Emerson Evening Series

Located at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall @ 8PM - unless otherwise noted.

Series Schedule

Jazz Meets Classics: Grieg-Duke Ellington Peer Gynt Suite/Tchaikovsky-Ellington Nutcracker Suite

Sat., Sept. 19: Our latest genre-blending program features two of the swingingest transcriptions of two beloved works, with the hot Joe Gransden Big Band and the dynamic piano duo of Coucheron & Ransom.

Waits Chamber Music Concert @ Cannon Chapel: The Old & The New

Sat., Oct. 3: Experience the birth of a new work as the Vega Quartet gives the World Premiere of Tristan Schulze’s new Quartet written for them, along with the great Piano Quartet in C Minor of Brahms with guest pianist Rachelle McCabe.

American Masters @ Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta

Sat., Oct. 17 @ 7:30: We celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States with a program featuring some of the most beloved music by American composers including the Adagio by Barber and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Timothy Miller sings, and the Vega Quartet and pianist William Ransom play. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta is located at 2650 N. Druid Hills Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.

Gloria Chien, piano; Vega Quartet; William Ransom, piano

Sat., Oct. 24, 5 PM @ Oxford College AND Sat., Oct. 25, 3 PM @ The Breman: Pianist Gloria Chien has one of the most diverse musical lives as an internationally-known performer, Artistic Director, and educator. She joins the Vega Quartet for a rarely-heard treat- Amy Beach’s romantic Piano Quintet. The Breman Museum is located at 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309.

Bach Under the Stars @ Fernbank Planetarium

Fri., Oct. 30 @ 7:30 PM: An all new version of this popular, magical program features the Vega Quartet both solo and all together. *Registration required*

The Beethoven String Quartet Cycle, Part I - The Vega Quartet

Sun., Jan. 23: Emory’s stellar Quartet-in-Residence, the Vega, embarks on a year-long exploration of the complete Cycle of 16 String Quartets by Beethoven over six concerts. The first concert will feature Op. 127 and Op. 59, No. 1.

The Bach Bowl: Inspired by Bach

Sun., Feb. 14 @ 4 PM: Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations are 33 piano variations, inspired by Bach’s Goldbergs, on a simple waltz by Anton Diabelli, regarded as a cornerstone of piano literature and a masterpiece of late Beethoven. It transforms a “banal” theme into a profound, 50-minute musical exploration covering vast technical and emotional ground, often humorously mocking the theme while showcasing “perpetual variation.”

Waits Chamber Music Concert @ Cannon Chapel: Beethoven in Love

Sat., Feb 20: Beethoven is often portrayed as a powerful, stubborn, raging man, but his tender side produced some of the most heartbreakingly romantic music ever conceived. Violinists Emily Smith & Jessica Wu; Bethany Mamola, soprano & Timothy Renner, baritone; and pianist William Ransom all perform.

The Beethoven String Quarte Cycle, Part II - The Vega Quartet

Sun., March 20 AND Fri., April 9 @ Oxford College: Part II of the Beethoven Quartet Cycle includes Quartets Op. 18, No.3; Op. 74; and Op. 132.

ECMSA @ Carnegie Hall: Weill Hall @ Carnegie Hall, New York

Fri., April 16: Pulitzer Prize-winner and former Poet Laureate of the United States Rita Dove intersperses readings from her award-winning true tale of the origin of what we know now as the “Kreutzer” Sonata of Beethoven—and George Bridgetower, the Black violinist who inspired him—featuring recent Avery Fisher Career Grant Award winner Njioma Grevious’ performance of the work with pianist William Ransom.

Bach @ the High Museum of Atlanta

Fri., April 18: Cellist Zuill Bailey performs timeless Solo Suites of J. S. Bach in the beautiful Atrium of the High Museum.

The Beethoven String Quarte Cycle, Part III - The Vega Quartet

Sat., May 8: Part III of the Beethoven Quartet Cycle includes Quartets Op. 18, No. 1; Op. 18, No. 5; and Op. 130 with the original last movement.

Cherry Emerson Memorial Alumni Concert

Sun., May 9 @ 1:30 PM: Some of Emory’s finest musical alumni return to campus to perform along with one of our most accomplished graduating seniors during commencement weekend.