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Venkatesh's 21/22 season showcases his versatility as an artist – this season he will tour his demanding repertoire of solo, chamber, and concerti on 3 continents.
This season ushers in debuts with the Columbus Symphony, Colburn Orchestra, LaGrange Symphony, Rogue Valley Symphony, Hollywood Chamber Orchestra, and on the artist series of Sarasota, Naples, Classical Movements, Le Salon de Musiques, Music Guild of LA, Summer Stars at Ocean Grove, and more.
2021-2022 SEASON
COLBURN
ORCHESTRA
FEB 27, 2022
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall | Costa Mesa, CA
3PM
Venkatesh and Prieto capture Gershwin's genius in emotional fireworks and fanfare live at the Segerstrom!
LE SALON DE
MUSIQUES
Chopin Concerto No. 1 in E Minor
MAR 6, 2022
Woman's Club | La Jolla, CA, USA
4PM
Venkatesh's ninth performance on the chamber series, Le Salon de Musiques, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion featuring Chopin Concerto No. 1 in E Minor for piano and string quintet.
WHAT MAKES IT
GREAT?
Chopin Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor
MAR 16, 2022
Cerritos Performing Arts Center | Cerritos, CA, USA
7:30PM
Host Rob Kapilow and Venkatesh explore Chopin’s haunting Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, featuring the famous Funeral March, which was played at the Polish composer’s funeral, on this episode's live interactive conversation and performance, "What Makes it Great?"
COLUMBUS
SYMPHONY
G Minor
MAR 25-26, 2022
Carolyn Kuan, conductor
Ohio Theatre | Columbus, OH
Venkatesh and Kuan create music magic for the first time together in a symbiotic display of Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2 with the Columbus Symphony.
OPERA STEAMBOAT
APRIL 2, 2022
Bud Werner Memorial Library | Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
4 PM
A return to the snowcapped mountains of Colorado, in recital at Opera Steamboat's new exclusive piano series.
LANCASTER
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
APRIL 24, 2022
Lancaster Performing Arts Center | Lancaster, CA, USA
2 PM
Venkatesh and Schaumkell star in a 2-piano concert on the Antelope Valley Concert Series at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center
DA CAMERA
SOCIETY
APRIL 9, 2022
Doheny Mansion | Mount St. Mary's University, CA, USA
5 PM
Venkatesh and Schaumkell 4-hands debut at DaCamera Society in the stunning Doheny Mansion in Los Angeles, CA.
SARASOTA ARTIST
SERIES
MAY 8, 2022
State College of Florida | Sarasota, FL, USA
3PM
Artist Series of Sarasota welcomes the Vieness Piano Duo for a 2-piano concert after Venkatesh's memorable performance with maestro Jeffrey Kahane and the Sarasota Orchestra.
SECOND CITY
CHAMBER SERIES
MAY 1 , 2022
Pacific Lutheran Church | Tacoma, WA, USA
5:30 PM
Vieness Piano Duo debut in the Pacific Northwest followed by a masterclass for the students of Tacoma University.
MUSIC GUILD
Aristeia Trio
Vijay Venkatesh, piano
Micah Wright, clarinet
Bennie Fried, cello
MAY 16, 2022
St. Alban's Episcopal Church | Los Angeles, CA, USA
8PM
Aristeia Trio, Gold medalists of the Frances Walton Chamber Music Competition, returns to the Music Guild of LA.
CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS
Solo Recitals
May 19, 2022
Rectory on Princess Street | Alexandria, VA, USA
5 PM
6:30 PM
The Romantics in the Secret Garden feat. Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, Chopin Sonata No.2, Clara Schumann and Brahms Op. 118
CRYSTAL THEATRE
July 10, 2022
Crystal Theatre | Crystal Falls, MI, USA
Michigan debut in a brand new program featuring American works and composers.
CINCINNATI
CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA
A Minor
AUG 20, 2022
Eckart Preu, conductor
Corbett Theatre | Cincinnati, OH
Venkatesh and Preu create music magic for the first time together in a symbiotic display of Clara Schumann's Concerto with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.
CINCINNATI
CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA
AUG 21, 2022
Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church | Cincinnati, OH
Venkatesh and soprano Victoria Okafor will combine forces with musicians of the CCO to perform some of the most inspirational – and inspired – chamber music of the day.
INDIA
Recital
Late Nov 2022
Sundar Nursery | New Delhi, India
Debut in India under the auspices of the South Asian Symphony Foundation
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
These past few seasons have ushered in debuts with the Sarasota Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Vienna Symphony, and collaborations with celebrated conductors and dear friends in all styles of ensemble. Below are a few highlights of recent seasons.
RIDGECREST
CHAMBER MUSIC
Recital with Aubree Oliverson, violin
FEB 13, 2022
Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church, CA
Venkatesh and Oliverson present a recital together of Handel, Stravinsky, Viardot, and more.
MUSIC MONDAYS
Solo Recitals
FEB 7, 2022
Church of the Palms
Sarasota, FL, USA
10:30 AM
Venice Presbyterian Church
Venice, FL
3:00 PM
Venkatesh returns to Florida for 2 solo recitals sponsored by the Sarasota Institute of Lifetime. Each recital is followed by a Q&A.
ROGUE VALLEY
SYMPHONY
Clara Schumann
Concerto in A Minor
JAN 21,22,23, 2022
Martin Majkut, conductor
Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall | Ashland, OR, USA (Jan 21)
Craterian Theater at the Collier Center For Performing Arts | Medford, OR, USA (Jan 22)
Grants Pass Performing Arts Center | Grants Pass, (Jan 23)
Venkatesh and Majkut highlight a long lost gem, Clara Schumann's Concerto in A minor, in a special 3 - concert presentation with the Rogue Valley Symphony.
NORTH SLO
CONCERTS
JAN 9, 2022
Trinity Lutheran Church | Paso Robles, CA
Vieness rings in the new year with a debut in San Luis Obispo in a new 4-hand program.
THE TASSEL
DEC 4, 2021
Tassel Performing Arts Center | Holdrege, NE
Vieness rings in the holidays with a rousing program of Christmas and Hannukah favorites!
ON TOUR: MIDWEST
NOV 9-20, 2021
Allied Concert Services | Midwest, USA
Venkatesh and Schaumkell embark on a debut tour with Allied Concert Services, starting in Montana, and continuing through the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Kansas.
Beier Auditorium University of Montana Western Nov 9, 7:30 PM
Mercer County Concerts, Hazen, ND Nov 12, 7 PM
Pierre Concert Series, Pierre, SD Nov 13, 7 PM
Willmar Education & Arts Center, MN Nov 14, 3 PM
Memorial Auditorium, Worthington, MN Nov 15, 7:30 PM
Newton HS Center for Performance, IA Nov 16, 7 PM
Washington Community Theater, IA Nov 18, 7: 30 PM
Dodge City Civic Center, KS Nov 20, 7 PM
GRAND PIANO
SERIES
Oct 20, 2021
Naples, FL, USA
Venkatesh debuts in Naples, Florida for an exploration into Beethoven Sonatas Op. 27 No. 1 and 2, and Op. 28 "Pastoral".
L'ERMITAGE FOUNDATION
SEPT 9, 2021
8PM
Luxe Sunset Blvd Hotel | Los Angeles, CA, USA
Venkatesh and Schaumkell return for a third invitation to the L'ermitage Foundation in Beverly Hills.
SUMMER STARS
SERIES
2 - Piano Concert
JULY 15, 2021
Ocean Grove Auditorium | Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
7:30PM
After a debut in Ocean Grove in 2019, Schaumkell and Venkatesh will return for another 2 - piano extravaganza on the Summer Stars series, which boasts a 5,000 seat auditorium.
COLBURN ARTISTS SERIES RECITAL
Solo Recital
MAY 22, 2021
7PM
Zipper Hall | Los Angeles, CA, USA
The repertoire for this recital offers a deeper glimpse into musical works that move me – whether it is the powerful panache of Scarlatti’s sonata K. 141, his probing and pleading K. 213, the fleeting adventure of Mendelssohn’s Rondo Capriccioso, the alluring romance of Clara Schumann’s Impromptu, or the spiritual awakening of Brahms’s Op. 118 and Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’. Each piece offers a labyrinth of musical sensitivity and insight into my own personality as well as a chance for the audience to delve into each character as viscerally as I do.
NAXOS
Studio Recording
APR 20-26, 2021
Zipper Hall | Los Angeles, CA, USA
Debut recording of Mozart on the Naxos label.
HOLLYWOOD
CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA
Beethoven Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major 'Emperor'
JUNE 29, 2021
Roger Kalia, conductor
Redlands Bowl | Redlands, CA, USA
8PM
After last season's riveting season finale in Grieg's A minor concerto, Venkatesh returns to Redlands in the 'Emperor' for a signature summer outdoor concert under the stars!
TONEBASE
Vieness Piano Duo
APR 8, 2021
11 AM
Hollywood, CA, USA
Vijay and Eva Schaumkell debut on the Tonebase platform for an in-person interview and performance.
FINE ARTS CLUB
OF PASADENA
FEB 1, 2021
Athenaeum at Cal Tech | Pasadena, CA, USA
*Virtual Performance*
Winner of the 2014 Fine Arts Club of Pasadena Competition, Venkatesh returns as Vieness Piano Duo for this evening's program.
SOUTH COAST SYMPHONY
FEB 19, 2021
7 PM PST
*Virtual Performance*
Winner of the 2004 "Young Stars of the Future" Competition, Venkatesh performs Saint-Saëns, Chopin, and Gershwin in a virtual recital.
WARING GALA
Vieness Piano Duo
FEB 29, 2020
Westin Hotel | Palm Desert, CA, USA
Winner of the 2007 Waring International Piano Competition, Venkatesh returns with his wife Eva Schaumkell, for a spectactular French program for the WIPC Black Tie Gala
TRINITY CHURCH
CONCERT SERIES
Vieness Piano Duo
FEB 23, 2020
Trinity Church| Watertown, NY, USA
Works by Brahms, Barber, Schubert, Piazzolla, Mozart, and more
MASTERS IN THE
CHAPEL
Vieness PIano Duo
FEB 15, 2020
First Church of Lutheran | Venice, CA, USA
Works by Brahms, Barber, Schubert, Piazzolla, Mozart, and more
InCONCERT SERIES
Vieness Piano Duo
JAN 25-26, 2020
Jones Theater | Westcliffe, CO, USA
2 PM
Evening concert of works by Brahms, Barber, Schubert, Piazzolla, Mozart, and more
Followed by 3 outreach performances for students of Custer County Schools
LOMPOC CONCERT SERIES
Vieness Piano Duo
NOV 16, 2019
First United Methodist Church| Lompoc, CA, USA
Works by Brahms, Barber, Schubert, Piazzolla, Mozart, and more
LE SALON DE
MUSIQUES
Beethoven Concerto No.3 in C Minor
OCT 6, 2019
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion | Los Angeles, CA, USA
Venkatesh, a favorite of Le Salon de Musiques, returns to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion performing Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in C Minor for piano and string quintet.
REDLANDS BOWL
Grieg Concerto in A minor
AUG 16, 2019
Frank Fetta, conductor
Redlands Bowl | Redlands, CA, USA
Grand prize winner of the 2007 Redlands Competition, Venkatesh returns to the Bowl in Grieg's beloved A minor concerto topped off with a dazzling display of fireworks!
MUSIC GUILD
OF LA
Vieness Piano Duo
JULY 28, 2020
University Synagogue | Brentwood, CA, USA
Vieness makes their debut for the Music Guild of LA in a program full of Brahms Hungarian dances and more
CAMERATA MUSICA
Aristeia Trio
Vijay Venkatesh, piano
Micah Wright, clarinet
Annie-Jacobs Perkins, cello
MAR 23, 2019
Columbia Basin College| Richland, WA, USA
After their second performance on KING-FM Northwest Focus LIVE, Aristeia Trio embarks to eastern Washington for a thrilling and eclectic program.
NORTHERN NECK
ORCHESTRA
Clara Schumann Concerto
in A Minor
MAY 25, 2019
Michael Repper, conductor
Northumberland Theatre | Kilmarnock, VA, USA
Venkatesh and Repper, childhood friends, make musical magic together for the first time in Clara Schumann's Concerto.
SUMMER STARS
SERIES
Vieness Piano Duo
2 - Piano Concert
JULY 25, 2020
Ocean Grove Auditorium | Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Schaumkell and Venkatesh makes their east coast debut for a 2 - piano extravaganza on the Summer Stars series, which boasts a 5,000 seat auditorium.
IU SYMPHONY AND CHORALE
Beethoven Choral Fantasy
FEB 26, 2019
Joshua Harper, conductor
Auer Hall | Bloomington, IN, USA
Winner of the IUJSOM competition, Venkatesh stars in Beethoven's immortal Choral Fantasy.
KULTUR UNTER'M DACH
Vieness Piano Duo
JAN 11, 2019
Alte Schlosserei | Frankfurt, Germany
Vieness travels to Germany for a sold-out debut at the Alte Schlosserei.
MCCALLUM
THEATRE
Three Pianos, Six Hands
Vijay Venkatesh
Scott Cuellar
Evan Lin
NOV 14, 2018
McCallum Theatre | Palm Springs, CA, USA
After 2016's majorly successful concert, former winners of the Waring International Piano Competition, Venkatesh, Cuellar and Lin, team up again for another spectacle to behold at the McCallum!
IRVINE
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Aristeia Trio
Vijay Venkatesh, piano
Micah Wright, clarinet
Annie-Jacobs Perkins, cello
SEPT 22, 2018
Irvine Performing Arts Center | Irvine, CA, USA
Aristeia creates trio magic in music of Mozart, Brahms, Debussy, and Beatles!
SARASOTA
ORCHESTRA
Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2
in G Minor
JUN 16, 2018
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
Sarasota Opera House | Sarasota, FL, USA
Maestro Kahane invites his former pupil and SMF Alum, Venkatesh, for a harmonious display of fireworks and heart-warming music making.
MERKIN HALL
Recital
JAN 25, 2018
Merkin Hall | New York, NY, USA
Venkatesh makes his NY recital debut at Merkin Hall featuring works of Beethoven and Liszt.
DAME MYRA HESS
MEMORIAL SERIES
Recital
JAN 17, 2018
Preston Bradley Hall | Chicago, IL, USA
Broadcast LIVE on 98.7 WFMT, Venkatesh makes his Chicago recital debut featuring works of Beethoven and Liszt
NEWPORT MUSIC
FESTIVAL
Three Pianos, Six Hands
Vijay Venkatesh
Scott Cuellar
Evan Lin
JULY 23, 2017
Breakers Mansion | Newport, RI, USA
Former winners of the Waring International Piano Competition, Venkatesh, Cuellar and Lin, team up again, this time for the Season Finale of the Newport Music Festival
ANNENBERG
THEATRE
Vijay Venkatesh, piano
Scott Cuellar, piano
Evan Lin, piano
FEB 26, 2017
Annenberg Theatre | Palm Springs, CA, USA
Former winners of the Waring International Piano Competition, Venkatesh, Cuellar and Lin, perform an extraordinary concert on 3 pianos at the Annenberg.
USC THORNTON
SYMPHONY
Beethoven Concerto No. 4 in
G Major
FEB 24, 2017
David Lockington, conductor
Bovard Auditorium | Los Angeles, CA, USA
Winner of the USC Thornton Concerto Competition, Venkatesh and Maestro Lockington engage in a symbiotic collaboration in Beethoven's beloved G major Concerto No.4
MCCALLUM
THEATRE
Vijay Venkatesh, piano
Scott Cuellar, piano
Evan Lin, piano
NOV 16, 2016
McCallum Theatre | Palm Springs, CA, USA
Former winners of the Waring International Piano Competition, Venkatesh, Cuellar and Lin, bring the house down on 3 pianos at the McCallum!
Works by Lecuona, Mozart, Anderson, Bayless, Bach, Tchaikovsky and more
SEATTLE
SYMPHONY
Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2 in
G Minor
SEPT 18, 2015
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Benaroya Hall | Seattle, WA, USA
Winner of the Seattle Symphony Competition, Venkatesh debuts with Maestro Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony in a passionate collaboration to a sold-out Benaroya Hall.
SOKA PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER
Recital
AUG 30, 2015
Soka Performing Arts Center| Aliso Viejo, CA, USA
Winner of the 2015 Parnassus Society Prize, Venkatesh performs his recital debut at the Soka Performing Arts Center generously underwritten by Dr. Tokita, founder of the Parnassus Society.
VIENNA
SYMPHONY
Mozart Concerto No. 23 K. 488
JULY 14, 2014
Robert Lehrbaumer, conductor
Palais Auersberg | Vienna, Austria
Venkatesh performs Mozart K. 488 at the Palais Auersberg in Vienna, the same hall Mozart had performed it centuries ago.