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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 AT 4 PM “SINGERS” FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA BRAD GEMEINHARDT, HORN WILLIAM SHORT, BASSOON ANTON RIST, CLARINET MUSICIANS FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA MICHAEL PARLOFF, CONDUCTOR BRAD GEMEINHARDT , HORN ANTON RIST , CLARINET WILLIAM SHORT , BASSOON MICHAEL PARLOFF , CONDUCTOR 2025-2026 SEASON September 14, 2025 “Singers” from the Met Orchestra October 12, 2025 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor November 2, 2025 Benjamin Appl, baritone; James Baillieu, piano December 7, 2025 The Tallis Scholars January 18, 2026 Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano February 22, 2026 Radu Ratoi, accordion March 8, 2026 Jonathan Biss, piano April 26, 2026 Jerusalem String Quartet May 17, 2026 Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS Musicians from the Met Orchestra Michael Parloff, conductor Benjamin Bowman, concertmaster Bruno Eicher violin Wen Qian, violin Sarah Vonsattel, violin Katherine Fong. violin Ming-Feng Hsin, violin Milan Milisavljević, viola Dov Scheindlin, viola Joel Noyes, cello Kari Docter, cello Leigh Mesh, bass Seth Morris, flute Lauren Scanio, flute Elaine Douvas, oboe Joseph Jordan, oboe Anton Rist, clarinet William Short, bassoon , Jensen Bocco, bassoon, Brad Gemeinhardt, horn Javier Gandara, horn Anne Scharer, horn ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS “SINGERS” FROM THE MET ORCHESTRA The members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra spend their careers listening to and collaborating with the world’s greatest singers. As a result, a vocal sensibility — lyrical, expressive, and flexible — deeply informs their approach to phrasing and musical line. Parlance Chamber Concerts’ Opening Concert will feature three of the Met’s principal instrumental "singers,” hornist Brad Gemeinhardt, bassoonist William Short, and clarinetist Anton Rist , performing some of Mozart’s greatest wind concertos with colleagues from the Met Orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director Michael Parloff. The program will also include Haydn’s Symphony No. 6, “Le Matin,” designed to showcase the artistry of the virtuoso musicians in his handpicked orchestra at the court of Prince Paul Anton Esterházy. PROGRAM W.A. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat, K. 495 Program Notes Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 6 in D, Hob. 1/6 (“The Morning”) Program Notes INTERMISSION W.A. Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat, K. 191 Program Notes W.A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 Program Notes Watch Members of the MET Orchestra perform Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364: Watch Hornist Brad Gemeinhardt perform Brahms’s Horn Trio, Op. 66:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2025 AT 4 PM THE BEL CANTO TENOR LAWRENCE BROWNLEE, TENOR KEVIN J. MILLER, PIANO LAWRENCE BROWNLEE , TENOR KEVIN J. MILLER , PIANO “With his sweet tone, fastidious pitch, and poetic phrasing, Brownlee made familiar fare sound intriguingly fresh, banishing, for a moment, the ghosts of Caruso and Pavarotti.” — Alex Ross, The New Yorker “Brownlee sang with agility, elegance, and Rossinian style, tossing off high notes and roulades..this was a winning performance for an increasingly important artist.” — The New YorkTimes ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS 2025-2026 SEASON September 14, 2025 “Singers” from the Met Orchestra October 12, 2025 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor November 2, 2025 Benjamin Appl, baritone; James Baillieu, piano December 7, 2025 The Tallis Scholars January 18, 2026 Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano February 22, 2026 Radu Ratoi, accordion March 8, 2026 Jonathan Biss, piano April 26, 2026 Jerusalem String Quartet May 17, 2026 Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS THE BEL CANTO TENOR Tenor Lawrence Brownlee has been hailed by The New York Times as “an international star in the bel canto operatic repertory,” and described by The Boston Classical Review as “perhaps the most agile