Renowned folk singer, writer, teacher, recording artist and first-rate fingerstyle guitarist Happy Traum began playing guitar and 5-string banjo as a teenager, and was an important participant in the legendary Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1950s and ‘60s. He was a student of blues guitar legend Brownie McGhee, a major influence on his picking […]

Jenny Lin, a Steinway Artist, has made a name for herself on the world stage thanks to her “remarkable technical command” and “gift for melodic flow” (New York Times). The Washington Post has extolled her “confident fingers” and “spectacular technique,” while Gramophone has hailed her as “an exceptionally sensitive pianist.”

Pianist Reed Tetzloff, “an artist of broad musical tastes and individuality,” (South Florida Classical Review) has been hailed for his “richly communicative” performances (The Cincinnati Enquirer). He came to international attention at the XV Tchaikovsky Competition, where he was dubbed “the lyric hero of the competition.” (Сноб Magazine). He has excited audiences worldwide, ever since […]

Margaret Leng Tan has established herself as a major force within the American avant-garde; a highly visible, talented and visionary pianist whose work sidesteps perceived artificial boundaries within the usual concert experience and creates a new level of communication with listeners.

Winners of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, the New York City-based Isidore String Quartet was formed in 2019 with a vision to revisit, rediscover, and reinvigorate the repertory. The quartet is heavily influenced by the Juilliard String Quartet and the idea of ‘approaching the […]

Maverick favorite Elizabeth Mitchell returns for a special performance of family songs by Woodstock’s very own Peter Schickele (1935-2024). Best known for his work as creator of P.D.Q. Bach, Schickele also composed heartfelt and sometimes humorous, folk-inspired songs for and about his family. Elizabeth will be joined by Peter’s daughter, Karla Schickele, and friends.

Family of Woodstock will welcome the Alexis P. Suter Band to the Maverick Concert Stage on August 9 for a benefit concert. Proceeds from the event will go towards support Family’s Hotline, the longest continually operating hotline in the U.S. Three-time Blues Music Award nominee Alexis P. Suter owns a big, booming voice you can […]

Chelsea Guo stands out as a remarkable new musical artist, equally inspired as both a classical pianist and a soprano. “Here is a rare talent,” exclaimed BBC Music Magazine upon the 2021 release of Chelsea’s debut recording, Chopin in My Voice, featuring interpretations of a range of Chopin’s piano compositions augmented by performances of several […]

Simon Shaheen dazzles his listeners as he deftly leaps from traditional Arabic sounds to jazz and Western classical styles. His soaring technique, melodic ingenuity, and unparalleled grace have earned him international acclaim as a virtuoso on the oud and violin.

With a career spanning nearly three decades, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet has achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. The Quartet is known for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices.

Winner of the City of Leipzig Bach Medal, the Wigmore Hall Gold Medal and a Companion of the Order of Canada, the British-Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt is one of the foremost J.S. Bach interpreters of our time. Here in her Maverick Concerts debut, Angela Hewitt performs a scintillating all-Bach program on what promises to be […]