations of inclusion and racial justice in the performing arts. In 2022 she was announced as one of the Kennedy Center’s NEXT50 cultural leaders. Bridges led a highly successful panel on race and inequality in opera with the Los Angeles Opera that drew international acclaim for being a “conversation of striking scope and candor” (The New York Times). In early 2021, Ms. Bridges was featured in the Converse shoe brand’s All Stars Campaign for its Breaking Down Barriers collection. Bridges also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel for two episodes of the digital SOUND/STAGE series, and as part of the Global Citizen movement’s Global Goal campaign, a program which also included Coldplay, Shakira, Usher and more. The pandemic also forced the cancellation of Ms. Bridges’ numerous debuts during the 2020-21 season including the title role of Carmen at The Metropolitan Opera. Ms. Bridges 2019-20 season included her highly acclaimed debut at The Metropolitan Opera as Nefertiti in a sold-out run of Philip Glass’ opera Akhnaten, as well as a house and role debut with Washington National Opera as Dalila in Samson et Dalila.

Other recent highlights include the 2022 Grammy® Award-winning Metropolitan Opera production of Akhnaten  and 2021 Grammy® Award-winning recording of Richard Danielpour’s oratorio The Passion of Yeshua with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, performing at the National Library of Congress to honor legendary fashion designer Diane von Furstenburg as she received the 2022 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award, her sold-out Carnegie Hall Recital debut, her role debut of Kasturbai in Satyagraha at LA Opera, and her debuts at Dutch National Opera and the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. Ms. Bridges also created the role of Josefa Segovia in the world premiere of John Adams’ Girls of the Golden West at San Francisco Opera, and performed in the world premiere of Bel Canto at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, an opera by Jimmy Lopez based on the novel by Ann Patchett.

Bridges is a recipient of the prestigious 2018 Sphinx Medal of Excellence Award, a 2016 Richard Tucker Career Grant, first prize winner at the 2016 Francisco Viñas International Competition, first prize winner at the 2015 Gerda Lissner Competition, a recipient of the 2013 Sullivan Foundation Award, a 2012 Marian Anderson award winner, the recipient of the 2011 Sara Tucker Study Grant, the recipient of the 2009 Richard F. Gold Grant from The Shoshana Foundation, and the winner of the 2008 Leontyne Price Foundation Competition. J’Nai completed a three-year residency with the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, represented the United States at the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition.

A native of Tacoma, Washington, she earned her Master of Music degree from Curtis Institute of Music, and her Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from Manhattan School of Music.


ABOUT Mark Markham, piano

Pianist Mark Markham is equally at home as a soloist, a collaborator with great singers, a chamber musician, a jazz pianist, or a vocal coach, and his interpretations have been praised by the public and press alike. His international career encompasses performances in North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, while the artistry of his playing has been described as “brilliant”, “exquisitely detailed” and “in full service to the music”.

This season Mr Markham gives solo concerts in Lincoln NE and in Honolulu for the Alliance Française. He will also give performances with tenor Limmie Pulliam in Lincoln, Harrisburg PA,  and Jonesboro AK, as well a recital at the 92nd Street Y in New York City with mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges.

Starting in 1995 for twenty seasons, Mr. Markham was the recital partner of Jessye Norman, giving nearly 300 performances in thirty countries, including recitals in Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Philharmonie in Berlin, La Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, London’s Royal Festival Hall, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Salzburg Festival, Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo, Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv, the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus in Greece, the Baalbek Festival at the Temple of Bacchus in Lebanon, and at the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize presentation to President Jimmy Carter in Oslo.

Mr Markham is a former faculty member of the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, the Norfolk Festival of Yale University and the Britten-Pears School of the Aldeburgh Festival in  England. He has given master classes throughout the US, Europe and Asia and has been a guest lecturer for The Johns Hopkins University and the Metropolitan Opera Guild.