bel canto tenor on the scene today.” Brownlee is celebrated worldwide for the dazzling technique, expressive warmth, and vocal agility that he brings to the high-flying arias of this virtuosic repertoire. In this special recital appearance, he will perform a signature selection of beloved bel canto arias — the very works that have made him one of the most sought-after opera singers of our time. Lawrence Brownlee will be joined by pianist Kevin J. Miller. PROGRAM W.A. Mozart: Un’aura amorosa from Così fan tutte Program Notes Gioacchino Rossini: Two Songs La promessa La danza Program Notes Vincenzo Bellini: Six Songs Dolente imagine di Fille mia Malinconia, ninfa gentile Vanne e rosa fortunata Bella Nice, che d’amore Ma rendi pur contento Vaga luna Program Notes Gaetano Donizetti: Spirto gentil from La Favorita Program Notes INTERMISSION Jules Massenet: Pourquoi me reveiller from Werther Program Notes Paolo Tosti: Marechiare Program Notes Ottorino Respighi: Three Songs Nevicata Pioggia Nebbie Program Notes Friedrich von Flotow: M’appari tutt’amor from Martha Program Notes Pietro Mascagni: Serenata Program Notes Gabriele Sibella: La Girometta Program Notes Luigi Denza: Occhi di fata Program Notes Gaetano Donizetti: Fra poco a me rovero from Lucia di Lammermoor Program Notes Vincenzo Bellini: Nel furor nelle tempeste from Il Pirata Program Notes Watch tenor Lawrence Brownlee sing “Ecco ridente in cielo” from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville: Watch tenor Lawrence Brownlee sing "Oh fiamma soave” from Rossini’s La Donna de Lago:

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026 AT 4 PM THE VIRTUOSO ACCORDION INTRODUCING RADU RATOI RADU RATOI, ACCORDION ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS Parlance Chamber Concerts is proud to present its first-ever accordion recital, featuring the charismatic young Moldovan virtuoso Radu Ratoi. A rising star on the international stage, Ratoi has been lauded for his “breathtaking precision and profound musicality” (Neue Musikzeitung) and is widely recognized as one of the most innovative accordionists of his generation. With equal command of classical masterworks and bold contemporary repertoire, he is transforming perceptions of what the accordion can be. In this captivating program, Ratoi will perform his own dazzling transcriptions of works by Bach, Rameau, Liszt , and Saint-Saëns , alongside striking modern works that reveal the instrument’s full expressive and technical range. A trailblazer and a poet of the accordion, Ratoi promises an unforgettable musical experience. 2025-2026 SEASON September 14, 2025 “Singers” from the Met Orchestra October 12, 2025 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor November 2, 2025 Benjamin Appl, baritone; James Baillieu, piano December 7, 2025 The Tallis Scholars January 18, 2026 Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano February 22, 2026 Radu Ratoi, accordion March 8, 2026 Jonathan Biss, piano April 26, 2026 Jerusalem String Quartet May 17, 2026 Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS PROGRAM Jean-Phillipe Rameau: Overture from Pygmalion , RTC 52 Program Notes Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 Program Notes Anatoly Kusyakov: Sonata No. 6, Part 2: Finale Program Notes Franz Schubert: Finale from String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 (“Death and the Maiden), arr. by Radu Ratoi Program Notes INTERMISSION François Couperin: Les Roseaux from Pièces de Clavecin, Book 3 Program Notes Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582 Program Notes Franz Liszt: Transcendental Étude No. 10, “Appassionata,” S. 139, arr. by Radu Ratoi Program Notes Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40 Program Notes Watch accordionist Radu Ratoi play Camille Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre: Watch accordionist Radu Ratoi play Suite of Moldavian Folk Songs:

