Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley

This evening’s performance will be announced from the stage, giving the artists the opportunity to share the context of the program, and allowing the music to flow seamlessly from one genre to the next. The artists’ selection may be drawn from the following composers:

Stravinsky | Janacek | Herrmann | Arcade Fire | Radiohead | Mahavishnu | John McLaughlin Martinu | Cocteau Twins

“If any artists were destined to collaborate, it was surely this pair. Matt Haimovitz, a thoughtful and passionate cellist, veered away from the straight-and-narrow career path of a child prodigy to pursue new audiences in coffeehouses and nightclubs.

Christopher O’Riley, an accomplished pianist — and incidentally, the host of “From the Top,” a popular PBS and NPR series that showcases very young classical musicians — likewise spends as much time in rock clubs as in recital halls.” ~ Steve Smith, New York Times

Anyone who thinks the lines between classical and pop music are crisp and easily drawn is reckoning without the innovative spirit of cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley. ~ Joshua Kosmen, San Francisco Chronicle