Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Presents “Stars Ascending”

 

 Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota opens its 28th season, “Stars Ascending”, on Sunday, October 1, 4pm, with a concert in the new Sunday Best series presented at First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak Street, Sarasota. Chicago-based collective NEXUS Chamber Music creates unique and engaging classical music experiences. Their program features Haydn’s Trio No. 39 in G major, Hob. XV/25 “Gypsy Trio”; Ravel’s Trio in a minor; and Brahms’ Trio in B major, Op. 8. Tickets are $40. The new Piano Forte series kicks off Tuesday, October 10, 7:30pm, with Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev at the Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. He will be joined by a string quartet, including Daniel Jordan, in a performance of the Shostakovich Piano Quintet. Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” accompanied by images, concludes the concert. Tickets are $30-$50. Bass-baritone Joseph Parrish, accompanied by pianist Joseph Holt, opens the Lighter Fare series on Wednesday, October 18. Winner of the 2022 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, 24-year-old Parrish is a versatile artist who will sing traditional spirituals, opera arias, and music from the Broadway stage. The 5:30pm performance is followed by dinner at Plantation Golf & Country Club, 500 Rockley Blvd., Venice. Tickets cost $78 (includes dinner). The first concert in the Soirée series, held in the one-of-a-kind music room of the Fischer/Weisenborne residence, 7459 Cabbage Palm Court, Sarasota, features Amit Peled, cello, and Solomon Eichner, piano. Their program, which features a variety of music by American composers, is offered on Sunday, October 29 and Monday, October 30 at 4pm. Tickets are $60 (includes refreshments following each performance). For tickets and more information, visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org or call 941•306•1202. Photo: Ilya Yakushev headlines the Piano Forte concert on October 10th.