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025 AT 4 PM THE RENAISSANCE CHOIR: THE TALLIS SCHOLARS “MOTHER AND CHILD” THE TALLIS SCHOLARS “The rock stars of Renaissance vocal music” — The New York Times “The sound coming from the Tallis Scholars almost surpassed the humanly possible.” — The Telegraph “One of the UK’s greatest cultural exports.” — BBC Radio 3 ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS For over five decades, The Tallis Scholars , led by founder and director Peter Phillips , have reigned as the world’s leading interpreters of Renaissance sacred music. Renowned for their purity of tone, exquisite blend, and deep musical insight, the ensemble has brought the glories of early choral music to audiences across the globe. Their program, Mother and Child , offers a profoundly moving meditation on motherhood, mystery, and the divine. Spanning five centuries, the all-English program features Thomas Tallis’s magnificent Missa Puer natus, William Byrd’s tender Votive Mass of the Virgin, John Taverner and John Nesbett’s intricate Renaissance gems, and Benjamin Britten’s radiant Hymn to the Virgin. Together, these works form a luminous arc that connects England’s sacred choral tradition from the Tudor era to the modern age. 2025-2026 SEASON September 14, 2025 “Singers” from the Met Orchestra October 12, 2025 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor November 2, 2025 Benjamin Appl, baritone; James Baillieu, piano December 7, 2025 The Tallis Scholars January 18, 2026 Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano February 22, 2026 Radu Ratoi, accordion March 8, 2026 Jonathan Biss, piano April 26, 2026 Jerusalem String Quartet May 17, 2026 Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS PROGRAM MOTHER AND CHILD Program Notes Thomas Tallis: Missa Puer natus - Gloria William Byrd: Votive Mass of the Virgin Matthew Martin: Salve Regina INTERMISSION Thomas Tallis: Missa Puer natus - Sanctus and Agnus Benjamin Britten: Hymn to the Virgin John Taverner: Mater Christi John Nesbett: Magnificat Watch The Tallis Scholars perform Christmas highlights from the Renaissance : Watch The Tallis Scholars sing Tomás Luis de Victoria's First Lamentation for Maundy Thursday:

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026 AT 4 PM A BRAHMSIAN FINALE CHEE-YUN, VIOLIN STERLING ELLIOTT, CELLO HENRY KRAMER, PIANO CHEE-YUN , VIOLIN STERLING ELLIOTT , CELLO HENRY KRAMER , PIANO “Chee-Yun was at once playful and passionate, her bow was consistently precise even at NASCAR speed.” — The Washington Post “Sterling Elliot is a star cellist who has risen beyond hopeful promise to astonishing maturity. If you see his name on an upcoming venue, take the leap, and hear what he is up to, no matter what the program offers.“ — The Millbrook Independent “Henry Kramer was as technically flawless and precise as a faceted diamond…” — Portland Press Herald ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS 2025-2026 SEASON September 14, 2025 “Singers” from the Met Orchestra October 12, 2025 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor November 2, 2025 Benjamin Appl, baritone; James Baillieu, piano December 7, 2025 The Tallis Scholars January 18, 2026 Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano February 22, 2026 Radu Ratoi, accordion March 8, 2026 Jonathan Biss, piano April 26, 2026 Jerusalem String Quartet May 17, 2026 Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS Violinist Chee-Yun returns to Parlance Chamber Concerts following her unforgettable 2024 performance of Brahms’s Horn Trio — an interpretation so compelling that Artistic Director Michael Parloff invited her back for an afternoon devoted entirely to Brahms’s chamber music. She will be joined by two extraordinary young artists: Sterling Elliott , a cellist of “astonishing maturity” (The Millbrook Independent ), and Henry Kramer , a pianist whose Brahms playing has been called “thrilling and nearly flawless” (Cleveland Classical Review ). Their program will open with Brahms’s dramatic D-minor Violin Sonata , followed by the lyrical F-major Cello Sonata . The concert will culminate in a performance of Brahms’s towering B-minor Piano Trio , uniting all three artists in a powerful and expressive finale to Parlance Chamber Concert’s 18th season. PROGRAM Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 Program Notes Johannes Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99 Program Notes INTERMISSION Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8 Program Notes Watch violinist Chee-Yun’s scintillating performance of Brahms’s Horn Trio with hornist Brad Gemeinhardt and pianist Alessio Bax: Watch cellist Sterling Elliott play Elgar’s Cello Concerto in London: Watch pianist Henry Kramer play Ravel’s Alborada del Gracioso from Miroirs:

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2024 AT 4 PM PIANIST PAUL LEWIS PLAYS SCHUBERT’S LAST THREE SONATAS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS On November 17 , the poetic English pianist Paul Lewis will return to PCC's stage. Universally acclaimed for his sovereign Schubert interpretations, Lewis will perform Schubert’s profound final trilogy of sonatas . Read what the London Guardian’s critic Andrew Clements: Schubert’s last works given a masterful treatment “Over the last two years Paul Lewis has been working his way through Schubert’s piano sonatas, and he has now reached the fourth and last programme in his series. Logically enough it is devoted to the final three sonatas, in C minor, D. 958, A major D. 959, and in B flat, D.960, a triptych that Schubert completed in September 1828, two months before his death. Lewis is a wonderfully unfussy and straightforwardly lucid interpreter of these great works, judicious with his rubato, and never imposing unnecessary mannerisms on the music” whether structurally or texturally everything is consistently uncluttered. And just as importantly, he was always at pains to allow the music the expressive space it requires, whether giving full weight to the silences that play such an important role in late Schubert, or letting the twists and shifts of the harmony work their magic.” 2024-2025 SEASON September 29, 2024 Cellobration! October 20, 2024 Modigliani Quartet November 17, 2024 Paul Lewis Plays Schubert December 15, 2024 The Virtuoso Flutist Denis Bouriakov January 19, 2025 The Virtuoso Organist Paul Jacobs February 9, 2025 The Virtuoso Cellist Steven Isserlis March 9, 2025 Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert April 13, 2025 Quartetto Di Cremona May 18, 2025 Late Night With Leonard Bernstein Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS PAUL LEWIS , piano PROGRAM Program Notes The Late Piano Sonatas Franz Schubert Franz Schubert Sonata no. 19 in C minor D. 958 Franz Schubert Sonata no. 20 in A major D. 959 Franz Schubert Sonata no. 21 in B flat major D. 960 Watch Paul Lewis discuss and perform the Andantino from Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: Watch Paul Lewis discuss his deep relationship with the piano sonatas of Franz Schubert:

SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2026 AT 4 PM JONATHAN BISS, PIANO MOZART, JANÁČEK, AND SCHUMANN JONATHAN BISS , PIANO “Biss is known for his deeply insightful approach to the pillars of the repertoire and a desire to forge connections between that canon and the present…” — The Boston Globe, January 2024 ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS Pianist Jonathan Biss is internationally acclaimed for his impeccable taste, formidable technique, and profound musical insight. He has performed as a soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras and, since 2018, has served as Co-Artistic Director of the Marlboro Music School and Festival alongside Mitsuko Uchida. In his thoughtfully curated program, Jonathan Biss charts an expressive journey through three centuries of piano masterpieces — from Mozart’s stormy Sonata in C minor, K. 457, to Janáček’s early 20th-century nostalgia in On an Overgrown Path , and the sweeping Romantic passion of Schumann’s Fantasy in C , envisioned as a coded love letter to his beloved wife-to-be, Clara Wieck. 2025-2026 SEASON September 14, 2025 “Singers” from the Met Orchestra October 12, 2025 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor November 2, 2025 Benjamin Appl, baritone; James Baillieu, piano December 7, 2025 The Tallis Scholars January 18, 2026 Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano February 22, 2026 Radu Ratoi, accordion March 8, 2026 Jonathan Biss, piano April 26, 2026 Jerusalem String Quartet May 17, 2026 Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS PROGRAM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in C minor, K. 457 Program Notes Leoš Janáček: On an Overgrown Path Program Notes INTERMISSION Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in F, K. 533/494 Program Notes Robert Schumann: Fantasy in C, Op. 17 Program Notes Watch pianist Jonathan Biss play Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: Watch pianist Jonathan Biss play Beethoven’s Sonata No. 31, Op. 110:

SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025 AT 4PM LATE NIGHT WITH LEONARD BERNSTEIN A MULTIMEDIA CABARET JAMIE BERNSTEIN , HOST JOHN MUSTO , PIANO AMY BURTON , SOPRANO MICHAEL BORISKIN , PIANO “A look at the after-hours maestro [that] revealed his mischievous personality and musical predilections … the audience filled the room with lusty laughs and applause.” — The New York Times “For lovers of contemporary American music, nothing could exceed Late Night with Leonard Bernstein, which delighted and, even thrilled, a packed house ... Those in attendance will not forget this delicious evening.” — San Diego Times ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS 2024-2025 SEASON September 29, 2024 Cellobration! October 20, 2024 Modigliani Quartet November 17, 2024 Paul Lewis Plays Schubert December 15, 2024 The Virtuoso Flutist Denis Bouriakov January 19, 2025 The Virtuoso Organist Paul Jacobs February 9, 2025 The Virtuoso Cellist Steven Isserlis March 9, 2025 Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert April 13, 2025 Quartetto Di Cremona May 18, 2025 Late Night With Leonard Bernstein Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS A well-known insomniac for whom night was a time for creativity and friendship, deep introspection and revelry, the iconic Leonard Bernstein worked incessantly, often entertaining friends and guests late into the night and dazzling them with charismatic performances across a wide range of musical styles. Late Night with Leonard Bernstein is hosted by his daughter Jamie and and features three internationally-acclaimed artists – soprano Amy Burton and pianists John Musto and Michael Boriskin. A scintillating and affectionate multimedia portrait of the personal side of this charismatic, singularly public figure, this vibrant production has captivated sold-out audiences across the U.S. and Mexico since it premiered at Lincoln Center. The program weaves together a warm-hearted, revealing script, a video slideshow of rare photographs of the legendary artist and his family, friends, and colleagues, and Bernstein’s most intimate (and favorite) music, along with personal stories and even audio and film clips of the Maestro himself. PROGRAM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: “For Aaron Stern” (from Thirteen Anniversaries, No. 12) “For Stephen Sondheim” (from Thirteen Anniversaries, No. 3) “For Elizabeth B. Ehrman” (from Five Anniversaries, No. 3) “Ilana, the Dreamer” (from Four Sabras, No. 1) Program Notes ZEZ CONFREY: Dizzy Fingers Program Notes AARON COPLAND: Excerpt from Piano Variations Excerpt from El Salon Mexico (arr. Bernstein) Program Notes BERNSTEIN: Canon for Aaron “Ain’t Got No Tears Left” (from On the Town) Program Notes RAYMOND SCOTT: Powerhouse (arr. Lenny Amber) Program Notes BERNSTEIN: Excerpt from Conchtown Program Notes ERNESTO LECUONA: Malagueña Program Notes FRANZ SCHUBERT: Marche Characteristique in C Major Program Notes NOEL COWARD: “If Love were All” (from Bitter Sweet ) Program Notes EDVARD GRIEG: Nocturne, Opus 54, No.4 (from Lyric Pieces , Book 5) Program Notes BERNSTEIN: “Little Smary” (lyrics by Jennie Bernstein, from Arias and Barcarolles) Program Notes BERNSTEIN: Lullaby for JZ “Some Other Time” (from On The Town ) Program Notes Watch the Trailer for “Late Night With Leonard Bernstein”:

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2025 AT 4 PM THE VIRTUOSO CELLIST STEVEN ISSERLIS, CELLO CONNIE SHIH, PIANO “Steven Isserlis can have the listener in perpetual wonder at the ingredients of his art…” — The Australian “Isserlis's incomparable technique, phrasing, expression and sensitivity across all the tempi and dynamics, quite simply, were incredible. There can be no doubt that Isserlis is an inspired and inspiring - musician” — Limelight Magazine “Connie Shih proved a terrific, imaginative partner, with enough lightness, speed and power” — Washington Post ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS Acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a unique and distinguished career. A sovereign artist and a commanding virtuoso, Isserlis radiates the transcendent joy of music in every phrase he plays. 2024-2025 SEASON September 29, 2024 Cellobration! October 20, 2024 Modigliani Quartet November 17, 2024 Paul Lewis Plays Schubert December 15, 2024 The Virtuoso Flutist Denis Bouriakov January 19, 2025 The Virtuoso Organist Paul Jacobs February 9, 2025 The Virtuoso Cellist Steven Isserlis March 9, 2025 Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert April 13, 2025 Quartetto Di Cremona May 18, 2025 Late Night With Leonard Bernstein Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS Steven Isserlis Connie Shih His internationally diverse program will feature works of Beethoven, Bohuslav Martinu, and Nadia Boulanger . This afternoon will culminate in Edvard Grieg’s folk-tinged cello sonata , which Isserlis poetically describes as “combining warm-hearted charm with joyous excitement and imbued with Grieg’s soaring ecstasy of yearning wistfulness.” PROGRAM Ludwig van Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2 Program Notes Bohuslav Martinů Program Notes Cello Sonata No. 1 Nadia Boulanger 3 Pieces for cello and piano Program Notes Edvard Grieg Cello Sonata, Op. 36 Program Notes Watch Steven Isserlis perform the third movement of Joseph Haydn’s Concerto Concerto No. 1 in C major

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025 AT 4 PM “FOR DIETER: THE PAST AND THE FUTURE” A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU BENJAMIN APPL, BARITONE JAMES BAILLIEU, PIANO
 PETER FRANCIS JAMES, NARRATOR BENJAMIN APPL , BARITONE JAMES BAILLIEU , PIANO PETER FRANCIS JAMES , NARRATOR “Benjamin Appl sounds as if singing is his most natural mode of expression; and since he has an extraordinarily beautiful voice, there should be decades of happiness as he continues to expand his repertoire.” — BBC Music Magazine “Appl’s voice has a burnished, oaky beauty as well as considerable sweetness, while the interpretations are suffused with a gentle intelligence, an instinct for unforced but direct communication and what feels like a real love for the repertoire.” — Gramophone “James Baillieu is in a class of his own, he is in the Gerald Moore/Graham Johnson bracket, a remarkable pianist.” — The Daily Telegraph ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS 2025-2026 SEASON September 14, 2025 “Singers” from the Met Orchestra October 12, 2025 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor November 2, 2025 Benjamin Appl, baritone; James Baillieu, piano December 7, 2025 The Tallis Scholars January 18, 2026 Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano February 22, 2026 Radu Ratoi, accordion March 8, 2026 Jonathan Biss, piano April 26, 2026 Jerusalem String Quartet May 17, 2026 Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS BBC Music Magazine has called baritone Benjamin Appl “not only a singer of boundless promise, but already a great artist.” Appl will bring his warmly expressive voice and deeply personal artistry to a heartfelt tribute honoring his mentor, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, in the year of the legendary baritone’s centennial. Entitled “To Dieter: The Past and The Future,” this richly varied program will feature songs by Schubert, Brahms, Clara Schumann, Wolf, Tchaikovsky, Britten, Barber, and others — composers who shaped Fischer-Dieskau’s legacy and continue to inspire Appl’s own musical journey. He will be joined by his superb recital partner, pianist James Baillieu . This event will include narration by acclaimed actor Peter Francis James. Dietrich Fischer‑Dieskau was a renowned German Lieder baritone, widely regarded as one of the greatest interpreters of art song in the 20th century. His expressive depth, intellectual rigor, and unmatched command of text and nuance elevated the Lied to new artistic heights, influencing generations of singers and reshaping standards for vocal recital performance. Benjamin Appl was Fischer‑Dieskau’s final