Concerts
Discover what's next at the Eastern Festival of Music. From orchestral concerts to intimate chamber performances and special guest appearances, each event showcases the artistry and collaborative spirit that define the festival.
The 2027 season will be announced soon. Past concerts and programs are listed below.
Eastern Festival Orchestra: WELCOME PINKY!
Welcome Pinky!
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
Kodaly Dances of Galanta
Ben-Haim Lullaby
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op.
26
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
-intermission-
Debussy Danses Sacrée et Profane
Renee Yadav, Harp
Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird (1911 Suite)
Eastern Festival Orchestra: Celebrate USA 250!
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
William Wolfram, piano
Goossens Jubilee Variations
Hanson Symphony No. 2
-intermission-
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op,18
Willliam Wolfram, piano
Eastern Festival Orchestra: The Great Overtures
Eastern Festival Orchestra
EFM Conducting Fellows
Mozart Overture to Magic Flute
Victor Shlyakhtenko, conductor
Beethoven Overture to Egmont
Elias Gilbert, conductor
Weber Overture to Euryanthe
Carter Reynolds, conductor
Rossini Overture to William Tell
Joey (Yifei) Sun, conductor
-intermission-
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Juan David Dominguez-Rincón,
conductor
Verdi Overture to La Forza del Destino
Zach Nicely, conductor
Wagner Prelude to Act 1 of Die Meistersinger
Kai-Chun Wong, conductor
Brahms Academic Festival Overture
Paxson Amy, conductor
Eastern Festival Orchestra: Kavakos Plays Tchaikovsky
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Theofanidis Rainbow Body
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
-intermission-
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op.47
Eastern Festival Orchestra: Orchestral Showcase
Dichter Players Rachmaninoff
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Misha Dichter, piano
Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini,
op.43
Misha Dichter, piano
-intermission-
Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op.98
USA at 250!
USA at 250!
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Julian Schwarz, cello
Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring
Zwilich Remembrance [WORLD PREMIERE]
Foote Cello Concerto in G minor, op.33
Julian Schwarz, cello
-intermission-
Zwilich Jubilation
Gershwin An American in Paris
Gala Opening All Orchestras Night
All Orchestras Gala Night
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Young Artists Orchestras
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
Marika Bournaki, piano
Eastern Festival Orchestra
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Marika Bournaki, piano
Young Artists Orchestras
Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, op.95
“From the New World”