Upcoming Events

7
Dec
Dvořák Concerto with Colby Symphony Orchestra
event Saturday, December 7, 2024
schedule 7:30pm ET
place Gordon Center For Creative & Performing Arts, ME
https://events.colby.edu/music/event/40811-colby-symphony-orchestra-dvorak-and-stravins
Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 Colby Symphony Orchestra Jinwook Park, director Elena Ariza, cello
28
Dec
Trio Recital with Sarah, Mai, and Elena
event Saturday, December 28, 2024
schedule 7pm PT
place Conservatory of the Arts at Valley Christian School, San Jose
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-concert-with-sarah-mai-and-elena-registration-1089424069719
Program includes works by Amy Beach, Maurice Ravel, Robert Schumann, Caroline Shaw, and more! Mai Matsumoto, violin Elena Ariza, cello Sarah Tuan, piano

Recent Events

24
Nov
Dvořák Piano Quartet No. 2 in E♭ major, Op. 87
event Sunday, November 24, 2024
schedule 12:30pm ET
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/171406/chamber-music-recital
Eric Chen, violin Jeremy Klein, viola Elena Ariza, cello Lohan Park, piano
19
Nov
The New Series | Schoenberg and Beyond
event Tuesday, November 19, 2024
schedule 7:30pm ET
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/170556/new-series-schoenberg-and-beyond
Schoenberg: "Pierrot Lunaire", Op. 21 Kerrigan Bigelow, soprano Nikka Gershman, flute/piccolo Katia Waxman, clarinet/bass clarinet Leslie Ashworth, violin/viola Elena Ariza, cello Baron Fenwick, piano Coached by Lucy Shelton and Steven Beck
17
Nov
Schumann Piano Trio No. 2 in F major, Op. 80
event Sunday, November 17, 2024
schedule 3pm ET
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/171391/chamber-music-recital
Clara Neubauer, violin Elena Ariza, cello Amir Ron, piano
9
Nov
Michele Wong Recital
event Saturday, November 9, 2024
place Paul Hall, Juilliard
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/173001/michele-wong-collaborative-piano
Beethoven: "Bei Männern" Variations Michele Wong, piano Elena Ariza, cello
30
Oct
Sonatenabend
event Wednesday, October 30, 2024
schedule 6pm ET
place Paul Hall, Juilliard
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/170461/sonatenabend
Shostakovich: Cello Sonata Michał Skowronek, piano Elena Ariza, cello
24
Oct
Momenta Festival IX: Concert 4
event Thursday, October 24, 2024
schedule 7pm ET
place Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue, New York
https://www.as-coa.org/events/momenta-festival-ix-concert-4
Julián Carrillo (1875-1965): Dos Bosquejos Charles Ives (1874-1954): The Innate Ives: String Quartet No. 1 ~ Intermission ~ Stephanie Griffin: The Overgrown Cathedral (WP) Ives: "Hymn," from A Set of 3 Short Pieces Claude Vivier (1948-1983): Zipangu
22
Oct
Celebration of Juilliard School Library Music Manuscripts: By and for Performers
event Tuesday, October 22, 2024
schedule 6pm ET
place Morse Hall
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60 III. Andante Max Tan, violin Leslie Ashworth, viola Elena Ariza, cello Baron Fenwick, piano
11
Oct
Solo Recital
event Friday, October 11, 2024
schedule 8pm ET
place Paul Hall, Juilliard
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/172331/elena-ariza-cello
Krzysztof Penderecki: Divertimento Reena Esmail: Perhaps Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, Fp 143 Ludwig Van Beethoven: 7 Variations On 'bei Männern, Welche Liebe Fühlen', Woo 46 César Franck (Arr. Jules Delsart): Sonata For Violin And Piano In A Major
22
Sep
Collomore Concert Series with Baron Fenwick
event Sunday, September 22, 2024
place Chester, CT
https://collomoreconcerts.org/baron-fenwick-piano-elena-ariza-cello-classical/