protégé. On May 28, 2025, in honor of the 100th anniversary of Fischer‑Dieskau’s birth, Appl penned the following appreciation for The New York Times: “What I Learned From Dietrich Fischer‑Dieskau, a Sublime Voice” Read program description by Benjamin Appl For Dieter: the past and the future PROGRAM FOR DIETER: THE PAST AND THE FUTURE FIRST ENCOUNTER Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Liebesbotschaft (Rellstab) D957/1 3‘00" Am Bach im Frühling (Schober) D361 3‘40" Der Musensohn (Goethe) D764 time 2’10" CHILDHOOD IN BERLIN Albert Fischer-Dieskau (1865-1937) Heidenröslein (Goethe) from his Singspiel Sesenheim 1’30” Klaus Fischer-Dieskau (1921-1994) Nocturne I (excerpt) (Der Mutter gewidmet) op. 1/1 (1935) 1’00” Wehmut (Goethe) (1936) op. 3/2 1‘30” YOUTH AND FIRST STEPS AS A SINGER Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Wie bist du meine Königin (Daumer) op. 32/9 4’30” WAR TIMES AND BEING A SOLDIER 1944/45 Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) Andenken (Matthison) 2’20” Aribert Reimann (1936-2024) Tenebrae (Celan) (UA 1962, Berlin) 3’00” PRISONER OF WAR 1945-1947 Christian Sinding (1856-1941) Sylvelin (Vislie) op. 55/1 2’10” Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt (Goethe) op. 6/6 3’10” Eduard Künneke (1885-1953) Ich bin nur ein armer Wandergesell (Haller/Rideamus) 1’30” RETURN TO BERLIN 1947 Hanns Eisler (1898-1962) Die Heimkehr (Brecht) 2’00” Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Der Traum (Bodenstedt) 3’30 INTERMISSION FIRST STEPS OF A WORLD CAREER Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Vier ernste Gesänge op. 121 18‘00" Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh (Ecclesiastes) Ich wandte mich, und sahe an (Ecclesiastes) O Tod, wie bitter bist du (Ecclesiastes) Wenn ich mit Menschen (Corinthians) SONG ACCOMPANISTS AND FRIENDS Franz Schubert (1797-1828) An mein Klavier (Schubart) D342 3’20” Samuel Barber (1910-1981) A Green Lowland of Pianos (Harsymowicz/Miłosz) op. 45/2 2’10 Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Proverb III (Blake) op. 74 0’50" LOSS OF HIS FIRST WIFE IRMEL 1963 Carl Loewe (1796-1869) Süßes Begräbnis (Rückert) op. 62/4 3‘10” DEATH OF MOTHER THEODORA 1966 Hanns Eisler (1898-1962) Mutterns Hände (Tucholsky) 2’15” MARITAL LIFE (Ruth Leuwerik 1965-1967//Kristina Pugell 1968-1975 //Julia Varady 1977-2012) Franz Grothe (1908-1982) Excerpt from film music of ‘Vater braucht eine Frau‘ (1952) 0’20" Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Liebhaber in allen Gestalten (Goethe) D558 2’00” Clara Schumann (1819-1896) Liebst du um Schönheit (Rückert) op. 12/2 2‘30” EPILOGUE Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) Meine Lieder, meine Sänger (Löwenstein-Werthheim) op. 15/1 2’30" Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen (Jacobi) D343 2’00" An die Musik (Schober) D547 2’40" Watch Benjamin Appl and James Baillieu perform Schubert’s Erlkönig: Watch Benjamin Appl perform Bach’s “Jesus remains my joy” from Cantata BWV 147:

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026 AT 4 PM THE VIRTUOSO OPERA FANTASY BENJAMIN BEILMAN, VIOLIN JONATHAN SWENSEN, CELLO ORION WEISS, PIANO BENJAMIN BEILMAN , VIOLIN JONATHAN SWENSEN , CELLO ORION WEISS , PIANO “Virtuosic and profoundly musical, Benjamin Beilman had a fluidity of phrasing that at times astounded as he stretched the musical lines to the limits and then stretched them some more.” —Limelight Magazine “Jonathan Swenson proves to be a mature artist with a bold, rounded sound and the chops to back it up.” — Clive Paget, Musical America “"When you're named after one of the biggest constellations in the night sky, the pressure is on to display a little star power — and the young pianist Orion Weiss did exactly that in a high-powered and often ferocious recital…” — The Washington Post ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS 2025-2026 SEASON September 14, 2025 “Singers” from the Met Orchestra October 12, 2025 Lawrence Brownlee, tenor November 2, 2025 Benjamin Appl, baritone; James Baillieu, piano December 7, 2025 The Tallis Scholars January 18, 2026 Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; Orion Weiss, piano February 22, 2026 Radu Ratoi, accordion