4th Concert Season (2026–2027)
Welcome to Young Musicians of Westchester’s 4th season of free public concerts. Explore our 14 community recitals across Westchester County.
4th Season Concert Series Schedule (2026–2027)
All concerts are free admission and open to the public • Westchester County, NY
Queens College Baroque Ensemble with Hsiu-Tzu Ryan
Asbury Crestwood United Methodist Church
The Queens College Baroque Ensemble brings a vibrant program of Germanic Baroque masterworks, highlighted by an exhilarating concerto by C.P.E. Bach featuring international harpsichord soloist Hsiu-Tzu Ryan.
Hsiu-Tzu Ryan, Harpsichord
Downtown Music at Grace (Grace Episcopal Church)
New York-born Taiwanese harpsichordist Hsiu-Tzu Ryan performs a masterfully curated program of J.S. Bach (including excerpts from the monumental Goldberg Variations), Domenico Scarlatti sonatas, and other Baroque gems.
The Kwintet – Classic & Contemporary Jazz
Formed at the acclaimed Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase, The Kwintet brings soulful swing and inventive interpretations to iconic jazz standards by Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and contemporary jazz composers.
Brielle Perez, Ruth Stokes & Adam Jackson
New Rochelle Public Library (Ossie Davis Theater)
Presented in support of New Rochelle ArtsFest 2026, three gifted young virtuosos from Juilliard and Yale present an exhilarating chamber and solo program of masterworks by Bach, Brahms, Ravel, and Chopin.
Max Hammond, Solo Piano Recital
New Rochelle Public Library (Ossie Davis Theater)
Laureate of international competitions and Juilliard Master's pianist Max Hammond tackles one of the greatest summits in all keyboard literature: Beethoven's monumental 'Hammerklavier' Sonata, Op. 106.
Trio Çava – Haydn & Mendelssohn Piano Trios
Downtown Music at Grace (Grace Episcopal Church)
Comprising violinist Yebin Yoo, Carnegie Hall Ensemble Connect cellist Elena Ariza, and pianist Lucas Amory, Trio Çava performs foundational chamber masterpieces by Joseph Haydn and Felix Mendelssohn.
William Suh (Cello) & Anthony Ratinov (Piano)
New Rochelle Public Library (Ossie Davis Theater)
Juilliard Artist Diploma fellows and Yale alumni William Suh and Anthony Ratinov combine technical mastery and poetic lyricism in an all-Romantic program featuring cello and piano sonatas by Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.
The Bard East/West Ensemble
A groundbreaking ensemble uniting Chinese and Western musical traditions. Combining a Western string quintet with traditional Chinese instruments—dizi, erhu, pipa, ruan, suona, guzheng, and percussion—for a breathtaking sonic tapestry.
Lydia Saylor (Soprano) & Abhay Saha (Piano)
New Rochelle Public Library (Ossie Davis Theater)
Acclaimed concert soprano Lydia Saylor and pianist Abhay Saha deliver an enchanting world vocal journey spanning Aaron Copland and Great American Songbook classics to art songs from France, Spain, and Armenia.
Leonard Fu (Violin) & Baron Fenwick (Piano)
Downtown Music at Grace (Grace Episcopal Church)
Celebrating appointments with the Juilliard String Quartet and American Ballet Theater respectively, violinist Leonard Fu and pianist Baron Fenwick join forces for a powerful all-Beethoven violin and piano recital.
Anoush Pogossian, Sahana Shravan & Lucas Amory
New Rochelle Public Library (Ossie Davis Theater)
Carnegie Hall fellow clarinetist Anoush Pogossian, St. Paul Quartet Gold Medalist Sahana Shravan, and pianist Lucas Amory perform colorful Armenian folk song settings arranged by Juilliard composition students and faculty.
Rhea-Scherer Duo (Lydia Rhea & Amber Scherer)
Formed at Juilliard, cellist Lydia Rhea and pianist Amber Scherer present expressive cello masterpieces intertwined with 20th and 21st-century compositions bridging classical canon and jazz harmonies.
Jiusi Zhang, Solo Piano Recital
Downtown Music at Grace (Grace Episcopal Church)
First Prize winner of the 2025 Lancaster International Piano Festival and Yale School of Music graduate Jiusi Zhang performs an exhilarating solo recital of German Romantic masterpieces by Beethoven and Brahms.
Jiyeon Park (Violin) & Jiusi Zhang (Piano)
Asbury Crestwood United Methodist Church
Celebrated Yale School of Music partners violinist Jiyeon Park and pianist Jiusi Zhang close YMW's 4th Concert Season with a majestic performance of César Franck's immortal Violin Sonata in A major and virtuoso showpieces.
Our Generous Sponsors
Young Musicians of Westchester concerts are made possible through the support of the following organizations.
ArtsWestchester
Young Musicians of Westchester’s concert series is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by ArtsWestchester.
The New York Community Trust
Young Musicians of Westchester gratefully acknowledges funding by New York Community Trust’s Rudyard and Emanuella Reimss Memorial Fund which supports presentations of the cultural history of Germanic culture. Several of our concerts are sponsored by this generous grant.