BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MCS//Orange-County//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20270101T080000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:876774 DTSTART:20270313T070000 DTEND:20270313T090000 STATUS:TENTATIVE SUMMARY:Conrad Tao and Academy of St Martin in the Fields DESCRIPTION:“The kind of musician who is shaping the future of class ical music.” - New York Magazine (on Tao)\nPROGRAM\n \nRuth CRAW FORD SEEGER: Music for Small Orchestra\nMOZART: Piano Concerto No. 2 3 in A major\, K. 488\nCOPLAND: Appalachian Spring \n \nABOUT\n \n Conrad Tao joins the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for a program spanning centuries of brilliance. From the classical elegance of Moz art to the adventurous harmonies of Ruth Crawford Seeger\, culminatin g in the sweeping\, quintessentially American Appalachian Spring\, th is program is both intimate and grand in scope. \nPraised for his ins ight\, sensitivity\, and virtuosity\, Conrad Tao transforms each work into a living\, breathing experience\, while the Academy of St Martin in the Fields delivers its signature brilliance and precision. \nCONR AD TAO\nPiano\n \nConrad Tao is a pianist and composer celebrated for his boundary-defying artistry as well as his powerful performances of traditional repertoire. Described by New York Magazine as “the ki nd of musician who is shaping the future of classical music\,” and p raised by The New York Times for his “probing intellect and open-h earted vision\,” Tao appears regularly as a soloist with leading orc hestras and at major venues across the world. Tao is also a cross-gen re performer whose recent collaborators include dancer Caleb Teicher\, vocalist Charmaine Lee\, artist Avram Finkelstein\, choreographer Mig uel Gutierrez and The Westerlies. He is also a member of the Junction Trio alongside Stefan Jackiw and Jay Campbell. Tao is a recipient of t he prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant\, the Gilmore Young Artist Aw ard\, and a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award for his collaboration with Caleb Teicher on More Forever.\n \nACADEMY OF ST M ARTIN IN THE FIELDS\n \nFounded in 1958 by Sir Neville Marriner\, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields has evolved into a musical powerho use\, an orchestra renowned across the world for its commitment to the musical freedom of its players and the sharing of joyful\, inspiring performances. \nToday\, with Music Director Joshua Bell\, ASMF’s pl ayer-led approach empowers every member of the orchestra. This creates a direct line and electrifying connection between the orchestra and o ur audiences\, resulting in ambitious and collaborative performances t hat transcend the more traditional conductor-led model. \nASMF will p resent more than 100 concerts across 2024/25\, having kickstarted the season at the Royal Albert Hall with a BBC Proms performance of Handel ’s Messiah with John Butt and a live show of The Rest is History pod cast with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook.\nInternationally\, ASMF a nd Joshua Bell toured Prague and Switzerland in September and the ASMF Chamber Ensemble toured the US in October. In November\, the orchestr a will visit Korea and China with pianist Khatia Buniatshvili and viol inist Ning Feng\, culminating in a concert at London’s Barbican Cent re with Buniatishvili to launch her Barbican Artist Residency in Decem ber. International highlights early in 2025 include a 19-date European tour featuring cycles of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos with Jan Lisie cki alongside works by Errollyn Wallen\, Ruth Gipps and Anna Clyne\, f ollowed by a visit to the USA with pianist Bruce Liu and an ambitious\ , player-led residency and performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheher ezade with Joshua Bell alongside the San Francisco Conservatory of Mu sic.\nASMF has announced a full 2024/25 season at the church of St Mar tin-in-the-Fields\, which includes collaborations with cellist Anastas ia Kobekina\, pianists Bruce Liu and Alexandra Dariescu\, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo\, violinist Augustin Hadelich and viola soloist Timothy Ridout. ASMF is the principal orchestral partner of St Martin -in-the-Fields\, which is the orchestra’s historic home.\nBeyond the concert hall\, our commitment to a social purpose manifests in impact ful projects that harness the power of music to empower people. We hav e a longstanding history of work which connects with people experienci ng homelessness\, and our education projects develop autonomy and crea tivity among emerging musicians worldwide. \nOur collective artistic responsibility fosters enduring collaborations with world-renowned sol oists\, exemplified by our 15-year partnership with Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell. These collaborations showcase the ben efits of trust and true artistic collaboration developed over time. \ nBuilding on its rich global legacy\, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields remains one of the world’s most-recorded orchestras\, ignitin g a love for classical music in people around the world through live p erformance and digital initiatives. Today\, we continue a busy interna tional touring programme alongside a significant presence in the UK – making us one of the country’s most celebrated cultural exports.   URL:https://www.performingarts.soka.edu/calendar-events/conrad-tao-and -academy-st-martin-fields?utm_source=mycityscene&utm_medium=click &utm _campaign=conrad tao and academy of st martin in the fields DTSTAMP:20261022T211253Z ORGANIZER;SENT-BY="mailto:performingartscenter@soka.edu";CN=Renee Bodie: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR