October 16 to 25, 2026
Resonance across borders
AD | Clarissa Bevilacqua
Friday, October 16
7:30 pm
@ Pianoforte Chicago
Kyan Quartet
Program:
Vienna to New York
W. A. Mozart - String Quartet No. 22, K 589
F. Kreisler - String Quartet in A minor
J. Montgomery - Strum
Saturday, October 17
11:45 am
@ Merit School of Music - Live from Gottlieb
Kyan Quartet
Program:
TO BE ANNOUNCED
AT THE CONCERT
Saturday, October 17
7:30 pm
@ The CheckOut
Kyan Quartet
Program:
Menu concert
Come pick your program!
Monday, October 19
7:30 PM
@ TBA
CLARISSA
BEVILACQUA
violin
MARTINA
CONSONNI
piano
Program:
MOZARTIANA
F. X. Mozart - Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 7
S. Jani - Cadenza (DYNAMIKfest Commission - US premiere)
L. V. Beethoven - Variations for Solo Piano
F. Kreisler - Recitativo and Scherzo for Solo Violin
G. Sollima - Trazom
A. Beach - Romance for Violin and Piano
G. Gershwin - 3 Preludes for Violin and Piano, arr. by Jascha Heifetz
Friday, October 23
7:00 pm
@ Arts Club of Chicago
OLIVER
NEUBAUER
violino
SARAH
STROHM
viola
PETAR
PEJCIC
cello
MARTINA
CONSONNI
piano
Program:
Once Upon a Time in Vienna
W. A. Mozart - Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K 478
J. N. Hummel - Fantasie for Viola and Piano, Op. 94
A. von Zemlinsky - Piano Trio, Op. 3
Saturday, October 24
11:45 am
@ Merit School of Music - Live from Gottlieb
PETAR
PEJCIC
cello
MARTINA
CONSONNI
piano
Program:
TO BE ANNOUNCED
AT THE CONCERT
Sunday, October 25
7:30 pm
@ Grainger Ballroom
OLIVER
NEUBAUER
violino
CLARISSA
BEVILACQUA
violino
SARAH
STROHM
viola
PETAR
PEJCIC
cello
Program:
LINKS AND BRIDGES
F. Schubert - String Trio, D 471
W. A. Mozart - Duo for Violin and Viola No. 1 in G Major, K 423
A. R. Thomas - Silent Moon for Violin and Cello
S. Barber - String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11
FOUNDER AND
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
CLARISSA
BEVILACQUA
Violinist Clarissa Bevilacqua is the founder and Artistic Director of DYNAMIKfest, an annual classical contemporary chamber music festival that takes place in Salzburg and Chicago. The festival is dedicated to championing emerging, under 30 artists and composers. As an international performer, her playing is described as “luminously elevated” (Gramophone) and “elegant and nimble” (The Strad). An award-winning artist, she received First Prize, Audience Award and Bärenreiter Prize at the International Mozart Competition Salzburg. Her discography includes Dream Catcher featuring works by Augusta Read Thomas, Short Trio Stories with Giovanni Sollima, and Mozartiana by Berlin Classics. She collaborates closely with contemporary composers, with works written for and dedicated to her including Sun Plaits by Augusta Read Thomas, Clarissa’s Tango and Colombina by Richard Blackford, and Trazom by Giovanni Sollima. She completed her Master of Music in Violin Performance at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with Pierre Amoyal, and a Master of Violin Solo Performance at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin with Antje Weithaas.
Residence
artists
Oliver
Neubauer
Praised for his uniquely beautiful playing and his vivid and mature artistry, violinist Oliver Neubauer is swiftly establishing himself as a distinctive and compelling presence on the international classical music scene. First prize winner of the 2023 Susan Wadsworth Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Oliver is an inaugural YCA Jacobs Fellow and is managed worldwide by Young Concert Artists. Following his acclaimed debuts last season at New York’s Merkin Hall and Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center – “a nuanced, profound interpretation of [the Bartók Solo Sonata]” (Washington Classical Review) and first performances at London’s Wigmore Hall – “the playing was bright, clean, and characterful” (The Strad) – he had his recital debut at Carnegie Hall in Weill Hall. Oliver is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City, where he studied with Li Lin, Itzhak Perlman, and Donald Weilerstein, and was a recipient of the Kovner Fellowship for his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees.
MARTINA
CONSONNI
Italian pianist Martina Consonni combines a refined musical intelligence with a strong artistic identity across both solo and chamber repertoire. A laureate of the Fondation Gautier Capuçon, she was selected for Sir András Schiff’s Building Bridges series and the Classeek Ambassador Programme, performing across major European venues. Particularly active in chamber music, she collaborates with artists such as Gautier Capuçon, Steven Isserlis and Tabea Zimmermann, reflecting a natural affinity for ensemble playing alongside her solo work. Her discography includes recordings for Warner Classics and Movimento Classical, with recent releases receiving five-star reviews and critical acclaim from BBC Music Magazine for their “luminous piano playing” and “outstanding ensemble artistry.” Winner of several international competition prizes, her profile is defined by clarity, depth and a distinctly collaborative musical voice. She completed her advanced studies with András Schiff, Enrico Pace and Arie Vardi at institutions including the Imola Academy, Barenboim-Said Akademie and Kronberg Academy.
SARAH
STROHM
Swiss violist Sarah Strohm gained major international recognition with First Prize, Audience Prize and special awards at the Geneva International Music Competition, alongside earlier distinctions including Second Prize at the Johannes Brahms Competition. Named a Classic FM Rising Star 2026, she has rapidly distinguished herself through a striking combination of expressive intensity and natural stage presence, praised for her “rich and sustained tone” (Crescendo Magazine). Regularly performing with prominent musicians and at major European festivals, she represents a new generation of violists combining technical authority with a deeply communicative musical voice.
Petar
PejCIC
Hailed as “a wonderful musician with a compelling sense of storytelling” (Le Soir), Serbian cellist Petar Pejcic is rapidly establishing a distinctive artistic voice defined by depth, clarity and narrative intensity. His international breakthrough came as the youngest finalist and 5th prize winner at the Queen Elisabeth Competition, followed by Second Prize at the Paulo Cello Competition, confirming his position among the leading cellists of his generation. A winner of the YCAT International Auditions at Wigmore Hall, he has also been named an ECHO Rising Star for the 2026–27 season, leading to performances across Europe’s major concert halls.
SALZBURG
artists
Kyan
Quartet
Winners of the DYNAMIKfest Salzburg Chamber Music Competition, the Kyan Quartet brings together four exceptional musicians from the United Kingdom, the United States, China and France. Currently mentored at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, the ensemble was established in 2020 and has since developed a vibrant international career, performing across Europe and Asia and receiving further recognition at the Royal Over-Seas League Competition (London, 2024). Recent highlights include appearances at the Barbican Centre as part of the Carducci Quartet’s Shostakovich cycle, collaborations at Conway Hall, and a UK tour as Tunnell Trust award holders. Their artistic development has been shaped through residencies and mentorship with leading ensembles including the Belcea, Doric and Pavel Haas Quartets. Deeply committed to outreach and contemporary music, they are Live Music Now artists, regularly engaging in educational and community projects, while also championing new works through commissions, premieres and recordings with emerging composers.
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