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Venkatesh's 24/25 season showcases his versatility as an artist – this season he will tour his demanding repertoire of solo, chamber, and concerti on 3 continents.
This season ushers in debuts with the Bozeman Symphony, New West Symphony, Rogue Valley Symphony, OrchestraNovaLA, Alexandria Symphony, and on the artist series of Highlands-Cashiers Festival, Ridgecrest Chamber Music Society, Casa Romantica, The 222 Healdsburg, ProMusica San Miguel de Allende, Mason Concerts, Masters in the Chapel, Trinity Concert Series, and more.
2024-2025 SEASON
HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS FESTIVAL
AUG 11, 2024
Highlands Performing Arts Center | Highlands, NC
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Debut at Highlands-Cashiers Festival in an eclectic recital of Liszt, Weber, Piazzolla, Saint-Saens, Enescu, and more.
ROGUE VALLEY SYMPHONY
Mozart Concerto No. 23
in A Major K, 488
OCT 18,19,20, 2024
Martin Majkut, conductor
SOU Music Recital Hall | Ashland, OR
After an inspiring collaboration in 2022 in Clara Schumann's Concerto, Venkatesh and Majkut reunite to kindle inspiration in the hypnotic melodies of Mozart's A major concerto.
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE
Masterclass
NOV 14, 2024
Performing Arts Center | Irvine, CA
7-9PM​​
Teaching a masterclass to the fantastic students at IVC.
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE
Vieness Piano Duo
DEC 7, 2024
3 PM
Fine Arts Center at Irvine Valley College | Irvine, CA
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Solos and duos for 4- hands to ring in the Holiday season!
COVINGTON
RECITAL SERIES
Vieness Piano Duo
DEC 7, 2024
7:30 PM
Covington | Aliso Viejo, CA
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Solos and duos for 4- hands to ring in the Holiday season!
RIDGECREST
CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
Vieness Duo & Solasta Trio
DEC 8, 2024
United Methodist Church | Ridgecrest, CA
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Returning for the third time, Venkatesh and Schaumkell team up with Solasta Trio to ring in the Holiday season!
TRINITY CONCERT SERIES
DEC 14, 2024
Trinity Church | Watertown, NY
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Vieness returns to Trinity Concerts in gorgeous works for 4-hands to ring in the holiday season!
MASON CONCERTS
JAN 11, 2025
3484 Redwood Avenue | Los Angeles, CA
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Vieness returns to Mason Concerts for a third time in an intimate setting with the most gorgeous music for 4-hands.
MASTERS IN THE CHAPEL
JAN 17, 2025
First Lutheran Church of Venice | Venice, CA
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Vieness returns to the Chapel for another innovative program of the most iconic duo repertoire.
THE 222
HEALDSBURG
JAN 19, 2025
THE 222 | Healdsburg, CA
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Vieness debuts in the stunning town of Healdsburg at the intimate and inspiring, THE 222.
NEW WEST
SYMPHONY
Carnival of the Animals​
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Carmina Burana
MAR 1-2, 2025
Michael Christie, conductor
Saturday, March 1 • 7 PM
Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks
Sunday, March 2 • 3 PM
Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center, Camarillo
O Fortuna! Thus begins Carmina Burana’s thundering choruses and vivid medieval poems lauding love and indulgence. The Vieness Piano Duo are featured throughout the concert, alongside an array of exceptional guest artists and New West Symphony musicians!
ALEXANDRIA
SYMPHONY
Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2
in C Minor Op. 18
APR 26-27 , 2025
James Ross, conductor
Saturday, April 26 • 7:30 p.m.
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center
Sunday, April 27 • 3:00 p.m.
George Washington Masonic Memorial
Venkatesh, Ross, and Rachmaninoff 2nd. A beloved pair of concerts of the immortal concerto!
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
These past few seasons have ushered in debuts with the Sarasota Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Vienna Symphony, and collaborations with celebrated conductors and dear friends in all styles of ensemble. Below are a few highlights of recent seasons.
BOSTON COURT PASADENA
MAY 18, 2024
Boston Court | Pasadena, CA
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Debut at Boston Court Pasadena in a solo recital of Bach-Busoni, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Chopin, and more in a city now called home.
MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
JUN 29, 2023
Ryan Murray, conductor
The Center for the Arts | Grass Valley, CA
Venkatesh and Murray relish Gershwin's fanfare and blues in his iconic Rhapsody in Blue.
