Events Calendar

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Jul 5

World Premiere of String Quartet #2: Dhara at Chamber Music Northwest

Portland, Oregon

Viano Quartet premieres String Quartet #2: Dhara. Commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest.

Jul 11

World Premiere of unravelation at ClarinetFest

Incheon, South Korea

unravelation, Esmail's new work for clarinet and piano commissioned by the International Clarinet Association, is performed at the 2026 ClarinetFest.

Jul 25

Testament performed at Bellingham Festival of Music

Bellingham, WA

Testament (from Vishwas) will be performed at the Bellingham Festival of Music, programmed alongside Mussorgsky and Khachaturian.

Aug 13

Edinburgh Festival Chorus performs When the Violin

Edinburgh, UK

Edinburgh Festival Chorus performs When the Violin on a program celebrating American choral music. Conducted by Sofi Jeannin; programmed alongisde Copland, Barber, Caroline Shaw, Joel Thompson.

Aug 14

Double Concerto performed at Aspen Music Festival

Aspen, CO

Gil Shaham and Orli Shaham give the last of three premieres of Double Concerto for violin, piano, and orchestra at the Aspen Music Festival, conducted by David Robertson.

Aug 30

São Paulo Symphonic Orchestra performs RE|Member

São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo Symphonic Orchestra performs RE|Member, conducted by Xian Zhang. Programmed alongside Prokofiev.

Oct 24

World Premiere of Violin and Baritone Work for Hilary Hahn and Matthias Goerne

Atlanta, GA

Hilary Hahn (violin) and Matthias Goerne (baritone) premiere Esmail's bold, 30-minute work for violin and baritone at Spivey Hall in Atlanta. Texts by Paul Celan and Rebecca Gayle Howell.

Oct 25

Hilary Hahn and Matthias Goerne Perform New Violin and Baritone Work

Athens, GA

Hilary Hahn (violin) and Matthias Goerne (baritone) perform Esmail’s bold, 30-minute work for violin and baritone at the University of Georgia. Texts by Paul Celan and Rebecca Gayle Howell.

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Nov 15

Santa Fe Pro Musica performs Teen Murti

Santa Fe, NM

Benjamin Hochman conducts Teen Murti. Programmed alongside Bach, Mozart, and Mendelssohn.  

Nov 21

Viano Quartet performs String Quartet #2: Dhara at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center

Tulsa, OK

Viano Quartet performs Dhara, Esmail's new string quartet, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.