Portsmouth Athenaeum Chamber Music

Three rising stars come together to fill The Dance Hall with a stunning program of works for piano trio.

American pianist Evren Ozel has been described as “an absolute wow” (Third Coast Review) and “an artist capable of lifting everyone to another level” (LaScena Musicale), praised for his blend of technical mastery and compelling artistry. He is the Bronze Medalist of the 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (2025), where he also received the special prize for the Best Performance of a Mozart Concerto.

Cellist Leland Ko, described by Itzhak Perlman as playing “with the beauty of sound and subtlety that we don’t often encounter in a cellist of his age”. He is a first prize winner of the Concours Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, the Concert Artists Guild Louis and Susan Meisel Competition, the Walter W. Naumburg International Cello Competition, and is an Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient.

Violinist Joshua Brown has been praised by audiences and critics worldwide for his “richness of sound, elegance of reading…commitment of every moment at the service of the work…” (La Libre). Awarded a 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Joshua gained international attention after winning the 2nd Prize and both Audience Awards at the 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels.

$30 general admission | $10 student
($3 TDH Facility Fee + CC fees)