Domenico Gallo (1730–c.1768), arr. Igor Stravinsky and Gregor Piatigorsky: Suite Italienne, Introduzione Anne Qian Wang (b.1994): “The Cat That Lived a Million Times” Francis Poulenc (1899–1963): Cello Sonata, FP 143 Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924): Après un rêve (After a dream) ~ INTERMISSION ~ J.S. Bach (1685–1750): Art of the Fugue, Contrapunctus I, BWV 1080 J.S. Bach: Cello Suite #6 in D Major, II. Allemande, BWV 1012 J.S. Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Cembalo in D Major, BWV 1028 IV. Allegro Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847): Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58
19
Sep
Rush Hour Performance: Elena Ariza, Cello and Baron Fenwick, Piano
event Thursday, September 19, 2024
schedule 5:30pm
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/172521/rush-hour-performance-elena-ariza-cello-and-baron-fenwick-piano
Roberto SCARCELLA PERINO: Gina’s Garden Anne Qian WANG: The Cat That Lived a Million Times Felix MENDELSSOHN: Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58
15
Sep
Juilliard Fall Festival
event Sunday, September 15, 2024
schedule 2pm
https://www.juilliard.edu/sites/default/files/9.15_chamber_music.pdf
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Lament for Cello and Piano Elena Ariza, cello Baron Fenwick, piano
26
Aug
Project: Music Heals Us – Music For the Future Residency
date_range Monday, August 26 ~ Friday, September 6, 2024
place Sonoma County Jail and Santa Clara Main Jail
https://www.pmhu.org/music-for-the-future
18
Aug
Music Barn on Deep Hollow
event Sunday, August 18, 2024
schedule 4pm ET
place Millbrook, NY
Elena Ariza, cello Baron Fenwick, piano
22
Jun
Ravinia Steans Music Institute
date_range Saturday, June 22 ~ Thursday, July 25, 2024
place Highland Park, IL
https://ravinia.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=Ravinia_SteansPianoStrings&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=
16
Jun
Potpourri at Sunkiss'd Mozart Summerfest
event Sunday, June 16, 2024
schedule 5pm
place Sunset Magazine Idea House
https://skmozart.com/festival/concerts
Dohnányi String Sextet in B-flat Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu and Yuri Cho, violins David Samuel and Rubén Rengel, violas Tanya Tomkins and Elena Ariza, cellos
14
Jun
Viva! at Sunkiss'd Mozart Summerfest
event Friday, June 14, 2024
schedule 6pm
place Monterey Museum of Art
https://skmozart.com/festival/concerts
Barrière: Sonata for Two Cellos in G Major, Allegro Prestissimo Elena Ariza and Felix Fan, cellos Mozart: String Quintet No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 174 Yuri Cho and Rubén Rengel, violins Laura Liu and David Samuel, viola Elena Ariza, cello
12
Jun
Lone Cypress at Sunkiss'd Mozart Summerfest
event Wednesday, June 12, 2024
schedule 6pm
place Monterey Museum of Art
https://skmozart.com/festival/concerts
Dvořák: String Quintet in E♭ major, Op. 97 "American" Rubén Rengel and Yuri Cho, violins Laura Liu and David Samuel, viola Elena Ariza, cello
30
Apr
Solo Recital
event Tuesday, April 30, 2024
schedule 8pm
place Paul Hall, Juilliard
Noreen Cassidy-Polera, piano Faure: Cello Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 109 Shaw: in manus tuas Myaskovsky: Cello Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12
21
Apr
Taos Chamber Music Group Presents Taos School of Music on Tour
event Sunday, April 21, 2024
schedule 5:30pm
place Harwood Museum of Art
Tiffany Chang, Hannah Goldstick, violins Nicolas Perkins, viola Elena Ariza, Nina Lee, cellos
20
Apr
Taos Chamber Music Group Presents Taos School of Music on Tour
event Saturday, April 20, 2024
schedule 5:30pm
place Harwood Museum of Art
Tiffany Chang, Hannah Goldstick, violins Nicolas Perkins, viola Elena Ariza, Nina Lee, cellos
4
Apr
Aidan Gold DMA Recital
event Thursday, April 4, 2024
schedule 5:30pm
place Morse Hall, Juilliard
13
Feb
Perlman Music Program Suncoast Recital
event Tuesday, February 13, 2024
schedule 5:30pm
place The Oval at the Bay, Sarasota
Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 18 No. 6 in B-flat Major Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major Op. 96, "American" Shaw: Entr'acte Kate Arndt, Ria Honda, violins Sarah Sung, viola Elena Ariza, cello
12
Feb
Perlman Music Program Suncoast Recital
event Monday, February 12, 2024
schedule 7pm
place Sarasota Art Museum
Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 18 No. 6 in B-flat Major Dvořák: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major Op. 96, "American" Shaw: Entr'acte Kate Arndt, Ria Honda, violins Sarah Sung, viola Elena Ariza, cello
18
Jan
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht at ChamberFest
event Thursday, January 18, 2024
schedule 8pm
place Paul Hall, Juilliard
Valerie Kim, Mai Matsumoto, violins Molly Carr, Nicolas Perkins, violas Elena Ariza, Ethan Cobb, cellos
16
Jan
Zwilich Piano Trio at ChamberFest
event Tuesday, January 16, 2024
schedule 7:30pm
place Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Juilliard
Leslie Ashworth, violin Elena Ariza, cello Baron Fenwick, piano
17
Dec
Mozart Piano Quartet in G Minor
event Sunday, December 17, 2023
schedule 3:30pm
place Paul Hall, Juilliard
Matthew Hakkarainen, violin Jeremy Klein, viola Elena Ariza, cello Umi Garrett, piano
17
Dec
Brahms Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor
event Sunday, December 17, 2023
schedule 8pm
place Morse Hall, Juilliard
Leslie Ashworth, violin Elena Ariza, cello Baron Fenwick, piano
7
Dec
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Portrait Concert
event Thursday, December 7, 2023
schedule 7:30pm
place Juilliard
Zwilich: Piano Trio Leslie Ashworth, violin Elena Ariza, cello Baron Fenwick, piano Zwilich: Lament for Cello and Piano Elena Ariza, cello Baron Fenwick, piano
2
Jul
Fellowship at Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
date_range Sunday, July 2 ~ Sunday, August 13, 2023
place Norfolk, CT
https://music.yale.edu/norfolk
26
May
Chamber Music Fellow at Perlman Music Program
date_range Friday, May 26 ~ Sunday, June 18, 2023
place Shelter Island, NY
https://www.perlmanmusicprogram.org/chamber-music-workshop
27
Apr
Isabella Bignasca, Graduation Recital
event Thursday, April 27, 2023
schedule 3pm
place Paul Hall, Juilliard
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/159141/isabella-bignasca-viola
30
Mar
Elena Ariza, Graduation Recital
event Thursday, March 30, 2023
schedule 8pm
place Morse Hall, Juilliard School
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/159036/elena-ariza-cello
5
Mar
Maine Mountain Chamber Music
event Sunday, March 5, 2023
schedule 3pm
place Nordica Auditorium, Farmington, ME 04938, USA
https://www.artsfarmington.org/events-1/maine-mountain-chamber-music-7
Co-founders Yuri Funahashi (piano), Laurie Kennedy (viola), with guest artists Gianluca Pane (violin) and Elena Ariza (cello) in concert. Music of Beethoven, Nadia Boulanger, and Astor Piazzolla.
17
Feb
Astrid Schween Studio Recital
event Friday, February 17, 2023
schedule 6:30pm
place Broadway Presbyterian Church, NY
Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata in D Major with Yoon Lee, piano
11
Feb
Haydn D Concerto with Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra
event Saturday, February 11, 2023
schedule 7:30pm ET
place First Parish Unitarian Universalist, Arlington, MA
https://psarlington.org/2022-2023-concert-season/
Mariana Martinez – Overture to “Isacco” Franz Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major Johannes Brahms – Variations on a Theme of Haydn with Orlando Cela, Music Director
24
Jan
Cassatt String Quartet Residency
date_range Tuesday, January 24 ~ Monday, January 30, 2023
place Odessa, Texas
https://www.cassattinthebasin.net/events
Cassatt String Quartet Muneko Otani and Jennifer Leshnower, violins Rosemary Nelis, viola Elena Ariza, cello Substituting for Gwen Krosnick, cello. with guest artist: Mark Morton, double bass Mozart: String Quartet No.23 in F major, K.590 Dorothy Rudd Moore: “Modes” for String Quartet Giovanni Bottesini: Gran Quintet in C minor for Strings Concerts in Odessa, Midland, and Lubbock at Texas Tech University.
