Season: 2012-2013

Miloš Karadaglić, already hailed by fans and critics for his brilliant technique and transcendent musicality, is well on his way to joining the ranks of Segovia, Bream and John Williams. As the “new hero of classical guitar” (npr Music), 28-year-old Karadaglić is already in great demand across Europe and the USA. At his Carnegie Hall debut…

Powerful playing and poetic performances catapulted Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan to win the First Prize and Gold Medal at the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition. Already hailed as a “seasoned phenom” by The Washington Post, Hakhnazaryan’s intense creativity has assured his place among the world’s most sought-after young musicians. “Mr Hakhnazaryan projected intensity from the moment…

Perhaps The Telegraph said it best: “For all the drama, aural spectacle and electricity in his playing, it’s substantial, disciplined, and accurate. He doesn’t splash, he doesn’t fake. It’s real.” Despite flattering comparisons to Horowitz and Cortot, this young Uzbek pianist holds his own, shining with incredible energy and making big impressions with audiences. “Abduraimov…

Last season, opera fans everywhere were abuzz over Eric Owens’ “show-stealing turn” in Wagner’s Das Rheingold, broadcast live from the Met. Now, in the intimacy of the Playhouse, hear this glorious bass-baritone in a program designed to highlight his artistic refinement and disarming emotional candour. Owens “speaks to you even in his silences…. and shakes…