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

The Cliburn cannot prevent you from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 at its events.
By attending any event, you accept the risk of being exposed to, contracting, and/or spreading COVID-19.
By attending any event, you agree to notify the Cliburn if you become aware of actual or potential exposure of COVID-19 to other attendees, and the Cliburn may notify attendees of such exposure.

Vadym Kholodenko, piano

This concert will take place indoors in the Trinity Room at The Post at River East.

This concert is sold out.

“Kholodenko exudes a sense of excitement that comes straight out of his personality. Pianist and composer sounded as one, the performance closer to an experience of absolute improvisation than one will ever find in the classical repertoire. He played with such precipitous muscularity and high spirits… [with a] delicate and wistful side to his artistry that was utterly charming.” – New York Classical Review


REPERTOIRE

PROKOFIEV Four Pieces, op. 32
SCHUBERT Drei Klavierstücke, D. 946
ADÉS Traced Overhead
VINE Piano Sonata No. 1


ABOUT VADYM KHOLODENKO
2013 Cliburn Gold Medalist

His Cliburn appearance in 2013 is never to be forgotten; the dynamic and technically phenomenal performances earned Vadym Kholodenko the gold medal and the adoration of fans and critics around the world. He’s since concertized in the major halls and with prestigious orchestras across North America, Europe, and Asia, including being named the first artist-in-partnership of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, where Bass Hall audiences were treated to hearing every Prokofiev concerto in his capable hands. His recordings are also lauded: he’s won a Diapason d’Or de l’année (France’s GRAMMY® equivalent) and “Editor’s Choice” from London’s Gramophone magazine. The Kyiv native now returns to Fort Worth—his first Cliburn Concerts appearance in nine years—for two unique concert experiences. See him perform Schubert and Prokofiev in a traditional recital at the Kimbell, or in the casual and intimate confines of The Post. We recommend getting your tickets early.

 


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

The Cliburn cannot prevent you from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 at its events.
By attending any event, you accept the risk of being exposed to, contracting, and/or spreading COVID-19.
By attending any event, you agree to notify the Cliburn if you become aware of actual or potential exposure of COVID-19 to other attendees, and the Cliburn may notify attendees of such exposure.

GEORGE LI, piano

“A bracing, fearless account…Mr. Li’s playing combined youthful abandon with utter command.” — The New York Times

ABOUT GEORGE LI

As a child prodigy, American pianist George Li made his recital debut in Boston’s Steinway Hall and, in 2011, performed for President Obama in an evening honoring German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He has since emerged as a formidable pianist, rapidly establishing a major international career across three continents . He was a recipient of the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Award, and 2010 Young Concert Artists first prize, the pianist returns to Fort Worth after his lauded Bass Hall Cliburn Concerts appearance in January 2020.


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

 

CANCELED: SWEET STILLNESS

CANCELED

Due to inclement weather this performance has been canceled. If you already purchased tickets for this concert, please fill out this form: https://cliburn.org/sweet-stillness-ticket-buyer-form/

 

ABOUT KARIM SULAYMAN, tenor  I  DANBI UM, violin  I  JUHO POHJONEN, piano

Tenor Karim Sulayman, whose “lucid, velvety tenor and pop-star charisma” (BBC Music Magazine) led to his first Grammy® win in 2019, joins forces with violinist Danbi Um and pianist Juho Pohjonen. Rising star Um was declared “utterly dazzling… [playing with] mesmerizing grace,” while Pohjonen has been hailed as “positively electrifying, the ideal blend of poise and passion” (Plain Dealer). Together, the extraordinary trio—who rarely performs together—will present two evenings of romantic songs and chamber works. Choose between a full recital program at the Kimbell and a more casual experience at the Post.


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

 

Junction Trio

“Watching the trio perform, one really couldn’t tell who was happier to be there — the rapt audience or the musicians, who threw themselves into repertoire they clearly love…. These three are onto something special.” — The Boston Globe

PROGRAM

TAO Eventide

BEETHOVEN Piano Trio in D Major, op. 70, no. 1 (“Ghost”) (II)

ZORN Ghosts

SCHUMANN Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, op. 63

ABOUT Junction Trio

Three visionary next-generation artists combine talents in this eclectic new ensemble. Violinist Stefan Jackiw has been recognized for musicianship that combines poetry and purity with an impeccable technique. Pianist Conrad Tao, who appears worldwide as a pianist and composer—including two previous Cliburn Concerts appearances—has been dubbed a musician of “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” by The New York Times. Approaching both old and new works with the same curiosity and emotional commitment, cellist Jay Campbell has been called “electrifying” by The New York Times. Recent concerts of the trio have included performances at Washington Performing Arts, Portland Ovations, and the Royal Conservatory in Toronto—and now they come to our exciting, new intimate venue, Tulips, on the Near Southside.


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 8 years of age or older to attend Cliburn Concerts

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

Yekwon Sunwoo, 2017 CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST

“a pianist who commands a comprehensive technical arsenal that allows him to thunder without breaking a sweat” – Chicago Tribune

 

In this concert, he’ll join us at the Post, where you can enjoy a cocktail and signature food dishes during this casual concert, complete with comments and introductions from the artist. Due to expected cold weather, this concert will take place in The Post at River East’s inside space, The Trinity Room.

On Saturday afternoon, Yekwon takes part in a concert and conversation, moderated by Buddy Bray, with insights on his life since his 2017 win, as well as plenty of wonderful music. For details on Saturday’s concert check here.

*Four tickets bought together will automatically be seated together at a table of four; all others will be seated at tables of four with other patrons.*

PROGRAM

MOZART Rondo in A Minor, K. 511

BRAHMS Three Intermezzi, op. 117
Andante moderato
Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
Andante con moto

CHOPIN Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, op. 60

CHOPIN Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 31

DEBUSSY L’isle joyeuse

ABOUT YEKWON SUNWOO, 2017 CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST

He has wowed audiences across North America, Europe, and Asia; has graced the cover of Forbes Korea as one of 40 power leaders; was declared “one to watch” by International Piano magazine; and was featured in the Korean reality show “Stranger.” After too long, our current gold medalist will at last return to Fort Worth this January, with two very different opportunities to hear him play and speak. On Friday night, he’ll join us at the Post, where you can enjoy a cocktail and signature food dishes during this casual concert, complete with comments and introductions from the artist. Then, on Saturday afternoon, Yekwon takes part in a concert and conversation, moderated by Buddy Bray, with insights on his life since his 2017 win, as well as plenty of wonderful music.


GENERAL CONCERT INFORMATION

Patrons must be 21 years of age or older to attend concerts at The Post at River East.

For questions about ticketing please contact the Bass Hall Box Office at 817.212.4280.

Photography and recording are strictly prohibited.

 

Joshua Roman, cello

“If all musicians were as affable as cellist Joshua Roman, there’d be no chatter about classical music and how it is in jeopardy or doomed to die a slow death in cavernous concert halls.” — San Francisco Classical Voice

Joshua Roman has earned an international reputation for his wide-ranging repertoire, a commitment to communicating the essence of music in visionary ways, artistic leadership, and versatility. As well as being a celebrated performer, he is recognized as an accomplished composer and curator, and was named a TED Senior Fellow in 2015. A pioneer in experiencing classical music in new ways, his multi-faceted career has seen: innovative online projects across platforms, curation of genre-bending festivals and events, and performances in clubs and cafes, outdoor amphitheaters, displacement camps and hospitals, and the world’s most illustrious stages.

THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to the waitlist in case tickets become available, please contact Kristen Stogdill at kstogdill@cliburn.org.