EBELL THEATRE
APR 4, 2023
James Conlon, conductor
Ebell of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA
7:30 PM
Venkatesh and Conlon explore the genius and passion behind Debussy's greatest opera Pelléas et Mélisande.
PASADENA
SYMPHONY
in D Minor K. 466
JAN 21, 2023
Joseph Young, conductor
Ambassador Auditorium | Pasadena, CA
2 PM & 8 PM
Venkatesh and Young breathe life and fervor into Mozart's thrilling D Minor concerto.
MEXICO
Recital
Dec 4, 2022
St. Paul's Church Calle Cardo | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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Debut in Mexico in the gorgeous city of San Miguel de Allende for ProMusica.
BANGOR
SYMPHONY
Concerto in A Minor
NOV 20, 2022
Lucas Richman, conductor
Collins Center for the Arts | Bangor, ME
Venkatesh and Richman create music magic for the first time together in a symbiotic display of Clara Schumann's Concerto with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra.
SOUTH COAST
SYMPHONY
NOV 5, 2022
Barry Silverman, conductor
Soka Performing Arts Center | Aliso Viejo, CA
Venkatesh and Schaumkell open the SCS season with fanfare and the animated Carnival of the Animals in the renowned Soka Performing Arts Center.
LAGRANGE
SYMPHONY
Grieg Concerto in A Minor
SEPT 20, 2022
Richard Prior, conductor
Callaway Auditorium | LaGrange, GA
Venkatesh and Prior open the LSO season with the glorious and evocative Grieg piano concerto.
CINCINNATI
CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA
Concerto in A Minor
AUG 20, 2022
Eckart Preu, conductor
Corbett Theatre | Cincinnati, OH
"Power of the Muse"
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Venkatesh and Preu star in Summermusik 2022 for the first time together in a triumphant display of Clara Schumann's Concerto with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.
SARASOTA ARTIST
SERIES
MAY 8, 2022
State College of Florida | Sarasota, FL, USA
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Artist Series of Sarasota welcomes the Vieness Piano Duo for a 2-piano concert and masterclass after Venkatesh's memorable performance with maestro Jeffrey Kahane and the Sarasota Orchestra.
COLUMBUS
SYMPHONY
No. 2 in G Minor
MAR 25-26, 2022
Carolyn Kuan, conductor
Ohio Theatre | Columbus, OH
Venkatesh and Kuan create music magic for the first time together in a symbiotic display of Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2 with the Columbus Symphony.
WHAT MAKES IT
GREAT?
Chopin Sonata No. 2
in B-flat Minor
MAR 16, 2022
Cerritos Performing Arts Center | Cerritos, CA, USA
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Host Rob Kapilow and Venkatesh explore Chopin’s haunting Piano Sonata No.2 in B-flat minor, featuring the famous Funeral March, which was played at the Polish composer’s funeral, on this episode's live interactive conversation and performance, "What Makes it Great?"
COLBURN
ORCHESTRA
FEB 27, 2022
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall | Costa Mesa, CA
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Venkatesh and Prieto capture Gershwin's genius in emotional fireworks and fanfare live at the Segerstrom!
ROGUE VALLEY
SYMPHONY
Clara Schumann
Concerto in A Minor
JAN 21,22,23, 2022
Martin Majkut, conductor
Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall | Ashland, OR, USA (Jan 21)
Craterian Theater at the Collier Center For Performing Arts | Medford, OR, USA (Jan 22)
Grants Pass Performing Arts Center | Grants Pass, (Jan 23)
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Venkatesh and Majkut highlight a long lost gem, Clara Schumann's Concerto in A minor, in a special 3 - concert presentation with the Rogue Valley Symphony.
ON TOUR:
MIDWEST US​
NOV 9-20, 2021
Allied Concert Services | Midwest, USA
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Venkatesh and Schaumkell embark on a debut tour with Allied Concert Services, starting in Montana, and continuing through the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Kansas.
Beier Auditorium University of Montana, MT Nov 9
Mercer County Concerts, Hazen, ND Nov 12
Pierre Concert Series, Pierre, SD Nov 13
Willmar Education & Arts Center, MN Nov 14
Memorial Auditorium, Worthington, MN Nov 15
Newton HS Center for Performance, IA Nov 16
Washington Community Theater, IA Nov 18
Dodge City Civic Center, KS Nov 20
GRAND PIANO
SERIES
Oct 20, 2021
Naples, FL, USA
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Venkatesh debuts in Naples, Florida for an exploration into Beethoven Sonatas Op. 27 No. 1 and 2, and Op. 28 "Pastoral".
