Curtis on Tour featuring Nick Canellakis
Nicholas Canellakis, cello | Curtis Institute of Music: piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, and horn
Sunday, April 4, 2027
Sedona Performing Arts Center – 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Rd, Sedona, AZ 86336
Program
Robert Schumann
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70, for horn and piano
Johan Halvorsen
Sarabande con variazioni on a Theme by George Frideric Handel, for violin and viola
Johannes Brahms
Trio in A minor, Op. 114, for clarinet, cello, and piano
Intermission
Ernő Dohnányi
Sextet in C major, Op. 37, for piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, and horn
For our season finale, cellist and Artistic Director Nicholas Canellakis is joined by the stars of tomorrow – the top talent from the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music. Centered around the unique combination of piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, and horn, this program of Brahms, Dohnanyi and more with dazzle with gorgeous lyricism and virtuosic fireworks.
About Curtis
The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry. Since 1924, Curtis has provided each member of its small student body with an unparalleled education alongside musical peers, distinguished by a “learn by doing” philosophy and personalized attention from a faculty of world-class musicians and educators. With admissions based solely on artistic promise, no student is turned away due to financial need. Curtis invests in each admitted student, ensuring no tuition is charged for their studies and they enter the profession free from educational debt.
Curtis students hone their craft through more than 200 orchestra, opera, and solo and chamber music offerings each year in addition to collaborative projects within the community to provide arts access and education. This real-world training empowers these extraordinary young artists to become inspiring performers, composers, conductors, creators, and musical leaders, making a profound impact on music onstage and in their communities. To learn more, visit Curtis.edu.
About Curtis on Tour
Curtis on Tour is the Nina von Maltzahn global touring initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. Embracing the school’s “learn by doing” philosophy, ensembles are infused with the energy and passion of extraordinary emerging artists performing alongside celebrated alumni and faculty. In addition to performances, musicians engage with local communities through educational and community engagement activities. For 15 years, Curtis on Tour has maintained a presence at top international concert halls, performing more than 450 concerts in over 120 cities, from New York to Berlin and Hong Kong to Santiago.
Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Hailed by the The New Yorker as a “superb young soloist,” Nicholas Canellakis has become one of the most sought-after and innovative cellists of his generation, captivating audiences throughout the United States and abroad. In The New York Times his playing was praised as “impassioned” and “soulful,” with “the audience seduced by Mr. Canellakis’s rich, alluring tone.”
Mr. Canellakis recently made his Carnegie Hall concerto debut, performing with the American Symphony Orchestra in Isaac Stern Auditorium. Other recent and upcoming highlights include concerto appearances with the Albany Symphony, New Haven Symphony, Greenwich Symphony, Erie Philharmonic, and Pan-European Philharmonia in Greece; he will also embark on a U.S. recital tour of American cello/piano works, culminating in a performance at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Mr. Canellakis is an artist of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, with which he performs regularly in Alice Tully Hall and on tour. He performs numerous recitals each season with his duo collaborator, pianist/composer Michael Brown, and is a regular guest artist at many of the world’s leading music festivals, including Santa Fe, Ravinia, Music@Menlo, La Jolla, Bridgehampton, Hong Kong, Moab, Music in the Vineyards, and Saratoga Springs.
A winner of the prestigious CMS Two international auditions, Mr. Canellakis has also been in residence at Carnegie Hall as a member of Ensemble Connect. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and New England Conservatory, where his teachers included Orlando Cole, Peter Wiley, and Paul Katz. Mr. Canellakis is on the faculty of the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music.
Filmmaking and acting are special interests of Mr. Canellakis. He has produced, directed, and starred in several short films and music videos, including his popular comedy web series “Conversations with Nick Canellakis.” All of his videos can be found on his website at www.nicholascanellakis.com.
