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SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026 AT 4 PM

A BRAHMSIAN FINALE
CHEE-YUN, VIOLIN     
STERLING ELLIOTT, CELLO
HENRY KRAMER, PIANO

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Chee-Yun was at once playful and passionate, her bow was consistently precise even at NASCAR speed.” — The Washington Post


“‍Sterling Elliot is a star cellist who has risen beyond hopeful promise to astonishing maturity. If you see his name on an upcoming venue, take the leap, and hear what he is up to, no matter what the program offers.“ — The Millbrook Independent

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Henry Kramer was as technically flawless and precise as a faceted diamond…” — Portland Press Herald

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

Violinist Chee-Yun returns to Parlance Chamber Concerts following her unforgettable 2024 performance of Brahms’s Horn Trio — an interpretation so compelling that Artistic Director Michael Parloff invited her back for an afternoon devoted entirely to Brahms’s chamber music. She will be joined by two extraordinary young artists: Sterling Elliott, a cellist of “astonishing maturity” (The Millbrook Independent), and Henry Kramer, a pianist whose Brahms playing has been called “thrilling and nearly flawless” (Cleveland Classical Review).

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Their program will open with Brahms’s dramatic D-minor Violin Sonata, followed by the lyrical F-major Cello Sonata. The concert will culminate in a performance of Brahms’s towering B-minor Piano Trio, uniting all three artists in a powerful and expressive finale to Parlance Chamber Concert’s 18th season.

PROGRAM

Johannes Brahms:

Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

Program Notes

Johannes Brahms:

Cello Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99

Program Notes

INTERMISSION

Johannes Brahms:

Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8

Program Notes

Watch violinist Chee-Yun’s scintillating performance of Brahms’s Horn Trio with hornist Brad Gemeinhardt and pianist Alessio Bax:

Watch cellist Sterling Elliott play Elgar’s Cello Concerto in London:

Watch pianist Henry Kramer play Ravel’s Alborada del Gracioso from Miroirs:

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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