PERFORMANCES AND VIDEOS

CONCERTS, MASTERCLASSES, & LECTURES

UPCOMING EVENTS


Music at Kohl Mansion
Feb
22

Music at Kohl Mansion

Christopher Costanza presents a pre-concert lecture preceding the Music at Kohl Mansion performance by the Lysander Trio.

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Nova Vista Symphony
Feb
21

Nova Vista Symphony

  • Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Christopher Costanza and violinist Debra Fong perform La muse et le poète by Saint-Saëns and the Double Concerto in B-flat Major, RV 547 by Vivaldi with the Nova Vista Symphony, Anthony Quartuccio conducting.

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Utica Chamber Music Society
Feb
8

Utica Chamber Music Society

  • The Sinnott Family Bank of Utica Auditorium, Munson (map)
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Christopher Costanza and Anne-Marie McDermott perform a duo recital of works by Britten, Brahms, and Beethoven in Christopher’s hometown of Utica, New York!

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Classical Sundays at Meyhouse Jazz
Feb
1

Classical Sundays at Meyhouse Jazz

Christopher Costanza, Debra Fong, and Ezra Costanza - the Fong-Costanza Family String Trio - performs a program of music from Bach to Carlos Simon! The 7 pm concert follows a multi-course prix fixe dinner at 5 pm, for a night of fine dining and live performance.

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Music at Kohl Mansion
Jan
18

Music at Kohl Mansion

Christopher Costanza presents a pre-concert lecture preceding the Music at Kohl Mansion performance by the excellent young Balourdet Quartet.

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Music at Kohl Mansion
Dec
14

Music at Kohl Mansion

Christopher Costanza presents a pre-concert lecture preceding the Music at Kohl Mansion performance of a festive holiday program by Musica Pacifica.

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Music at Kohl Mansion
Nov
16

Music at Kohl Mansion

Christopher Costanza presents a pre-concert lecture preceding the Music at Kohl Mansion performance by Trio Bohémo from the Czech Republic.

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Music at Kohl Mansion
Oct
19

Music at Kohl Mansion

Christopher Costanza presents a pre-concert lecture preceding the Music at Kohl Mansion performance by the Bennewitz Quartet from the Czech Republic.

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Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO): Leder Masterclass
Oct
19

Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO): Leder Masterclass

Christopher Costanza teaches a masterclass as part of the Leder Masterclass Series, presented by the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO); several excellent PACO chamber music groups will perform.

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Newburyport Chamber Music Festival
Aug
8
to Aug 17

Newburyport Chamber Music Festival

  • Newburyport Chamber Music Festival (map)
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Christopher Costanza makes his first appearance at the Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, performing works by Mozart, Beethoven Carter, Golijov, and many others in multiple performances throughout Newburyport, Massachusetts.

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Madeline Island Chamber Music
Jul
21
to Jul 26

Madeline Island Chamber Music

  • Madeline Island Chamber Music (map)
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Christopher Costanza returns to beautiful Madeline Island, Wisconsin as a faculty member of Madeline Island Chamber Music, with chamber music coachings and multiple performances.

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Montecito International Music Festival
Jul
17
to Jul 19

Montecito International Music Festival

  • California Lutheran University (map)
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Christopher Costanza returns to beautiful Thousand Oaks, California as a faculty member of the Montecito International Music Festival, with private teaching, multiple performances, and masterclasses.

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Festival Napa Valley
Jul
1
to Jul 8

Festival Napa Valley

Christopher Costanza returns to stunning Napa, California as a faculty member of Festival Napa Valley’s Blackburn Academy, with multiple performances and masterclasses.

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Summit Chamber Music Series
May
13

Summit Chamber Music Series

Christopher Costanza and five amazing colleagues will perform string sextets by Korngold and Brahms on this exciting series created by violinist Sunmi Chang.

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SF Performances
May
4

SF Performances

Christopher Costanza will perform unaccompanied suites by Bach - his sixth - and Britten - his second. This concert is part of the new the Beischer Family Sunday String Series, a presentation of SF Performances.

