Upcoming Events
Fort Worth Symphony Family Concert
From Fort Worth Symphony:
“Join the Fort Worth Symphony for a family friendly concert that brings to life the tale of Little Red Riding Hood. This concert will feature music, dance, and a projected storybook as Little Red takes us on a journey to grandma’s house. What dangers and adventure lie ahead, and how will the story end? Find out as you experience Little Red Riding Hood as never before!”
For information regarding tickets, please visit https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/family-series/storybook-little-red-riding-hood.
Masterworks with Avant Chamber Ballet
Bree joins Avant Chamber Ballet for their spring Masterworks performance on May 9th and 10th at Moody Performance Hall, performing Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel with pianist Anastasia Markina as part of Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet After the Rain. Other works featured on the program include August Bournonville’s Napoli, Marius Petipa’s Sleeping Beauty Act 3, and Paul Mejia’s Serenade in A. For information regarding ticketing, please visit https://www.ticketdfw.com/event/masterworks.
Masterworks with Avant Chamber Ballet
Bree joins Avant Chamber Ballet for their spring Masterworks performance on May 9th and 10th at Moody Performance Hall, performing Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel with pianist Anastasia Markina as part of Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet After the Rain. Other works featured on the program include August Bournonville’s Napoli, Marius Petipa’s Sleeping Beauty Act 3, and Paul Mejia’s Serenade in A. For information regarding ticketing, please visit https://www.ticketdfw.com/event/masterworks.
"Deep Rooted" with Kinetic Ensemble
Kinetic Ensemble closes out its milestone 10th season with a program tracing and celebrating its Houston roots. The evening features a world premiere by composer Mason Bynes and the Houston premiere of a new work by genre-defying artist Evan Ziporyn.
Frank Bridge: Three Idylls for string quartet, H.67 (1906)
Benjamin Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 (1937)
Mason Bynes: New Work (2025, World Premiere)
Evan Ziporyn: New Work (2025, Texas Premiere)
For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://www.kineticensemble.org/events-20242025-anniversary-concert.
“Rings and Dragons” and “Hans Zimmer” Candlelight Concerts at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Cowtown Quartet performs “Rings and Dragons” and a Hans Zimmer program as part of Fever’s Candlelight Series at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Performances take place from 6:30-7:30pm and 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
North Texas Suzuki Institute
Bree will be teaching at the North Texas Suzuki Institute, hosted at the University of North Texas, from July 9-13th. The Suzuki Institute offers five days of musical instruction, including group and technique classes, masterclasses, and enrichment courses, in addition to Teacher Training provided by Shu-Yi Scott. To register for the Institute, please visit https://music.unt.edu/camps/suzuki-institute.html.
The Rossini Club 2025 Showcase Concert
Bree will perform in Nantucket’s annual chamber music festival, The Rossini Club, joined by pianist Wesley Ducote, clarinetist and founder Nick Davies, and violinist Emelyn Bashour.
From The Rossini Club:
August 23, 2025 — 6:30 PM — The Nantucket Atheneum
“Join us for a special evening of solo performances from our incredible cast of musicians. This concert offers a unique opportunity to get to know our artists on a more personal level, and to witness the magic that happens when they step into the spotlight and show off a bit. After the performance, stick around to chat with us about the festival, this season’s exciting lineup, and discover more about who we are and what fuels our passion for music. It’s the perfect chance to connect, celebrate the artistry that makes the Rossini Club so special, and share in the joy of live performance.”
“Hearth & Homeland” with The Rossini Club
Bree will perform in Nantucket’s annual chamber music festival, The Rossini Club, joined by pianist Wesley Ducote, clarinetist and founder Nick Davies, and violinist Emelyn Bashour.
From The Rossini Club:
“Love of country has long been a powerful cultural force, shaping everything from personal identity to politics and art. This concert delves into the varied portrayals of Eastern Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries, as expressed through the music of three of the region's most renowned composers: Shostakovich, Dvořák, and Khachaturian. Soviet era composers, such as Aram Khachaturian and Dmitri Shostakovich, found themselves grappling with questions of cultural identity and its place in a collectivist society, while also reflecting the profound sense of isolation that marked this repressive time. Looking further back to the 19th century, Antonín Dvořák used his compositions to celebrate his Czech heritage, drawing inspiration from the rich folk traditions and national music of his homeland..”
"Sounds & Sweet Airs" with The Rossini Club
Bree performs in Nantucket’s annual chamber music festival, The Rossini Club, with pianist Wesley Ducote, clarinetist and founder Nicholas Davies, and violinist Emelyn Bashour.
From The Rossini Club:
“Inspired by Caliban’s iconic soliloquy from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, this unique concert invites you to immerse yourself in the sounds and sweet airs of our island, where music mirrors the beauty, violence, and dream-like qualities of the natural world. The first half transports us to England, featuring the evocative music of Baroque master Henry Purcell and selections from Thomas Adès' contemporary opera based on The Tempest, both of which capture the ethereal and tempestuous spirit of Shakespeare's play.
In the second half, we journey to nature itself, with works that evoke its primal power and pastoral beauty. Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Quintette em forma de chôros channels the raw energy of nature through its primitivist style, while Robert Schumann’s Waldszenen (Scenes from the Forest) offers a whimsical, almost dream-like exploration of the forest’s quiet beauty. Together, these pieces reflect the paradox of humanity’s relationship with nature: both a part of it and yet distanced from it, caught in a world where both violence and tranquility coexist.
This concert celebrates the love of music, nature, and the dream-like qualities that weave them together into a seamless, transcendent experience.”
"Rings and Dragons" and Coldplay at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Cowtown Quartet performs “Rings and Dragons” and a Coldplay program as part of Fever’s Candlelight Series at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Performances take place from 6:30-7:30pm and 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
Kinetic Ensemble: “Environmental Strings” at the Moody Center for the Arts
Kinetic presents an evening of world premiere performances, centering around the issues of climate and environment, in collaboration with student composers from the Shepherd School of Music and students in creative writing and visual arts at Rice. This event is the culmination of a year-long partnership between Kinetic and the Shepherd School of Music’s composition department, facilitated by Professor Pierre Jalbert.
https://www.kineticensemble.org/events-20242025-environmental-strings
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Side-by-Side Performance with Fort Worth Youth Orchestras
Fort Worth Symphony performs Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” in a side-by-side performance with students from Fort Worth Youth Orchestra, conducted by Michelle di Russo. I.M. Terrell Academy, 2:00-3:00PM.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's 9th Symphony
From Fort Worth Symphony:
“A superstitious composer, Mahler greatly feared the musical “curse of the ninth,” which claimed the lives of other great symphonists like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner. His own ninth, a work of epic melodies and proportions, was indeed his final symphonic offering, a four-movement work that many hear as Mahler’s farewell to life, a glorious work that sets the soul aflame. Be there when Music Director Robert Spano and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra explore this tour-de-force, which begins with an irregular rhythm that Bernstein suggested was Mahler’s failing symphonic heartbeat.”
For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/symphonic-series/spano-conducts-mahler-s-ninth.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's 9th Symphony
From Fort Worth Symphony:
“A superstitious composer, Mahler greatly feared the musical “curse of the ninth,” which claimed the lives of other great symphonists like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner. His own ninth, a work of epic melodies and proportions, was indeed his final symphonic offering, a four-movement work that many hear as Mahler’s farewell to life, a glorious work that sets the soul aflame. Be there when Music Director Robert Spano and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra explore this tour-de-force, which begins with an irregular rhythm that Bernstein suggested was Mahler’s failing symphonic heartbeat.”
For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/symphonic-series/spano-conducts-mahler-s-ninth.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Mahler's 9th Symphony
From Fort Worth Symphony:
“A superstitious composer, Mahler greatly feared the musical “curse of the ninth,” which claimed the lives of other great symphonists like Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner. His own ninth, a work of epic melodies and proportions, was indeed his final symphonic offering, a four-movement work that many hear as Mahler’s farewell to life, a glorious work that sets the soul aflame. Be there when Music Director Robert Spano and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra explore this tour-de-force, which begins with an irregular rhythm that Bernstein suggested was Mahler’s failing symphonic heartbeat.”
For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/symphonic-series/spano-conducts-mahler-s-ninth.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra: Black Panther in Concert
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra performs Black Panther in Concert at Will Rogers Theatre. For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/specials/black-panther-in-concert.
Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" and Adele at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Cowtown Quartet performs Vivaldi’s iconic “Four Seasons” and an Adele program as part of Fever’s Candlelight Series at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Performances take place from 6:30-7:30pm and 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
Kinetic Ensemble: In Residence at MIT
"Kinetic Ensemble visits MIT to celebrate creative collaboration and new beginnings, and to explore music inspired by human invention, cultural heritage, and the natural world. Founded and directed by Natalie Lin Douglas (Associate Professor of Music at MIT), Kinetic premieres two new works composed by MIT faculty members Miguel Zenón (GRAMMY® winner; Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow) and Evan Ziporyn (Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor; Director of Center for Art, Science and Technology), and present the Boston premiere of The Wilderness Anthology for string orchestra and soundscapes by guest composer Patrick Harlin, whose interdisciplinary work combines the fields of musical composition and soundscape ecology.
Kinetic’s residency will include an interactive open rehearsal demonstration illustrating the ensemble’s intensely collaborative approach to music-making, masterclasses for MIT’s student musicians, and a public concert in the newly completed Performance Lab featuring the works of Zenón, Ziporyn, and Harlin. Additionally, guest composer Patrick Harlin gives a presentation on his research into soundscape ecology and how that has shaped his creative output.
The residency is part of the MIT Arts Festival, and the new music building’s opening celebrations.”
"Valentine's Day" Candlelight Concerts at Deerfield Estates
The Listeso String Quartet presents a Valentine’s day inspired program for Fever’s Candlelight Concert series at Deerfield Estates in Waco, Texas. Shows take place from 6:30-7:30pm and 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/waco/candlelight.
"Rings and Dragons" Candlelight Concert at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Listeso String Quartet performs a Rings and Dragons inspired program as part of Fever’s Candlelight Concert Series at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The performance takes place from 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
“Valentine’s Day” Candlelight Concert at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Listeso String Quartet performs a Valentine’s Day inspired program as part of Fever’s Candlelight Concert Series at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The performance takes place from 6:30-7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
"Roots" with Opus Nova
Opus Nova is a Fort Worth-based chamber music series devoted to enriching lives by presenting a refined and eclectic chamber music experience in traditional and alternative venues.
“Expression is born from personal experience, and when a composer chooses to musically highlight their own origins and deeply rooted cultural environment, a magical individualism in their expression shines brightly. This eclectic concert features an impressive variety of compositional voices from Spanish to Hungarian to British, each voice amplifying a flavor and texture of their country of origin. “
The Salon Concert on February 10th at 7:30 PM will be presented at a beautiful private home in Fort Worth. The concert includes a complimentary pre-concert reception with refreshments and hors d’oeuvre. Enjoy this wonderful chamber music concert played by outstanding artists in a private atmosphere. Share the moment with fellow music lovers and artists. Tickets are $70 per person.
Program
Bela Kovacs: Homage to De Falla
Andrea Casarrubios: Afilador for Clarinet and String Trio
Reinhold Glière: Selection from 8 Pieces, Op. 39 for Violin and Cello
Bela Kovacs: Sholem Alekhem rov Feidman, arr. for Clarinet and String Trio
Mauricio Murcia Bedoya: Colombian Dances for Two Clarinets
Antonin Dvorak: Four Miniatures, Op. 75a for 2 Violins and Viola
Ruth Gipps: Quintet for two clarinets and String Trio, 1st movement
Astor Piazzolla: La Muerte del Angel
Performers
Stas Chernyshev, clarinet
Ann Hung, clarinte
Samantha Bennett, violin
DJ Cheek, viola
Bree Ahern, cello
https://www.opusnova.net/roots.html
"Roots" with Opus Nova
Opus Nova is a Fort Worth-based chamber music series devoted to enriching lives by presenting a refined and eclectic chamber music experience in traditional and alternative venues.
“Expression is born from personal experience, and when a composer chooses to musically highlight their own origins and deeply rooted cultural environment, a magical individualism in their expression shines brightly. This eclectic concert features an impressive variety of compositional voices from Spanish to Hungarian to British, each voice amplifying a flavor and texture of their country of origin. “
The Casual Concert on February 9th at 7 PM will be held at Avoca Coffee Roasters (Foch St.). Doors open at 6:30 PM, with hand-crafted coffee and snacks available for purchase. Sip on perfection while enjoying high-level classical music in a laid-back environment! Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students.
Program
Bela Kovacs: Homage to De Falla
Andrea Casarrubios: Afilador for Clarinet and String Trio
Reinhold Glière: Selection from 8 Pieces, Op. 39 for Violin and Cello
Bela Kovacs: Sholem Alekhem rov Feidman, arr. for Clarinet and String Trio
Mauricio Murcia Bedoya: Colombian Dances for Two Clarinets
Antonin Dvorak: Four Miniatures, Op. 75a for 2 Violins and Viola
Ruth Gipps: Quintet for two clarinets and String Trio, 1st movement
Astor Piazzolla: La Muerte del Angel
Performers
Stas Chernyshev, clarinet
Ann Hung, clarinte
Samantha Bennett, violin
DJ Cheek, viola
Bree Ahern, cello
https://www.opusnova.net/roots.html
Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Listeso String Quartet performs Vivaldi’s iconic “Four Seasons” and a Coldplay program as part of Fever’s Candlelight Series at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Performances take place from 6:30-7:30pm and 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" at the Katy Depot
The Listeso String Quartet performs Vivaldi’s iconic “Four Seasons” and a Coldplay program for Fever’s Candlelight Concert series at The Katy Depot in Sherman-Denison, Texas. Shows take place from 6-7PM and 8:30-9:30PM. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/sherman-denison-tx-us/candlelight.
Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" at Deerfield Estates
The Listeso String Quartet presents Vivaldi’s iconic “Four Seasons” and an Adele program for Fever’s Candlelight Concert series at Deerfield Estates in Waco, Texas. Shows take place from 6:30-7:30pm and 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/waco/candlelight.
"Christmas Medley" Candlelight Concerts at the Katy Depot
The Listeso String Quartet plays two holiday programs for Fever’s Candlelight Concert series at The Katy Depot in Sherman-Denison, Texas. Shows take place from 6-7PM and 8:30-9:30PM. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/sherman-denison-tx-us/candlelight.
"Christmas Medley" Candlelight Concerts at Deerfield Estates
The Listeso String Quartet presents two holiday programs for Fever’s Candlelight Concert series at Deerfield Estates in Waco, Texas. Shows take place from 6:30-7:30pm and 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/waco/candlelight.
Candlelight Concerts at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Listeso String Quartet performsfor Fever’s Candlelight Concert series at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, featuring popular holiday selections by Antonio Vivaldi and Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker.” Performances take place from 6:30-7:30pm and 8:45-9:45pm. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
Candlelight Concerts at The Katy Depot
The Listeso String Quartet plays a Taylor Swift program for Fever’s Candlelight Concert series at The Katy Depot in Sherman-Denison, Texas. Shows take place from 6-7PM and 8:30-9:30PM. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/sherman-denison-tx-us/candlelight.
Candlelight Concerts at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Listeso String Quartet performs at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden as part of Fever’s Candlelight Concerts, presenting popular programs in an intimate, beautifully decorated chamber music setting. Concerts take place from 6:30—7:30PM and 8:45-9:45PM. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" at the Katy Depot
The Listeso String Quartet performs Antonio Vivaldi’s iconic “Four Seasons” for Fever’s Candlelight Concert series at The Katy Depot in Sherman-Denison. Concerts take place from 6-7PM and 8:30-9:30PM. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/sherman-denison-tx-us/candlelight.
"Coldplay" and "Adele" Candlelight Concerts at Deerfield Estates
The Listeso String Quartet presents two programs for Fever’s Candlelight Concert series at Deerfield Estates in Waco, Texas. Shows take place from 6:15-7:15pm and 8:30-9:30pm, featuring popular selections by Coldplay and Adele. Tickets can be purchased at https://feverup.com/en/waco/candlelight.
Tim Burton's "A Nightmare Before Christmas" in Concert with Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Bree joins Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas, performing the movie score along with a live projection of the cult classic film. Tickets can be purchased at https://fwsymphony.org/24-25-season/specials/tim-burton-s-the-nightmare-before-christmas-in-concert.
"A Haunted Halloween" Candlelight Concerts at the Katy Depot
Listeso String Quartet performs “A Haunted Halloween” Candlelight program at The Katy Depot in Sherman-Denison, Texas, featuring popular cinematic and classical selections. Concerts take place at 6:30 and 8:45pm. Tickets are available at https://feverup.com/en/sherman-denison-tx-us/candlelight.
"A Haunted Halloween" Candlelight Concerts at Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Listeso String Quartet performs “A Haunted Halloween” Candlelight Concert program at Deerfield Estates in Waco, Texas, featuring popular cinematic and classical selections. Concerts take place at 6:30pm and 8:45pm. Tickets are available at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
"A Haunted Halloween" Candlelight Concerts at Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Listeso String Quartet performs “A Haunted Halloween” Candlelight Concert program at Deerfield Estates in Waco, Texas, featuring popular cinematic and classical selections. Concerts take place at 6:30pm and 8:45pm. Tickets are available at https://feverup.com/en/fort-worth/candlelight.
“A Haunted Halloween” Candlelight Concerts at Deerfield Estates
The Listeso String Quartet performs “A Haunted Halloween” Candlelight Concert program at Deerfield Estates in Waco, Texas, featuring popular cinematic and classical selections. Concerts take place at 6:30pm and 8:45pm. Tickets are available at https://feverup.com/en/waco/candlelight.
"Traditions Reimagined" with Kinetic Ensemble
Kinetic Ensemble opens their 10th concert season by featuring composers who have digested and transformed musical material from their immediate geographic and cultural contexts. Turkish-American composer Erberk Eryılmaz rewrites the mechanics of traditional Turkish percussion for an ensemble of piano and strings; Dutch composer Joey Roukens pulls material from old sea shanties and contemporary pop music alike; and American composer Alvin Singleton draws inspiration from the improvisations of his colleague Leroy Jenkins. This program is curated by Bree Ahern (cello) and Austin Lewellen (bass).
Alvin Singleton: After Choice (2009)
Erberk Eryılmaz: Bolulu Ama Rasim (2021)
Joey Roukens: Visions at Sea for string orchestra (2016)
Joey Roukens: In Transit (2014)
for string quartet and percussion
Erberk Eryılmaz: Piyanomun Düğümü (2022/2024 — premiere of new version)
with Erberk Eryılmaz, piano soloist
For information regarding ticketing, please visit: https://www.kineticensemble.org/events-20242025-traditions-reimagined.