23
Jan
Nina Bernat in Recital
event Monday, January 23, 2023
schedule 8pm
place Morse Hall, Juilliard
Libby Larsen: Up, Where the Air Gets Thin Delibes: Lakmé Duo des Fleurs (Flower Duet) Elena Ariza, cello Nina Bernat, double bass Umi Garrett, piano
7
Dec
Solo Recital at Juilliard
event Wednesday, December 7, 2022
schedule 7:30pm ET
place Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theater, Juilliard
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/159826/elena-ariza-cello
Franck Bridge: Four Pieces Arvo Pärt: Fratres Janacek: Pohadka Carter: Cello Sonata Tyson Davis: Tableau VIII Paganini: Caprice No.13 with Yoon Lee, piano
4
Dec
Brahms Viola Quintet No.2 in Concert
event Sunday, December 4, 2022
schedule 3:30pm
place Morse Hall, Juilliard
Ria Honda, Elli Choi, violins Isabella Bignasca, Sydney Whipple, violas Elena Ariza, cello
4
Nov
Masterclass with Yo-Yo Ma
date_range Friday, November 4 ~ Sunday, November 6, 2022
place Tanglewood, MA
Invited to perform and speak about the Bach Cello Suites in a masterclass setting with Yo-Yo Ma. Featured alongside fellow cellists, Leland Ko, Lindsey Sharpe, and Kamila Dotta.
28
Oct
VISION + Friends - A Benefit Concert for Ukraine
event Friday, October 28, 2022
schedule 7pm
place Spectrum - 481 Van Brunt Street Brooklyn, NY, 11231
https://1visioncollective.org/engagements/vision-friends-a-benefit-concert-for-ukraine-sop
Mykola Lysenko: La Tristesse Ryan Jung, piano
16
Oct
Masterclass with Li-Wei Qin
event Sunday, October 16, 2022
schedule 5pm
place Juilliard School
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major
6
Oct
Perlman Music Program: Alumni Retreat 2022
date_range Thursday, October 6 ~ Tuesday, October 11, 2022
schedule 4:30pm-5:30pm
place Clark Arts Center, Shelter Island, NY
https://www.perlmanmusicprogram.org/calendar/alumni-retreat-recital
Haydn Op 76#4 "Sunrise"/I & Shostakovich #3/III Kate Arndt and Ria Honda, violins Sarah Sung, viola Elena Ariza, cello
5
Oct
Astrid Schween Studio Recital
event Wednesday, October 5, 2022
schedule 6:30pm
place Broadway Presbyterian Church (601 W 114th St)
Program TBD
21
Aug
Peace for Ukraine: Charity Cello Recital
event Sunday, August 21, 2022
schedule 2pm PT
place Mountain View Japanese Seventh-day Adventist Church
https://peace-for-ukraine.eventbrite.com/
Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Melody 🇺🇦 Mykola Lysenko: Elegy for Cello and Piano, Op. 39 Nadia Boulanger: 3 Pieces for Cello and Piano Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 7 "Cello" arr. for cello and piano by Glazunov Grieg: Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 36 🇺🇦 Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile from Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 with Kim Lee, piano and Yujin Ariza, Joshua Cisneros, violins; Wyeth Minami, viola
31
Jul
Le Domaine Forget Hits the Road
event Sunday, July 31, 2022
schedule 11am
place Parc du Havre de La Malbaie
https://www.domaineforget.com/en/calendar-events/international-festival/domaine-forget-hits-the-road-guitar-july-31/
Bach: Cello Suite No.6 in D major, BWV 1012 Elena Ariza, cello
28
Jul
Domaine Forget: Academy Concert
event Thursday, July 28, 2022
schedule 7:30pm
place Concert Hall, Domaine Forget de Charlevoix
https://www.domaineforget.com/en/calendar-events/international-festival/academy-concerts-strings-july-28/
Bach: Cello Suite No.6 in D major, BWV 1012 Elena Ariza, cello
11
Jun
Souvenir de Florence with Itzhak Perlman
event Saturday, June 11, 2022
schedule 7pm
place Jewish Center of the Hamptons
https://www.perlmanmusicprogram.org/calendar/tutti-suonare-cg6jc
Itzhak Perlman and Masha Lakisova, violins Samuel Zacharia and Isabella Bignasca, violas Elena Ariza and Olivia Marckx, cellos
8
May
Carter Epigrams in Concert
event Sunday, May 8, 2022
schedule 3:30pm
place Morse Hall, Juilliard School
Carter Epigrams for Piano Trio William Copeland, violin Elena Ariza, cello Chaeyoung Park, piano
5
Mar
A Room of Her Own
date_range Saturday, March 5 ~ Sunday, March 6, 2022
place Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Ave. NY
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=130680
The Wave Rises by Ben Moore (Premiere of Revised Version) Mark Shapiro, director Cantori New York May 5th, 2022 at 8pm May 6th, 2022 at 3pm
21