A Night of Cabaret with Ava Pine + Jonathan Beyer

WITH KATE STEVENS, PIANO

“Ava Pine…all but stole the show. By turns seductive, determined, wounded and moved, she sailed sweetly through.” — Opera News

“Beyer has the luxury of a robust, handsome voice, and promising years ahead.” — Washington Post

Texas native Ava Pine dazzles audiences and critics with her rewarding vocalism and compelling commitment to character. Equally at home with opera, oratorio, or recital, the Grammy-nominated soprano has performed with the Wolftrap Opera, Opera Colorado, Fort Worth Opera, and BBC, Dallas, Fort Worth, Kansas City, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestras.

Baritone Jonathan Beyer has been hailed for his clear, commanding voice and memorable character interpretations. A prizewinner many times over, including the 2010 McCammon Voice Competition, he has appeared on many of the world’s stages for the Metropolitan, Boston, and Dallas Operas, and the orchestras of Philadelphia, Munich, and Chicago.

This concert is SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to the wait list, please contact Garrett Owen at gowen@cliburn.org or 817.738.6536.

Aaron Diehl Trio

Aaron Diehlpiano
David Wong, bass
Quincy Davisdrums

“…it’s hard to imagine that Gershwin would not have been impressed. The audience was: It gave Mr. Diehl an enthusiastic ovation. He must be invited back.” — The New York Times

Pianist Aaron Diehl is one of the most sought-after jazz virtuosos, consistently playing with what The New York Times describes as “melodic precision, harmonic erudition, and elegant restraint.” Diehl’s meticulously thought-out performances, collaborations, and compositions are a leading force in today’s generation of jazz contemporaries, spearheading a distinct union of traditional and fresh artistry. Recent highlights include serving as music director for the Jazz at Lincoln Center New Orleans Songbook concert series, performing in the New York premiere of Philip Glass’ complete Etudes at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and touring with Grammy®-nominated jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant.

This concert is SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to the wait list, please contact Garrett Owen at gowen@cliburn.org or 817.738.6536.

THE WESTERLIES, brass quartet

The Westerlies are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of four childhood friends from Seattle, Washington: Riley Mulherkar and Zubin Hensler on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Willem de Koch on trombone.

Formed in 2011, the self-described “accidental brass quartet” takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. “Skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers” (NPR’s Fresh Air), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both “folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous” (NPR Music). Equally at home in concert halls and living rooms, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.

www.westerliesmusic.com

Tickets are $20 at Cliburn.org / $25 at the door (click Buy button at right).

BROOKLYN RIDER, string quartet

Johnny Gandelsman, violin
Colin Jacobsen, violin
Nicholas Cords, viola
Michael Nicolas, cello

A reimagining of the traditional string quartet, Brooklyn Rider delivers energetic, stylistically-eclectic performances that have delighted audiences from SXSW to Carnegie Hall. Lucid Culture raves, “they transcend any preconception about what serious composed music is all about.”

Hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings), Brooklyn Rider offers eclectic repertoire in gripping performances that continue to attract legions of fans and draw rave reviews from classical, world, and rock critics alike.

brooklynrider.com

Tickets are $20 at Cliburn.org / $25 at the door (click Buy button at right).

SEAN CHEN, piano

The Cliburn’s 2013 third-prize winner returns for an intimate, engaging appearance, where he’ll perform his own transcriptions of famous pieces, as well as improvisations based on audience suggestions, and video game and Disney music.

Hailed as a charismatic rising star with “an exceptional ability to connect with an audience combined with an easy virtuosity” (Huffington Post), 29-year-old American pianist Sean Chen, also recipient of the DeHaan Classical Fellowship as the winner of the 2013 American Pianists Awards, has continued to earn accolades for “alluring, colorfully shaded renditions” (New York Times) and “genuinely sensitive” (Los Angeles) playing. Sean was recently named a 2015 fellow by the prestigious Leonore Annenberg Fellowship Fund for the Performing Arts.

http://www.seanchenpiano.com/

Tickets are $20 at Cliburn.org / $25 at the door (click Buy button at right), or click here to buy a Season Pass for all three for just $40.