2026-2027 Concert Series

We are proud to offer another outstanding Tryon Concert Association subscription series for 2026-2027. We know that you will share our enthusiasm for these concerts which represent a variety of musical talents and styles of international repute. As usual, this season’s concerts will be held at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. Our membership is limited to the 315-seat capacity of that performance hall. We expect that the 2026-2027 season tickets will be in great demand and encourage you to buy your subscription early.

Phaeton Piano Trio

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
7:30 pm

“Joy of music-making and beguilingly
beautiful ensemble sound”
(Schwaebische Post)

The Phaeton Piano Trio debuted in the United States in 2020 with concerts at the Library of Congress in Washington and the Frick Collection in New York. Their South American debut took place at the Fundación Beethoven in Santiago, Chile, and they have since toured across the United States and Canada. Concert venues include the major stages of Europe and Asia.

Violinist Friedemann Eichhorn has played with prestigious European orchestras and ensembles and has recorded under the Naxos and Hänssler Classic labels. Cellist Peter Hörr has appeared as soloist, chamber musician, and conductor at important festivals and has won awards for his recordings. Pianist Florian Uhlig won the Schumann Prize from the city of Zwickau and recorded Robert Schumann’s solo piano works for Hänssler Classic.

The three musicians joined forces to create this exciting and acclaimed trio known for playing with both intensity and nuance, producing a unified and thrilling sound. Critics have praised the ensemble for the quality of their musicianship. The Erlanger Nachrichten wrote, “It took a while for the audience to come back to reality and call the musicians repeatedly back to the stage with an applause that did not want to end.”

Apollo5

Tuesday, November 17, 2026
7:30 pm

“Exceptionally beautiful singing”
(Classic FM)

Apollo5 is one of Britain’s most dynamic vocal groups. Composed of soprano Penelope Appleyard, alto Lily Robson, tenors Thomas Mottershead and Joseph Taylor, and bass Augustus Perkins Ray, the ensemble has gained acclaim for its exceptional musicality and intimate connections with audiences.

The last fifteen years have seen the singers perform across Europe, the United States, and Asia in such prestigious venues as Wigmore Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Barbican Centre. The ensemble has toured in France and Germany and collaborated with an orchestra in Lisbon and a brass band in Prague. Regular appearances on BBC Radio 3’s “In Tune” and airplay on Classic FM, Magic Classical, and NTS Radio reflect admiration from audiences and critics alike.

With a repertoire ranging across Renaissance, classical, contemporary, jazz, folk, and pop, Apollo5 presents five centuries of music. The group’s recordings are extensive and include a Gaelic inspired “Music to Move the Soul,” William Byrd’s “Mass for Five Voices,” and the winter album “A Deep But Dazzling Darkness.” Covid era online concerts reached millions of listeners around the globe.

Curtis on Tour

Tuesday, February 16, 2027
7:30 pm

“Uniquely gifted and well trained”
(Cultural Voice of North Carolina)

Curtis on Tour is the Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. With a philosophy of learning-by-doing, emerging artists are joined by celebrated faculty and alumni to present performances at top international venues in cities including New York, Berlin, Hong Kong, and Santiago. Musicians also engage with local communities through educational and community activities.

Nicholas Canellakis, a gifted young cellist, will lead a program featuring the Dohnányi Sextet for Piano, Strings, and Winds. He and the Curtis students will open the program with duos by Robert Schumann and Johan Halvorsen and the lyrical Johannes Brahms Clarinet Trio. The program will conclude with Dohnányi’s Sextet.

Mr. Canellakis is known for moving seamlessly between traditional classical music and innovative and creative ventures. He has performed across the United States with recent appearances at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and Wolf Trap. He has recently been appointed to the cello faculty at Curtis Institute of Music.

Aristo Sham

Monday, April 19, 2027
7:30 pm

“Noble. That’s the adjective that kept coming to mind in Sham’s performance.”
(Scott Cantrell)

Gold medal winner of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Aristo Sham has quickly gained fame by conveying both intellect and deep emotion in his playing. His willingness to take on the most demanding piano repertoire speaks to his youthful courage and daring.

Sham has performed across Asia, Europe, and the United States, appearing with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra under Edo de Waart, and the English Chamber Orchestra under the late Raymond Leppard. His debut season as Cliburn winner includes a tour of South Korea and China and recitals at the Aspen Music Festival, La Jolla Music Society, and other prestigious venues.

Taught by his mother in Hong Kong beginning at age three, Sham earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Master of Arts degree from New England Conservatory. Study in Sweden with Julia Mustonen-Dahlkvist was followed by earning an artist diploma at The Juilliard School with Robert McDonald and Orli Shaham.

2026-2027 Concert Series