Upcoming events
Brahms Piano Quintet with the Cassatt Quartet
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 6:00 pm
Ohio University - Athens, OH
Glidden Recital Hall
Friday, February 14, 2025 - 4:30 pm
Oberlin Conservatory - Oberlin, OH
Kulas Recital Hall
Chamber Music concerts with A Far Cry
“One Fish, Two Fish”
Kevin Puts “The Red Snapper Quintet” (2007)
Schubert Trout Quintet
with Jesse Irons, violin; Caitlyn Lynch, violin; Francesca McNeeley, cello; and Nicholas Walker, bass
Thursday, February 27, 2025 - 5:00 pm
Family Concert at Roslindale Substation - FREE, but pre-registration encouraged
4228 Washington Street, Boston, MA
https://www.afarcry.org/all/substation-fish
Saturday, March 1, 2025 - 3:00 pm
St John’s Church - 1 Roanoke Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA
Click here for tickets and more information
Recital with Bryan Hall, violin
Program to include Grieg’s Sonata No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 45 and Ginastera’s Pampeana No. 1
Yellow Barn Artist Residency
I am honored to have been awarded a two-part residency at Yellow Barn to record my first solo album, featuring a representation of American piano music of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Part one of this recording project will feature Ruth Crawford Seeger’s complete preludes for piano and Rob McClure’s Celestial Miniatures, with several days in residence in Putney and recording taking place December 14-15, concluding with two performances for a live audience at 3:30 pm and 5 pm on December 15. Friends in the New England area, please email me if you wish to be part of this live audience!
Lecture Recital at Athens Public Library
In preparation for an upcoming recording project, I’ll perform Ruth Crawford Seeger’s complete Preludes for Piano and Robert McClure’s Celestial Miniatures, and talk about my research, preparation, and vision for the album.
https://events.myacpl.org/event/piano-concert-31642
Ohio University Woodwind Day
Poulenc Oboe Sonata with oboist Hugo Souza
Morris Where Do Children Come From? with oboist Dr. Abby Yeakle Held
Recital with Eric Bates, violin
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1
Franck Sonata
Lili Boulanger Deux Morceaux
Mini-Residency at Baldwin Wallace University
Monday, November 18, 2024 - 7:30 pm, Gamble Auditorium
Recital with violinist Nathan Southwick
Debussy Violin Sonata
R. Schumann Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor
Selections from Gershwin-Heifetz Porgy and Bess Suite
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 3:00 pm, Kadel Auditorium
Piano Masterclass
Brass Music in Brazil!
November 4, 2024 - Escola de Música de Brasilia - Brasilia, Brazil - Semana das Bandas 2024
4-6 pm Piano Master class
7:30 Recital with trombonist Lucas Borges, tubist Jason Smith, and bass trombonist Tiago Poty
Plog Three Miniatures, Albéniz “Orientale” from Cantos de España, Op. 232, Ionel Rumanian Dance No. 2, Takashima Memories, Guastavino Sonata for Trombone and Piano, Naigus Toward Eternity, Baadsvik Cat Affairs
November 7-8, 2024 - São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - IV Encontro de Trombonistas
Nov. 7, 7:30 pm Recital with trombonists Lucas Borges and Nemuel Trindade and bass trombonist Alexandre Ferreira
Auditório do DAC - Palacete Gentil Braga (Rua Grande, 782)
Bozza New Orleans, Takashima Memories, Guastavino Sonata for Trombone and Piano, Naigus Toward Eternity
Piano teaching at Escola de Música “Lilah Lisboa de Araújo” - R. da Estrela, 363 - Praia Grande, São Luís - MA
Nov. 7, 9 am -12 noon
Nov. 8, 9 am - 12 noon
Nov. 8, 2-5 pm
Residency at Grand Valley State University
Thanks to my friend Sookkyung Cho for the invitation!
Friday, October 25, 2024 - 3 pm
Masterclass
Friday, October 25, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Solo Recital "Pondering the Infinite”
Robert McClure Celestial Miniatures
J.S. Bach Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911
Ruth Crawford Seeger Selected Preludes
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
Saturday, October 26, 2024 - 9 am - 4 pm
Adjudicator for 20th/21st Century Piano Festival
Recital with Nathan Southwick, violin
Debussy Violin Sonata
R. Schumann Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor
Selections from Gershwin-Heifetz Porgy and Bess Suite
Recital with Eric Bates, violin
Recital on Texas Street Arts Series
Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30 No. 1
Franck Sonata
Lili Boulanger Deux Morceaux
Amy Beach Romance
Unlocking New Music
Presentation at the Ohio Music Teachers Association fall conference. Click here for more information and to register for the conference!
“Unlocking New Music” will seek to take the fear out of new music, teaching interpretative strategies and practical tips for more expedient learning. Exploring works by Widmann, Martino, and Crawford, participants will learn to overcome notational challenges and find the essence of the music within, freeing the concept of dissonance from its often-negative connotations and realizing instead its endlessly colorful, expressive potential. The session will conclude with a discussion about new-to-us music, the challenges of an imperfect editorial and recorded legacy, and the value of interpreting and advocating for this music beyond limitations.
