Apollo’s Fire revels with ‘Ben Franklin in Paris’ to open their 35th season in Ohio

United StatesUnited States Various, ‘Ben Franklin in Paris’: Alan Choo (violin), Chloe Feder (violin), Apollo’s Fire / Jeannette Sorrell (conductor). First United Methodist Church, Akron, 15.10.2026. (MSJ)

Conductor Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire in ‘Ben Franklin in Paris’ © Mark Jordan

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Excellence of Hungarian pianists József Balog and Dezső Ránki

HungaryHungary Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Liszt, Bartók, Kurtág: József Balog (piano), Dezső Ránki (piano), Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / János Kovács (conductor). Budapest’s Institute of Musicology 10.10.2026 and Ferenc Liszt Music Academy, 13.10.2026. (AK)

József Balog © Krisztina Csendes

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Takács Quartet fashions a ferocious Frank/Franck program

United StatesUnited States Various: Jeremy Denk (piano), Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes [violins], Richard O’Neill [viola], Mihai Marica [cello]). Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, 11.10.2026. (HS)

Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes (violins), Jeremy Denk (piano) and Mihai Marica (cello) takes bows © Harvey Steiman

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