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Beethoven in Manuscript: Lecture-Performance
Apr
19

Beethoven in Manuscript: Lecture-Performance

The Juniper String Trio (Debra Fong, Ezra Costanza, and Christopher Costanza) will be joined by violinist Jennifer Choi for a performance of the Cavatina from Beethoven’s Op. 130 String Quartet as well as a complete performance of Beethoven’s Op. 127 String Quartet. The event will include a lecture by Beethoven expert Dr. Erica Buurman, focusing on these two works and inspired by recent manuscript acquisitions by the Ira F. Brilliant Center Center for Beethoven Studies at San José State University.

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Beethoven in Manuscript: Chamber Music Masterclass
Apr
19

Beethoven in Manuscript: Chamber Music Masterclass

Christopher Costanza will teach a masterclass to San José State University and high school students as part of the Beethoven in Manuscript presentations of the Ira F. Brilliant Center Center for Beethoven Studies at San José State University.

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San José Chamber Orchestra
Mar
23

San José Chamber Orchestra

Debra Fong, Ezra Costanza, and Christopher Costanza - the Fong-Costanza Family String Trio - are the featured soloists in the world premiere of Durwynne Hsieh’s triple concerto, Drizzle, Downpour, Desperation, and Other Stories.

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Stanford University Department of Music
Mar
2

Stanford University Department of Music

  • Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University (map)
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Christopher Costanza and pianist Stephen Prutsman will perform all five Beethoven Sonatas for Cello and Piano in Campbell Recital Hall at Stanford University’s Braun Music Center. Admission is free!

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Chamber Music Marin
Feb
23

Chamber Music Marin

Christopher Costanza is joined by violinist Owen Dalby and pianist Ilya Yakushev for this unique and compelling program of works by Martinu, Shostakovich, Brahms, and others.

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San José Chamber Music Society
Feb
22

San José Chamber Music Society

Christopher Costanza is joined by violinist Owen Dalby and pianist Ilya Yakushev for this unique and compelling program of works by Martinu, Shostakovich, Brahms, and others.

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SF Performances
Feb
16

SF Performances

Christopher Costanza will be joined by violinist Alexi Kenney, violinist/violist Owen Dalby, and pianist Amy Yang in a unique and exciting program of works by Danny Elfman and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. This concert is part of the new the Beischer Family Sunday String Series, a presentation of SF Performances.

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Stanford Live
Jan
26

Stanford Live

The Stanford Cello Choir - Christopher Costanza, Director - performs an exciting and eclectic program of music for cello ensemble, from cello quartets to a full-size cello orchestra. This will be the Stanford Cello Choir’s debut in beautiful Bing Concert Hall, a perfect venue for listening to the widely varied colors only a cello choir can create!

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Stanford Holiday Musicale
Dec
7

Stanford Holiday Musicale

The Stanford Cello Choir - Christopher Costanza, director - performs a program of exciting works for cello ensemble, including a world premiere and a collection of holiday favorites!

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Woodside Arts and Culture First Friday Concert
Dec
6

Woodside Arts and Culture First Friday Concert

The Juniper String Trio - violinist Debra Fong, violist Ezra Costanza, and cellist Christopher Costanza - perform a program of varied works by Mozart/Bach, Dohnanyi, Duruflé, Messiaen, and Carlos Simon.

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Stanford Medicine Orchestra
Dec
4

Stanford Medicine Orchestra

Cellist Christopher Costanza and violinist Debra Fong are the featured soloists in this Stanford Medicine Orchestra concert in Stanford’s magnificent Bing Concert Hall, playing the rarely heard “The Muse and the Poet” by Camille Saint-Saëns.

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Stanford Live
Oct
6

Stanford Live

Christopher Costanza joins Stanford colleagues as well as additional guests for a chamber music performance in beautiful Bing Concert Hall.

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PAST EVENTS

VIDEOS

A little Bach from my home: Suite #3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Sarabande and Gigue

Bach: Suite #6 in D Major, from a live-streamed performance in September 2020

 
 

Bach: Suite #2 in D minor, from a live-streamed performance in September 2020

Prokofieff: Sinfonia Concertante, Bing Concert Hall, Stanford University, July, 2015