Feb
Composers' Concert
event Monday, February 21, 2022
schedule 8:00pm
place Paul Hall, Juilliard School
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/155296/composition-concert
20
Feb
Haydn Quartet Op. 76 No. 6
event Sunday, February 20, 2022
place Morse Hall, Juilliard School
Phoebe Gardner and Hannah Song, violins Isabella Bignasca, viola Elena Ariza, cello Haydn String Quartet Op. 76 No. 6 in E-flat Major I. Allegretto - Allegro II. Fantasia. Adagio III. Minuet - Alternativo IV. Finale. Allegro spirituoso
15
Feb
Masterclass with Frans Helmerson
event Tuesday, February 15, 2022
place Juilliard 309
Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor
11
Jan
ChamberFest 2021 Concert CANCELLED
event Tuesday, January 11, 2022
place Paul Hall, Juilliard
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/154281/chamberfest
Frank Bridge String Sextet in E-flat Major, H. 107 Luke Henderson and Jasmine Lin, violins Joey Fischer and Nicholas Gallitano, violas Elena Ariza and Michael Cantu, celli
9
Dec
Astrid Schween Studio Recital
event Thursday, December 9, 2021
place Hudson View Gardens, Manhattan
Program: Bach: Suite No. 6 in D Major
22
Nov
Solo Recital
event Monday, November 22, 2021
place Paul Hall, Juilliard School
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/152201/elena-ariza-cello
Program: Bach: Suite No. 6 in D Major Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata Maria von Paradis: Sicilienne
11
Nov
Cello Competition Finals 2021
event Thursday, November 11, 2021
schedule 4pm ~ 7pm
place Paul Hall, Juilliard School
https://www.juilliard.edu/event/153716/cello-competition-finals
Haydn D Major Cello Concerto
21
Oct
Fauré Requiem under Mark Shapiro
date_range Thursday, October 21 ~ Sunday, October 23, 2022
place Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
https://www.deathofclassical.com/angelshare/faure-requiem
Mark Shapiro, director Nola Richardson, soprano Joseph Parrish, baritone Cantori New York presented by Death of Classical
24
Sep
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
event Friday, September 24, 2021
place private home, Manhattan
23
Aug
Recital with Misha Galant
event Monday, August 23, 2021
place Grace Baptist Church in Elko, Nevada
Program: Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No.2 in D Major, Op.58 Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 18 Piazzolla: La Grand Tango
14
Aug
Recital with Misha Galant
event Saturday, August 14, 2021
place private home in Ogden, Utah
Program: Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No.2 in D Major, Op.58 Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 18 Piazzolla: La Grand Tango
8
Aug
Schoenberg Quartet No. 4
event Sunday, August 8, 2021
place Taos School of Music
25
Jul
Ravel Quartet
event Sunday, July 25, 2021
place Taos School of Music, New Mexico
10
Jul
Mendelssohn Quartet, Op. 44 No. 3
event Saturday, July 10, 2021
place Taos School of Music, New Mexico
27
Jun
Beethoven Piano Trio, Op. 70 No. 2
event Sunday, June 27, 2021
place Taos School of Music, New Mexico
20
May
Juilliard NOW Cello Choir Concert
event Thursday, May 20, 2021
place Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center
https://www.lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/show/juilliard-now-23
Program: Wagner: Prelude from Tristan und Isolde
18
May
Strauss Metamorphosen for 23 Strings
event Tuesday, May 18, 2021
place Juilliard School
18
Apr
Inspired by Menlo – Music@Menlo Benefit
event Sunday, April 18, 2021
https://musicatmenlo.org/ben/?evt=1569
Program: Schubert Quartettsatz in C Minor Dohnanyi Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor Op. 1
15
Apr
Masters Graduation Solo Recital
event Thursday, April 15, 2021
place Paul Hall, Juilliard School
11
Apr
Zoom through the Ages – Recital with Misha Galant
event Sunday, April 11, 2021
schedule 6pm-7:30pm PDT
place Zoom
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zoom-through-the-ages-tickets-145350056933?aff=erelexpmlt
Bach Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord No. 2 in D major Beethoven 7 Variations on 'Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen' with Yun-Chih Hsu, piano Britten Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello, Op. 72 Surprise performance upon conclusion of program.