March 8, 2026 Jonathan Biss, piano April 26, 2026 Jerusalem String Quartet May 17, 2026 Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS THE VIRTUOSO OPERA FANTASY This thrilling program showcases three of today’s most exciting young artists — violinist Benjamin Beilman, cellist Jonathan Swensen, and pianist Orion Weiss — in a dazzling celebration of operatic fantasies. Drawing on melodies from such beloved operas as Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and Bizet’s Carmen , the program features instrumental works that transform iconic operatic themes into virtuosic showpieces. The concert promises to be an electrifying homage to opera’s enduring influence on instrumental brilliance. The program will include works by Beethoven-Mozart, Wagner-Liszt, Massenet, Bizet-Hubay, Fauré, and Mendelssohn. PROGRAM Ludwig van Beethoven: 7 Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, WoO 46 for cello and piano Program Notes Richard Wagner-Franz Liszt: Isolde’s Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde for piano Program Notes Jules Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs for violin and piano Program Notes Jenö Hubay: Carmen Fantasie based on themes from the opera of George Bizet for violin and piano Program Notes INTERMISSION Gabriel Fauré: Élégie, Op. 24 for cello and piano Program Notes Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 Program Notes Watch violinist Benjamin Beilman play Three Pieces by Fritz Kreisler with pianist Gloria Chien: Watch cellist Jonathan Swenson play Chopin’s Cello Sonata in G minor with pianist Soyeon Kate Lee: Watch pianist Orion Weiss play Chopin’s Barcarolle, Op. 60:

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2025 AT 4 PM THE VIRTUOSO ORGANIST PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE BUY TICKETS On January 19, it will be an honor to welcome back the inimitable organ virtuoso organist Paul Jacobs . He will introduce and perform a selection of towering masterpieces by Bach, Mendelssohn, Franck, Ives and Liszt. composed especially for the King of Instruments. 2024-2025 SEASON September 29, 2024 Cellobration! October 20, 2024 Modigliani Quartet November 17, 2024 Paul Lewis Plays Schubert December 15, 2024 The Virtuoso Flutist Denis Bouriakov January 19, 2025 The Virtuoso Organist Paul Jacobs February 9, 2025 The Virtuoso Cellist Steven Isserlis March 9, 2025 Ravel’s 150th Birthday Concert April 13, 2025 Quartetto Di Cremona May 18, 2025 Late Night With Leonard Bernstein Artist Roster Parlance Program Notes LOCATION At West Side Presbyterian Church 6 South Monroe Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 For map and directions, click here . CONCERT AMENITIES Whee lchair Accessible Fr e e Parking for all concerts FEATURING BUY TICKETS PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN “Paul Jacobs is one of the great living virtuosos.” — The Washington Post “… An obliterating performance by one of the major musicians of our time.” - Alex Ross, The New Yorker Heralded as “one of the finest organists and teachers of our day,” by Zachary Woolfe of The New York Times, “one of the major musicians of our time” by Alex Ross of The New Yorker, the internationally celebrated organist Paul Jacobs combines a probing intellect and extraordinary technical mastery with an unusually large repertoire, both old and new. He has performed to great critical acclaim on five continents and in each of the fifty United States. The only organist ever to have won a Grammy Award, Mr. Jacobs is an eloquent champion of his instrument both in the United States and abroad. PROGRAM Felix Mendelssohn Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 65 I. Allegro moderato e serioso II. Adagio III. Andante--Recitative IV. Allegro vivace assai Program Notes Cesar Franck Program Notes Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18 Charles Ives Variations on "America" Program Notes Johann Sebastian Bach Program Notes Arioso from Cantata, BWV 156 Franz Liszt Fantasia and Fugue on 'Ad Nos, Ad Salutarem Undam' Program Notes Watch Paul Jacobs perform Bach's "Great" Fugue in G minor, BMV 542: Watch Paul Jacobs perform "Little" Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578: