Experience some of the greatest musical repertoires of the Western classical tradition at the PCA’s two classical series, Chamber/Classical and Piano Heritage. Featuring our talented artistic directors and renowned visiting artists playing on our celebrated Steinway B piano.
Concerts are held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and last 60-90 minutes. Piano Heritage Series performances include pre-concert talks and are followed by a reception with the soloist.
Ticket Prices: $15 PCA Members and Seniors, $20 Non-Members, $8 Teens/College Students, $5 Children 12 and under
Scheduled concerts
Sat, May 184:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Favorite pieces for cello and piano: Shay Rudolph/Bonnie AndersonBack by popular demand, Shay Rudolph and Bonnie Anderson (Chamber Music and Piano Heritage series directors, respectively) will present a delightful program of favorite works for cello and piano. Bringing together the lively sweetness of Beethoven’s “Magic Flute” Variations, the mercurial romanticism of Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces, the magnificent richness of Brahms, and the evocative postimpressionistic vignettes of Nadia Boulanger, this music is sure to lift your spirits. |
Past concerts
Sat, Jan 54:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Sound EnergySound Energy is a dynamic, Boston-based string trio committed to exploring new sounds, new collaborations, and new music. With a repertoire spanning Anton Webern to Andrew Norman, Sound Energy stands at the forefront of a new generation in contemporary music. |
Sun, Jan 273:15 pm - 5:00 pm |
Rieko Aizawa, pianistRieko Aizawa, pianist of the Horszowski Trio based in New York City, celebrates Mozart’s birthday with a solo piano recital featuring Mozart, Chopin, and Debussy. |
Sat, Mar 164:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Kurganov-Finehouse Duo: "The Deep"Lauded by FanFare Magazine for “smoldering intensity…Kurganov’s and Finehouse’s recital brings together a wide variety of styles, rendered with an effervescence and panache” |
Sun, Mar 173:15 pm - 5:00 pm |
Four-hand piano music: Mozart to Piazzolla - Bonnie Anderson & Stella OwenCo-Artistic Director of the Piano Series, Bonnie Anderson, will be joined by Boston pianist, Stella Owen, for a fun afternoon of music for four-hands. The performers will give an overview of piano duet-playing in the United States, beginning the afternoon with Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik and Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 (third movement) |
Series Artistic Directors
Chamber Series – Shay Rudolph
Shay Rudolph is an active freelance cellist living in Chelmsford. She is a member of the Orchestra of Indian Hill, assistant principal cellist of the New Bedford Symphony, principal cellist of the New Hampshire Philharmonic, and toured internationally with the official “Star Wars: In Concert” orchestra. Shay’s greatest musical passion is chamber music, studying at the Boston University College of Fine Arts with the Muir Quartet and at chamber music festivals with the Miro, Lydian, and Turtle Island String Quartets. Full bio
Piano Heritage Series – Bonnie Anderson
Ms. Anderson has appeared as piano soloist with the Boston Symphony, Peoria Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Bach Society Orchestra of Harvard University, Northern Illinois Philharmonic and the Bach Festival Orchestra in New Hampshire. After performing chamber music by Brahms in Michigan, The Grand Rapids Press wrote, “Anderson’s gifts point to the poetic…the Brahms Sonata swept the listener away in ecstasy.”
As orchestral pianist, Ms. Anderson is a long-term member of the Orchestra of Indian Hill and has played piano and celeste with the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra and former New Hampshire Symphony. Ms. Anderson’s honors include the Young Pianist Award at Tanglewood, as well as top prizes at the Young Keyboard Artists Association International Competition and San Antonio International Keyboard Competition. Full bio