Oak Branch Concerts
NOTICE: Due to the extreme heat, the August 19 concert with Patrice Calixte is being rescheduled to October 7. Thank you for your understanding.
Concerts at Oak Branch are free to the public. If you would like to make a donation to support our performers or HAAM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians), any donation is sincerely appreciated and can be made at the performance or visiting the HAAM website.
SEPTEMBER 15 (COMING NEXT): Patrice Calixte and Rick Rowley
Patrice Calixte, violin
Rick Rowley, piano
We are so pleased that Patrice Calixte will be back to play at Oak Branch. Patrice and Rick will play Debussy's wonderful Sonata for Violin and Piano and a few shorter pieces. Rick will perform Mussorgsky's piano masterpiece - "Pictures at an Exhibition".
Spetember 15, 2024 at 3:00 pm (*Note different time.)
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SEPTEMBER 24 (COMING NEXT): Don't Messa With Vanessa and The Mixolydians - Celebration Benefit for Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM)
Don't Messa With Vanessa
The Mixolydians
C. J. BRANDT
DON'T MESSA WITH VANESSA
Vanessa Gordon, fiddle
Jerry Hagins, banjo
Tim Keough, guitar
The MIXOLYDIANS
Jamie Stubblefield, guitar
Vanessa Gordon, fiddle
with Guests:
Kenny Tweed button accordion & tenor banjo
Kunal Sahasrabuddhe, bodhrán
September 24, 2024 is HAAM benefit day at Oak Branch. We are proud to present a concert of folk Irish and American Fiddle music featuring our best local talent. Two special groups will be performing: "Don't Messa with Vanessa" and "The Mixolydians". For HAAM day "The Mixolydians" will be joined by special guest, Kenny Tweedy, tenor banjo and button accordion. The benefit is scheduled from 5:30-8:00 pm.
September 24, 2024 at 5:30 - 8:00 pm
C. J. Brandt - 5:30 pm
Don't Messa With Vanessa - 6:00 pm
The Mixolydians - 7:00 pm
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NOVEMBER 17 (COMING NEXT): Leslie Spotz, piano
Leslie Spotz, piano
The November 17 concert features pianist Leslie Spotz in a fantastically inventive solo piano recital. The program will include "Melody" from Orpheus by Gluck, Beethoven's thrilling "Appassionata" Sonata, Devastação by Virgilio Miranda, Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura, Tetris arr. by Sonya Belousova and Chopin's perennial favorite "Fantasie-Impromptu". We can't wait for this thrilling afternoon.
November 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm
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DECEMBER 15: Oak Branch Beethoven Birthday 
Steven Brennfleck
Steven Brennfleck, tenor
James Maverick, piano
Rick Rowley, piano
In honor of Beethoven's December 16 birthday, we will be presenting some of his less often heard works. Steven and James will perform songs of Beethoven, including his hugely influential cycle "An die ferne Geliebte". Rick will perform his "Eroica" Variations, Op. 35.
December 15, 2024 at 3:00 pm
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MARCH 30 (COMING NEXT): William Fedkenheuer and Rick Rowley
William Fedkenheuer, violin
Rick Rowley, piano
Will and Rick will play a program including Beethoven's Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12, No. 3.
March 30, 2025 at 3:00 pm (*Note different time.)
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June 1: Sari Pearce, violin; Andrew Pearce, cello; Rick Rowley, piano
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Sari Pearce, violin
Andrew Pearce, cello
Rick Rowley, piano
This concert of piano trios will include Beethoven's delightful Trio in B-flat, Op. 11, Phillipe Gaubert's "Pièce Romantique" and the magnificent Piano Trio No. 1 in d minor, Op. 32, by Anton Arensky.
June 1, 2024 at 3:00 pm*
(*Note different day and time.)
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Piano Trio Concert:
Sari, Andrew and Rick are performing a concert on the Pearce's series at Lakeway. The music is so wonderful they decided to repeat the concert at the barn at Oak Branch. Please join us to start the summer with some fantastic chamber music!
>> OCTOBER 6: RAMEAU Double Take: Sophia Gilmson, harpsichord and Brett Bachus, piano
RAMEAU Double Take:
Sophia Gilmson, harpsichord
Brett Bachus, piano
Sophia Gilmson and Brett Bachus will perform a unique presentation of an all-Rameau program. Sophia will play each original work on harpsichord followed by Brett playing Godowsky’s piano transcription of the same work. The performance will be about an hour without intermission and will include some introductory words for each selection.
Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 3:00 pm
(*Note different day and time.)
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