Tour with Jeiran Hasan, flute
Welcoming my friend Jeiran back to the Midwest with a five-concert whirlwind tour, featuring a recital of recent flute and piano works by American and Azerbaijani women.
Monday, September 23, 2024 - 5:00 pm
West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Miami University of Ohio Center for Performing Arts, Souers Recital Hall - Oxford, OH
https://events.miamioh.edu/event/emely-phelps-and-jeiran-hasan-guest-recital
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 8:00 pm
Ohio University, Glidden Recital Hall - Athens, OH
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Ohio State University - Columbus, OH
Friday, September 27, 2024 - 4:30 pm
Oberlin College and Conservatory, Stull Recital Hall - Oberlin, OH
https://www.oberlin.edu/events/guest-recital-jeiran-hasan-flute
The Music of Jane Austen
Excited to be part of this event celebrating the release of Women and Music in the Age of Austen, edited by Ohio University Professor of English, Dr. Linda Zionkowski. The program will feature presentations by Dr. Zionkowski and Dr. Vladimir Marchenkov, Professor of Aesthetics, as well as a performance by the British Country Dancers. Soprano Debra Rentz and I will be the guest musicians for the afternoon, offering a brief selection of songs from the Georgian era.
https://events.myacpl.org/event/music-jane-austen-live-musical-performances-30208
Anchorage Chamber Music Festival
So excited to be visiting Alaska for the first time this summer! Concert information below, or click here for more information about the festival and chamber music intensive.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 7:30 pm Anchorage Museum
Bach Goldberg Variations (string trio/piano)
(with Christine Harada Li and Luri Lee, violin; Hezekiah Leung and SoHui Yun, viola; Nathaniel Pierce and Lauren Peacock, cello; and David Fung, piano)
Saturday, July 27, 2024 - 7:30 pm UAA Fine Arts Building, Recital Hall
Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor
with Minchae Kim, violin; SoHui Yun, viola; and Lauren Peacock, cello)
Monday, July 29, 2024 - 7:30 pm House Concert
Ornstein Piano Quintet
with Alex Ayers and Minchae Kim, violins; SoHui Yun, viola; and Lauren Peacock, cello)
Friday, August 2, 2024 - 7:30 pm UAA Fine Arts Building, Recital Hall
Amy Beach Romance, Op. 23
with Christine Harada Li, violin
Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival
Thrilled to be back at this magical place as the Chamber Music Festival and Institute celebrates their 30th anniversary season! In-person OR livestream tickets available here
Friday, June 28, 2024 - 7:00 pm Canyon Wren Recital Hall
R. Schumann Märchenbilder, Op. 113, with Rose Hashimoto, viola
Saturday, June 29, 2024 - 7:00 pm Canyon Wren Recital Hall
Fauré Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15
with Blaise Magnière, violin; Rose Hashimoto, viola: and Meta Weiss, cello
Friday, July 5, 2024 - 7:00 pm Canyon Wren Recital Hall
Chausson Chanson perpétuelle
with Caitlyn Babcock, mezzo-soprano; Greg Abrell and Mikhail Shmidt, violin; Rose Hashimoto, viola; and David Requiro, cello
Schoenfeld excerpts from Five Days from the Life of a Manic-Depressive
Metamorphoses on “I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby” with Alex Fang, piano
Elegy with Lior David, piano
Saturday, July 6, 2024 - 7:00 pm Canyon Wren Recital Hall
Mozart Piano Trio in E Major, K. 542
with Mikhail Shmidt, violin; and Meta Weiss, cello
Sunday, July 7, 2024 - 2:00 pm Canyon Wren Recital Hall
C. Schumann Piano Trio in G Minor, op. 17
with Taylor DeCastro, violin; and Renee Edson, cello
Friday, July 12, 2024 - 7:00 pm Canyon Wren Recital Hall
F. Mendelssohn Hensel Three Pieces for Piano Four Hands
with Oksana Ezhokina, piano
Saturday, July 13, 2024 - 7:00 pm Canyon Wren Recital Hall
Schubert Lebensstürme, D. 947
with Oksana Ezhokina, piano
Ohio University Summer Music Academy Piano Intensive
Returning to OU’s Summer Piano Academy for a week of teaching and a bonus prepared piano/extended technique workshop! https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/summer-arts-programs/summer-arts-high-school
Ohio University Piano Pedagogy Seminar
Guest clinician, presenting Fostering Collaboration: Chamber Music for Young Pianists
Saturday, June 15 9:30-10:30 am
Visit http://www.oupianopedagogyseminar.com for more information and to register!
"Ladies Night" recital with flutist Hannah Porter Occeña
Free outreach concert featuring flute/piano music by women
Amanda Maier Sonata in B Minor
Higdon “The Light We Can Hear”
Su Lian Tan Piccolo Concerto, 2nd mvt.
