Wednesday, February 26, 2025 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage), New York, NY, United States
$19-$60 (student discount tickets available at the box office)
Ilmar Gavilán, violin
Melissa White, violin
Jaime Amador, viola
Felix Umansky, cello
Yuriy Bekker, conductor
Ryo Hasegawa, conductor
Thomas Cabaniss — Charleston Mix (world premiere)
Yiorgos Vassilandonakis — Corsaro (NY premiere)
Antonín Dvořák — "IV. Allegro con fuoco" from Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World" Op. 95 B. 178
Edward Hart — A Charleston Concerto (NY premiere)
This performance honors the rich cultural heritage of Charleston, South Carolina with a powerful musical collaboration featuring the Charleston Symphony, College of Charleston Orchestra, and Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra. The program showcases the Holy City's vibrant artistry, highlighting works by Charleston composers, including Edward Hart's A Charleston Concerto featuring the acclaimed Harlem Quartet. The groups pay tribute to the city's connections to New York through the works of Gershwin and Dvořák.
About Charleston Symphony
About Harlem Quartet
Harlem Quartet advances diversity in classical music while engaging new audiences with varied repertoire that includes works by minority composers. Their mission to share their passion with a wider audience has taken them around the world; from a 2009 performance at the White House for President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, to a highly successful tour of South Africa in 2012, and numerous venues in between. The musically versatile ensemble has performed with such distinguished artists as Itzhak Perlman, Ida Kavafian, Carter Brey, Fred Sherry, Misha Dichter, Jeremy Denk, and Paquito D'Rivera. The quartet also collaborated with jazz masters Chick Corea and Gary Burton on the album Hot House, a 2013 multi-Grammy Award winning release.
About Ilmar Gavilán, violin
Cuban-American violinist Ilmar Gavilán, a native of Havana, has had a remarkable performing career that has taken him all over the world. This fascinating journey ranges from performing for world leaders such as President Obama at the White House and Queen Sofia of Spain at The Royal Palace of Madrid to performing with top stature artists of diverse styles such as Itzhak Perlman and Chick Corea.
About Melissa White, violin
American violinist Melissa White has enchanted audiences and critics around the world as both a soloist and a chamber musician. White emerges from the summer of 2022 resplendent with new achievements and milestones in a skyrocketing career that continues to span the globe.
About Jaime Amador, viola
Hailed by the Washington Post for his "sophisticated and precise playing," violist Jaime Amador has distinguished himself among the latest generation of musicians to emerge from Puerto Rico.
About Felix Umansky, cello
Praised for his "sublime" playing by Cleveland Classical, cellist Felix Umansky is a frequently sought-after recitalist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. His versatile career has taken him all over Europe and North America where he has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center, the Krannert Center, and the Kennedy Center.
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