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Venkatesh's 22/23 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 Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony, Bangor Symphony, LaGrange Symphony, Ashland Symphony, South Coast Symphony, and on the artist series of Camerata Musica, Le Salon de Musiques, L'ermitage Foundation, Muzewest, ProMusica San Miguel de Allende, Soka Performing Arts Center, South Bay, Ridgecrest, and more.
2022-2023 SEASON
CINCINNATI
CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA
Concerto in A Minor
AUG 20, 2022
Eckart Preu, conductor
Corbett Theatre | Cincinnati, OH
"Power of the Muse"
Venkatesh and Preu star in Summermusik 2022 for the first time together in a triumphant display of Clara Schumann's Concerto with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.
CINCINNATI
CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA
AUG 21, 2022
Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church | Cincinnati, OH
"Kissed by the Muse"
Vijay 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.
IRVINE
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
SEPT 10, 2022
Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center | Irvine, CA
Vieness creates 2 - piano magic in music of Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Barber, and Saint-Saens!
LAGRANGE
SYMPHONY
Grieg Concerto in A Minor
SEPT 20, 2022
Richard Prior, conductor
Callaway Auditorium | LaGrange, GA
Venkatesh and Prior open the LSO season with the glorious and evocative Grieg piano concerto.
ASHLAND
SYMPHONY
Concerto in A Minor
OCT 8, 2022
Michael Repper, conductor
Archer Auditorium | Ashland, OH
Venkatesh and Repper, friends since childhood, make musical magic together again in Clara Schumann's Concerto.
MUZEWEST
OCT 21-22, 2022
Vancouver, Canada
Vieness debuts in Canada on the Muzewest series featuring a beautiful commission by composer, Alice Ho.
SOUTH COAST
SYMPHONY
NOV 5, 2022
Barry Silverman, conductor
Soka Performing Arts Center | Aliso Viejo, CA
Venkatesh and Schaumkell open the SCS season with fanfare and the animated Carnival of the Animals in the renowned Soka Performing Arts Center.
BANGOR
SYMPHONY
Concerto in A Minor
NOV 20, 2022
Lucas Richman, conductor
Collins Center for the Arts | Bangor, ME
Venkatesh and Richman create music magic for the first time together in a symbiotic display of Clara Schumann's Concerto with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra.
RIDGECREST
CHAMBER
MUSIC
Vijay Venkatesh, piano
Eva Schaumkell, piano
Aubree Oliverson, violin
Niv Ashkenazi, violin
Zack Reaves, cello
NOV 13, 2022
Presbyterian Church | Ridgecrest, CA
A celebration of dear friends, great music, and wonderful collaborations at the Ridgecrest Chamber Music Society.
MEXICO
Recital
Dec 4, 2022
St. Paul's Church Calle Cardo | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Debut in Mexico in the gorgeous city of San Miguel de Allende for ProMusica.
ESCONDIDO
LIBRARY
DEC 10, 2022
Escondido, California
3PM
After a successful virtual concert in 2020, Vieness returns for the Library Concert Series in Escondido
PASADENA
SYMPHONY
in D Minor K. 466
JAN 21, 2023
Joseph Young, conductor
Ambassador Auditorium | Pasadena, CA
2 PM & 8 PM
Venkatesh and Young breathe life and fervor into Mozart's thrilling D Minor concerto.
LE SALON DE
MUSIQUES
Chopin Concerto
No. 2 in F Minor
FEB 5, 2023
Woman's Club | La Jolla, CA, USA
4PM
Venkatesh's tenth performance on the chamber series, Le Salon de Musiques, featuring Chopin Concerto No. 2 in F Minor for piano and string quintet.
L'ERMITAGE
FOUNDATION
Aristeia Trio
Vijay Venkatesh, piano
Micah Wright, clarinet
Bennie Fried, cello
MAR 16, 2023
Luxe Sunset Hotel | Beverly Hills, CA, USA
8PM
Aristeia Trio, Gold medalists of the Frances Walton Chamber Music Competition, debuts at the L'ermitage Foundation.
CAMERATA MUSICA
MAR 25, 2023
Columbia Basin College | Richland, WA
Vieness debuts at Camerata Musica in eastern Washington in an electrifying new program of Brahms, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Schubert and more.
LE SALON DE
MUSIQUES
Mozart Concerto
No. 20 in D Minor K. 466
APR 16, 2023
Woman's Club | La Jolla, CA, USA
4PM
Venkatesh's eleventh appearance on the chamber series, Le Salon de Musiques, featuring Mozart Concerto No. 20 in D Minor for piano and string quintet.
SOUTH BAY
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
MAY 20, 2023
Pacific Unitarian Church | Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, USA
3PM
Debut on the celebrated chamber music series in the beautiful South Bay in a rousing program for four hands!
MUSIC GUILD
MAY 1, 2023
St. Alban's Church | Los Angeles, CA, USA
8PM
Return to the Music Guild featuring Ravel and Saint-Saëns!
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.
SARASOTA ARTIST
SERIES
MAY 8, 2022
State College of Florida | Sarasota, FL, USA
Artist Series of Sarasota welcomes the Vieness Piano Duo for a 2-piano concert and masterclass after Venkatesh's memorable performance with maestro Jeffrey Kahane and the Sarasota Orchestra.
COLUMBUS
SYMPHONY
No. 2 in 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.
WHAT MAKES IT
GREAT?
Chopin Sonata No. 2
in B-flat Minor
MAR 16, 2022
Cerritos Performing Arts Center | Cerritos, CA, USA
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?"
COLBURN
ORCHESTRA
FEB 27, 2022
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall | Costa Mesa, CA
Venkatesh and Prieto capture Gershwin's genius in emotional fireworks and fanfare live at the Segerstrom!
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.
ON TOUR:
MIDWEST US
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, MT Nov 9
Mercer County Concerts, Hazen, ND Nov 12
Pierre Concert Series, Pierre, SD Nov 13
Willmar Education & Arts Center, MN Nov 14
Memorial Auditorium, Worthington, MN Nov 15
Newton HS Center for Performance, IA Nov 16
Washington Community Theater, IA Nov 18
Dodge City Civic Center, KS Nov 20
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".
SUMMER STARS
SERIES
2 - Piano Concert
JULY 15, 2021
Ocean Grove Auditorium | Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
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
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
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
Hollywood, CA, USA
Vijay and Eva Schaumkell debut on the Tonebase platform for an in-person interview and performance.
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!
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.
IU SYMPHONY AND CHORALE
Beethoven Choral Fantasy
FEB 26, 2019
Joshua Harper, conductor
Auer Hall | Bloomington, IN, USA
Venkatesh stars in Beethoven's immortal Choral Fantasy.
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
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
in A major 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.