Presented through Cedar Valley Chamber Music
Performance at MTNA National Conference
Huge congratulations to my friend and colleague Rob McClure who was named the MTNA Distinguished Composer of the Year! I am honored to be performing Rob’s Celestial Miniatures at his commissioned composer showcase concert at this year’s national conference.
Recital with George Carpten, IV, trumpet
Stradella Sonata in D Major
Vidal Concertino
Ewazen Three Lyrics
Bernofsky Two Latin Dances
Solo Faculty Recital
Bach Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911
Schumann Variations in E-flat major, WoO 24 “Ghost Variations”
Widmann Elf Humoresken
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
Free, no tickets required
Recital with Rebecca Rischin, clarinet
Kovács Ich begrüße Sie, Herr Johann Strauß!
Müller Drei Fantasien nach Cavatinen von Rossini
Weiner Búsoló Juhász and Csürdöngölo (Woeful Shepherd and Barn Dance)
Sargon Klezmuzik
Shulman Rendezvous
Free, no tickets required
Recital with Jonathan Bagg at Duke University
Marion Bauer Sonata for Viola and Piano
T.J. Anderson Variations on a Theme by Alban Berg
Ulysses Kay Viola Sonata
David Kirkland Garner Movement for Viola and Piano (world premiere)
Free - no tickets required. For more information, visit: Duke University Concerts
Rhapsody in Blue with Ohio University Wind Symphony
Happy 100th anniversary to Rhapsody in Blue!
I am unbelievably excited to play this absolute joy of a work for the first time, and looking forward to working with the OU Wind Symphony, under the expert leadership of Dr. Will Talley.
Society of Composers, Inc. Region V Conference
November 3rd at 10:30 am
Kian Ravei Unstoppable with clarinetist Emily Talley, violinist Nathan Southwick, and cellist José Rocha
November 3rd at 7 pm
Robert McClure Celestial Miniatures
November 4th at 10:30 am
Paul Sain Polestar with clarinetist Rebecca Rischin
Paul Osterfield Quicksilver with violinist Nathan Southwick and cellist José Rocha
November 4th at 2:30 pm - (Note: this concert takes place at First UMC, 2 South College Street)
Matthew Slazik Annihilation
Solo and Collaborative Recital at Kent State University
Solo piano:
R. Schumann “Ghost Variations” and Jörg Widmann Elf Humoresken
Clarinet and piano, with clarinetist Rebecca Rischin:
Shulman Rendezvous, Weiner Búsoló Juhász and Csürdöngölo (Woeful Shepherd and Barn Dance), Müller Fantasie nach Di piacer mi balza il cor from Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra, Sargon Klezmuzik, Kovács Ich begrüße Sie, Herr Johann Strauß!
Masterclass and Solo/Collaborative Recital at University of Akron
This residency will include a piano masterclass from 3-5 pm, and a solo piano/clarinet and piano recital at 7:30 pm in Guzzetta Recital Hall featuring the following music:
Solo piano:
R. Schumann “Ghost Variations” and Jörg Widmann Elf Humoresken
Clarinet and piano, with clarinetist Rebecca Rischin:
Shulman Rendezvous, Weiner Búsoló Juhász and Csürdöngölo (Woeful Shepherd and Barn Dance), Müller Fantasie nach Di piacer mi balza il cor from Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra, Sargon Klezmuzik, Kovács Ich begrüße Sie, Herr Johann Strauß!
Solo and Collaborative Recital at Youngstown State University
This residency at Youngstown State University will feature a chamber music masterclass from 4-5 pm at the McDonough Museum of Art, followed by a recital in the same venue at 6 pm.
Solo piano:
R. Schumann “Ghost Variations” and Jörg Widmann Elf Humoresken
Clarinet and piano, with clarinetist Rebecca Rischin:
Shulman Rendezvous, Weiner Búsoló Juhász and Csürdöngölo (Woeful Shepherd and Barn Dance), Müller Fantasie nach Di piacer mi balza il cor from Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra, Sargon Klezmuzik, Kovács Ich begrüße Sie, Herr Johann Strauß!
Recital with Rebecca Rischin at the Athens Public Library
Rebecca and I will offer a unique joint recital, featuring solo piano music on one half and works for clarinet/piano on the other.
Solo piano: R. Schumann “Ghost Variations” and Jörg Widmann Elf Humoresken
Clarinet and piano: Shulman Rendezvous, Weiner Búsoló Juhász and Csürdöngölo (Woeful Shepherd and Barn Dance), Müller Fantasie nach Di piacer mi balza il cor from Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra, Sargon Klezmuzik, Kovács Ich begrüße Sie, Herr Johann Strauß!
World Premiere of Robert McClure's Celestial Miniatures
I’m honored to premiere Robert McClure’s new work for solo piano, Celestial Miniatures, at the 2023 Ohio Music Teachers’ Association State Conference. Rob is a brilliant composer - and a wonderful friend - and I’ve had the privilege of playing four of his works (two solo piano, two chamber) over the past few years. If you are looking for some awesome new music, be sure to check out his website: https://www.robertwmcclure.com