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SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026 AT 4 PM

THE VIRTUOSO OPERA FANTASY
BENJAMIN BEILMAN, VIOLIN     
JONATHAN SWENSEN, CELLO
ORION WEISS, PIANO

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BENJAMIN BEILMAN, VIOLIN

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JONATHAN SWENSEN, CELLO

ORION WEISS, PIANO

“Virtuosic and profoundly musical, Benjamin Beilman had a fluidity of phrasing that at times astounded as he stretched the musical lines to the limits and then stretched them some more.” —Limelight Magazine

 

“‍Jonathan Swenson proves to be a mature artist with a bold, rounded sound and the chops to back it up.” — Clive Paget, Musical America

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“"When you're named after one of the biggest constellations in the night sky, the pressure is on to display a little star power — and the young pianist Orion Weiss did exactly that in a high-powered and often ferocious recital…” — The Washington Post

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE

2025-2026

SEASON
 

September 14, 2025
“Singers” from the Met Orchestra

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October 12, 2025
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
 

November 2, 2025
Benjamin Appl, baritone; 
James Baillieu, piano

December 7, 2025
The Tallis Scholars

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January 18, 2026
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; 
Orion Weiss, piano

February 22, 2026
Radu Ratoi, accordion

March 8, 2026
Jonathan Biss, piano

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April 26, 2026
Jerusalem String Quartet 
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May 17, 2026
Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano

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​Artist Roster
 

Parlance Program Notes
 

LOCATION

At West Side Presbyterian Church
6 South Monroe Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
For map and directions, click here.
 

CONCERT AMENITIES

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Wheelchair Accessible
 

Free Parking for all concerts

FEATURING

THE VIRTUOSO OPERA FANTASY

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This thrilling program showcases three of today’s most exciting young artists — violinist Benjamin Beilman, cellist Jonathan Swensen, and pianist Orion Weiss — in a dazzling celebration of operatic fantasies. Drawing on melodies from such beloved operas as Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and Bizet’s Carmen, the program features instrumental works that transform iconic operatic themes into virtuosic showpieces. The concert promises to be an electrifying homage to opera’s enduring influence on instrumental brilliance.

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The program will include works by Beethoven-Mozart, Wagner-Liszt, Massenet, Bizet-Waxman, Fauré, and Mendelssohn.

PROGRAM

Ludwig van Beethoven:

12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” (from Mozart’s The Magic Flute), Op. 66 for cello and piano

Program Notes

Richard Wagner-Franz Liszt:

Isolde’s Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde for piano

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Jules Massenet:

Méditation from Thaïs for violin and piano

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Franz Waxman:

Carmen Fantasie based on themes from the opera of George Bizet for violin and piano

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INTERMISSION

Gabriel Fauré:

Élégie, Op. 24 for cello and piano

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Felix Mendelssohn:

Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

Program Notes

Watch violinist Benjamin Beilman play Three Pieces by Fritz Kreisler with pianist Gloria Chien:

Watch cellist Jonathan Swenson play Chopin’s Cello Sonata in G minor with pianist Soyeon Kate Lee:

Watch pianist Orion Weiss play Chopin’s Barcarolle, Op. 60:

PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS

Performances held at West Side Presbyterian Church • 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ

 Wheelchair Accessible

Free Parking for all concerts

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Partial funding is provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts through Grant Funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

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