AMERICAN INSPIRATIONS
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025 @ 7:30PM
Grace Episcopal Church
76 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA
Avlana Eisenberg, Conductor
Julian Schwarz, Cello
PROGRAM
William Grant Still:
American Suite*
Can't You Line 'Em
Serenade
Threnody
Arthur Foote:
Cello Concerto^ (Julian Schwarz, cello)
Antonín Dvořák:
American Suite
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor:
Song of Hiawatha
*world premiere
^Boston-area premiere
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ABOUT JULIAN SCHWARZ
Julian Schwarz has been heralded from a young age as a cellist destined to rank among the greatest of the 21st century, Julian’s powerful tone, effortless virtuosity, and extraordinarily large color palette are hallmarks of his style.
After making his concerto debut at the age of 11 with the Seattle Symphony, he made his US touring debut with the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2010. Since being awarded first prize at the inaugural Schoenfeld International String Competition in Hong Kong, he has led an active career as soloist, performing with the symphony orchestras of Annapolis, Arizona, Boise, Buffalo, Charlotte, Columbus, Delaware, Des Moines, Hartford, Jacksonville, Louisville, Memphis, Modesto, Omaha, Puerto Rico, Richmond, Rochester, San Antonio, San Jose, Sarasota, Syracuse, Toledo, Tucson, Virginia, West Virginia, Wichita, and Winston-Salem, among many others. Internationally, he made his Australian debut with the Queensland Symphony, his Mexican debuts with the Boca del Rio Philharmonic in Veracruz and the Mexico City Philharmonic with frequent collaborator Jorge Mester.
We’re very pleased to announce that the Boston Chamber Symphony has received a grant from The Boston Foundation for our upcoming programming. These grants are intended to “ensure that everyone from the Boston region—children, adults, and families—will have regular and permanent access to the rich world of classical, orchestral music and related cultural programming,” and BCS is one of only thirteen recipients of this grant in the 2024-2025 cycle.
