Redwood Arts
Our 47th Season – 26/27
Experience Our Season of Celebrations
Nov 1 – Navarro Trio with Roy Zajac (Piano, Cello & Clarinet)
Jan 24 – Lara Downes (Concert Pianist – many know her from KDFC)
Feb 13 – Chelsea Wang, Ralph Evans, & Evan Drachman (Piano, Violin & Cello)
March 27 – Amit Peled (Cellist)
Apr 24 – Dali Quartet (String Quartet)
May 15 – Aznavoorian Sisters (Piano/Cello Duo)
Join Us as We Celebrate a Legacy of
Globally Renowned Chamber Music Ensembles
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Current Season – 2026/2027
Navarro Trio with Roy Zajac
Marilyn Thompson, Piano | Jill Rachuy Brindel, Cello | Roy Zajac, Clarinet
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 2:00pm
Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center, Sonoma State
(in partnership with SSU School of Music)
“POSTCARDS FROM EUROPE“
Georgina Sanchez (1985) – Pregón de Danza (Duet for Clarinet & Cello)
Nino Rota (1911-1979) – Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano
Bruch (1838-1920) – Pieces for Clarinet, Cello & Piano, Op. 83
About the Navarro Trio Ensemble & Roy Zajac
Co-founded in 1992 by pianist Marilyn Thompson and cellist Jill Rachuy Brindel, the Navarro Trio is currently celebrating its 34th season as Chamber Music Artists-in-Residence at Sonoma State
With more than three decades of performing the entire standard piano trio repertoire, the Trio has established itself as a cornerstone of regional musical excellence, guiding listeners through the rich history of chamber music with profound nuance and artistry.
For this specialized engagement, the Ensemble collaborates with clarinetist Roy Zajac, Principal Clarinetist of the Santa Rosa Symphony and instructor at SSU, expanding their acoustic canvas into dynamic masterworks for mixed chamber ensemble.
Thank you – Sonoma State
Lara Downes
Sun, Jan 24, 2027 | 3:00pm
Church of the Roses, Santa Rosa
“FINDING HOME” – A reflection on global journeys, shared humanity, and the echoes of ancestral memory, telling stories of migration, exile, and transformation.
Michael Sahl: Tango from the Exiles’ Cafe
Kurt Weill: Lost in the Stars
Kian Ravaei: Variations on This Land Is Your Land
H.T. Burleigh: From the Southland
Florence Price: Clouds
Huang Ruo: Diffluent
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: I Naviganti
Miguel del Aguila: Music in a Bottle
Margaret Bonds: Troubled Water
Caleb Burhans: In Time of Desperation
Oscar Peterson: Hymn to Freedom
Ricky Ian Gordon: Finding Home
Billboard chart-topping pianist, curator, author, and broadcast host Lara Downes brings her singular artistic vision and expressive virtuosity to the intimate chamber music stage. Celebrated for her vibrant concert programming and communicative warmth, Downes crafts captivating recitals that weave rich musical storytelling with timeless classical repertoire and new discoveries. Many know her from KDFC. She has toured throughout North America and Europe and highlights include the Philadelphia and BBC National Orchestras, the Boston, Detroit, and Dallas Symphony Orchestras, the New World Symphony, the Los Angeles, Vienna, and Salzburg Chamber Orchestras, Carnegie, Disney, Wigmore, and Queen Elizabeth Halls, Boston and Davies Symphony Halls, the Lincoln and Kennedy Centers, the Vienna Konzerthaus, Salle Gaveau, the Tanglewood, Ravinia, and Aspen Festivals …
Downes has been hailed as “a musical ray of hope” by NBC News and “a classical music instigator pushing the music forward with great gusto” by the NY Amsterdam News. For chamber audiences, her performances offer an unforgettable journey through the tapestry of American music, celebrating artistic dialogue, technical elegance, and living musical traditions.
Chelsea Wang, Ralph Evans, & Evan Drachman
Piano | Violin | Cello
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 | 2:00pm
Church of the Roses, Santa Rosa
Beethoven – Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 “Archduke”
Dvořák – Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, B. 166, “Dumky”
Together, Chelsea Wang, Ralph Evans, & Evan Drachman have Toured North and South America, Europe, and Asia; highlights include Carnegie, Wigmore, and Royal Festival Halls, the Kennedy and Seoul Arts Centers, the Paris Conservatoire, the Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kyiv Orchestras, the Vienna Konzerthaus …
More Information Coming Soon.
