Claire Huangci - "A World of Fantasy"Sunday April 19, 2026, 2:30 p.m.“Fantasy” conjures up the world of the imaginative. It is a world of dramatic shifts, of improvised, virtuoso display, spontaneity guided by an intuitive sense of coherence. Poetic fantasies are a “Circus of the Soul”, a “Coney Island of the Mind”, to borrow a few phrases from San Francisco’s late, great, beatnik poet, Lawrence … [Read more...]
Pavel Kolesnikov Live in Concert October 18, 2025 in Cupertino
Join us for concert pianist Pavel Kolesnikov Appearing in San Francisco Bay Area Saturday, October 18, 2025 7:30 p.m. Visual and Performing Arts Center 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 Tickets: https://steinwaysociety.com/concerts/pavel-kolesnikov-2025-26/ Summary of his remarkable career Join us to hear Pavel Kolesnikov, who, in 2020/21 was Artist in Residence at … [Read more...]
What the World Is Saying About Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov — Live in Silicon Valley This Fall
Saturday, October 18, 2025 • 7:30 p.m.📍 Visual and Performing Arts Center, Cupertino Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov has been called “a poet of the piano,” “utterly original,” and even “a light, subtle rebellion” against classical music’s traditional norms. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, Silicon Valley audiences will finally get to experience this phenomenon live when Kolesnikov appears in the Steinway … [Read more...]
Discussion Guide for “Carnival of the Animals” and “Mother Goose Suite”
"A Magical Journey Through Music and Imagination." On May 18, 2025, we're excited to present a family concert featuring beloved pianist Sandra Wright Shen and Tristen Chen, in a four-hand version of Saint-Saëns "Carnival of the Animals" and selections from Ravel’s "Mother Goose Suite." We've prepared this guide for children ages 5 and up, and for parents who would like to discuss the music … [Read more...]
Alexander Kobrin – “The Van Cliburn of Today” (BBC)
Alexander Kobrin (Александр Евгеневич Кобрин) - Closing Steinway Society The Bay Area's 30th piano recital season is Alexander Kobrin, a Cliburn Gold Medalist (2005) and Screening Jury Judge (2022). The BBC has called this international classical pianist the “Van Cliburn of today,” known for his brilliant technique, musicality, and emotional engagement with the audience. Having won Gold at the … [Read more...]