SUMMER STARS
SERIES
2 - Piano Concert
JULY 15, 2021
Ocean Grove Auditorium | Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
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After a debut in Ocean Grove in 2019, Schaumkell and Venkatesh will return for another 2 - piano extravaganza on the Summer Stars series, which boasts a 5,000 seat auditorium.
COLBURN ARTISTS SERIES RECITAL
Solo Recital
Zipper Hall | Los Angeles, CA, USA
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The repertoire for this recital offers a deeper glimpse into musical works that move me – whether it is the powerful panache of Scarlatti’s sonata K. 141, his probing and pleading K. 213, the fleeting adventure of Mendelssohn’s Rondo Capriccioso, the alluring romance of Clara Schumann’s Impromptu, or the spiritual awakening of Brahms’s Op. 118 and Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’. Each piece offers a labyrinth of musical sensitivity and insight into my own personality as well as a chance for the audience to delve into each character as viscerally as I do.
NAXOS
Studio Recording
APR 20-26, 2021
Zipper Hall | Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Debut recording of Mozart on the Naxos label.
HOLLYWOOD
CHAMBER
ORCHESTRA
Beethoven Concerto No. 5
in E-flat Major 'Emperor'
JUNE 29, 2021
Roger Kalia, conductor
Redlands Bowl | Redlands, CA, USA
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After last season's riveting season finale in Grieg's A minor concerto, Venkatesh returns to Redlands in the 'Emperor' for a signature summer outdoor concert under the stars!
REDLANDS BOWL
Grieg Concerto in A minor
AUG 16, 2019
Frank Fetta, conductor
Redlands Bowl | Redlands, CA, USA
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Grand prize winner of the 2007 Redlands Competition, Venkatesh returns to the Bowl in Grieg's beloved A minor concerto topped off with a dazzling display of fireworks!
NORTHERN NECK
ORCHESTRA
Clara Schumann Concerto
in A Minor
MAY 25, 2019
Michael Repper, conductor
Northumberland Theatre | Kilmarnock, VA, USA
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Venkatesh and Repper, childhood friends, make musical magic together for the first time in Clara Schumann's Concerto.
MERKIN HALL
Recital
JAN 25, 2018
Merkin Hall | New York, NY, USA
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Venkatesh makes his NY recital debut at Merkin Hall featuring works of Beethoven and Liszt.
DAME MYRA HESS
MEMORIAL SERIES
Recital
JAN 17, 2018
Preston Bradley Hall | Chicago, IL, USA
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Broadcast LIVE on 98.7 WFMT, Venkatesh makes his Chicago recital debut featuring works of Beethoven and Liszt
NEWPORT MUSIC
FESTIVAL
Three Pianos, Six Hands
Vijay Venkatesh
Scott Cuellar
Evan Lin
JULY 23, 2017
Breakers Mansion | Newport, RI, USA
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Former winners of the Waring International Piano Competition, Venkatesh, Cuellar and Lin, team up again, this time for the Season Finale of the Newport Music Festival
USC THORNTON
SYMPHONY
Beethoven Concerto No. 4 in
G Major
FEB 24, 2017
David Lockington, conductor
Bovard Auditorium | Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Winner of the USC Thornton Concerto Competition, Venkatesh and Maestro Lockington engage in a symbiotic collaboration in Beethoven's beloved G major Concerto No.4
MCCALLUM
THEATRE
Vijay Venkatesh, piano
Scott Cuellar, piano
Evan Lin, piano
NOV 16, 2016
McCallum Theatre | Palm Springs, CA, USA
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Former winners of the Waring International Piano Competition, Venkatesh, Cuellar and Lin, bring the house down on 3 pianos at the McCallum!
Works by Lecuona, Mozart, Anderson, Bayless, Bach, Tchaikovsky and more
SEATTLE
SYMPHONY
Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 2 in
G Minor
SEPT 18, 2015
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Benaroya Hall | Seattle, WA, USA
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Winner of the Seattle Symphony Competition, Venkatesh debuts with Maestro Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony in a passionate collaboration to a sold-out Benaroya Hall.
VIENNA
SYMPHONY
Mozart Concerto No. 23
in A major K. 488
JULY 14, 2014
Robert Lehrbaumer, conductor
Palais Auersberg | Vienna, Austria
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Venkatesh performs Mozart K. 488 at the Palais Auersberg in Vienna, the same hall Mozart had performed it centuries ago.