Amit Peled
Sat, Mar 27, 2027 | 2:00pm
Church of the Roses, Santa Rosa
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) – Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102, Langsam
Feliks Rybicki (1899-1978) – Romance
David Popper (1843-1913) – Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) – Sonata for Cello & Piano, Op. 6
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959) – From Jewish Life – Supplication, Jewish Song, Prayer
Amit Peled is a cellist, conductor, and pedagogue who has performed and has toured North, South, and Central America, Europe, and Asia; highlights include Warsaw and Tokyo Symphonies, Carnegie, Alice Tully, and Wigmore Halls, the Kennedy, Lincoln, and Seoul Arts Centers, Konzerthaus Berlin, Salle Gaveau, Tel Aviv’s Mann Auditorium, and the prestigious chamber festivals of Marlboro, Newport, Cape Cod, Seattle, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia Cove … Amit’s first performance with Redwood Arts was in 2006.
He has released over a dozen recordings on the Naxos, Centaur, Delos, and CTM Classics labels. He is an advocate for contemporary music and has premiered numerous works written specifically for him as both a cellist and conductor. Peled serves as Professor of Cello at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University and has presented master classes globally, including at the Marlboro, Newport, Heifetz, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia Cove, and Keshet Eilon festivals.
As a conductor, Peled is the founder and Artistic Director of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi, a chamber orchestra focused on artistic mentorship and community engagement. The orchestra operates the Music House Initiative, a residency program providing musicians with housing and financial support to serve as community music ambassadors. Peled is also the former Music Director of CityMusic Cleveland and maintains an active international guest conducting schedule.
Dalí Quartet
Ari Isaacman-Beck, First Violin | Carlos Rubio, Second Violin | Adriana Linares, Viola | Jesús Morales, Cello
Sat, Apr 24, 2027 | 2:00pm
Community Church of Sebastopol
Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga – String Quartet No. 2 in A Major
Silvestre Revueltas – String Quartet No. 2 “Magueyes”
Sonia Ivette Morales-Matos – Fiesta No. 1 for String Ensemble
Beethoven – String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Opus 132
The Dalí Quartet places Latin American quartet repertoire on equal standing with the Classical and Romantic canon. The string quartet’s 20-year performance history spans North, South, and Central America, and Europe; highlights include Carnegie and Koerner Halls, Lincoln Center, the Library of Congress, the National Gallery, Wolf Trap, Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals, Teatro Macedonio Alcalá, Sala José Félix Ribas, Teatro Colón, Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango, Sala São Paulo …
Their repertoire spans traditional masters from Haydn and Brahms to Latin American composers Amaya and Piazzolla. The quartet regularly collaborates on adventurous programming, including works with Ricardo Morales (Principal Clarinet of The Philadelphia Orchestra). They also maintain an ongoing collaboration with Van Cliburn Gold Medalist pianist Olga Kern, with whom they have toured from coast to coast and recorded the Brahms and Shostakovich piano quintets for the Delos label. Their latest album, Voces Latinas, is available on Centaur Records.
Aznavoorian Sisters
Ani Aznavoorian, Cello | Marta Aznavoorian, Piano
Sat, May 15, 2027 | 2:00pm
Church of the Roses, Santa Rosa
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) – Suite populaire espagnole
Arno Babadjanian (1921-1983) – Aria & Dance, Elegy
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840) – Variations on One String on a Theme by Rossini (“Moses”)
Komitas (1869-1935) – Armenian Songs – Krunk (The Crane)
Stacy Garrop (b. 1969) – Repair the World (Tikkun Olam) (2023)
Brahms (1833-1897) – Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
The Aznivoorian Sisters have toured throughout the United States and Europe; highlights include appearances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the White House, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ravinia, and Wolf Trap, as well as prestigious festivals and educational residencies with the La Jolla and Seattle Chamber Music Societies and Chamber Music America. Both won the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Award and were appointed Presidential Scholars in the Arts …
In 2022, they released their debut album, Gems from Armenia, on the Cedille Records label. The album features Armenian music and a world premiere composition written specifically for them. Outside of performing, Marta and Ani work with programs to create musical training pathways for students from traditionally under-represented backgrounds. To support this mission, they founded The Keynote Foundation, which funds these students to help them reach their musical potential.
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