December 5, 2020
Clarion is delighted to present a concert of classical Iraqi Maqam music performed by the eminent American musician Amir ElSaffar and his ensemble. Amir is well known in the United States as a jazz and classical trumpeter and master of the santur, the classic Middle Eastern percussion instrument, a precursor of both the harpsichord and piano and sometimes described as the Persian hammer dulcimer.
November 21, 2020
Join Clarion Concert’s Eugenia Zukerman and Board President Dave Hall for a lively discussion with young Black leaders in Classical Music. Featuring conductor and commentator Brandon Keith Brown, bassoonist and radio host Garrett McQueen.
October 10, 2020
Lark & Thurber met years ago as alumni of ‘From The Top’. They began developing their duo collaboration in 2016 after a one-off performance at an event for WXQR in New York City. The two quickly realized how much they had in common musically.