I am proud to join the jury of the 2024 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions. The closed semifinal rounds bring some of the most promising young musicians from around the globe to NYC to audition for the opportunity to join YCA’s esteemed roster.
Join me in experiencing the excitement of the Finals on October 27, streamed live beginning at 10 AM (EST) on the Violin Channel and the YCA YouTube and Facebook channels:
*Sponsored by the Linda and Isaac Stern Charitable Foundation
I am proud to join the jury of the 2024 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions. The semifinal and final rounds bring some of the most promising young musicians from around the globe to NYC to audition for the opportunity to join YCA’s esteemed roster. Join me in experiencing the excitement of the Finals on October 27, streamed live beginning at 10 AM (EST) on the Violin Channel and the YCA YouTube and Facebook channels:
*Sponsored by the Linda and Isaac Stern Charitable Foundation
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SUMMER OF ANGELS CONCERT #3 – July 12th, 2025 – 5:00 PM
Joaquin Turina (1882-1949) La Oracion Del Torero
Allegro moderato
New Hollywood String Quartet
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) String Sextet – Verklärte Nacht Op.4
Alban Gerhardt – Cello
Nokuthula Ngwenyama – Viola
New Hollywood String Quartet
Intermission
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op.44
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Allegro brillante
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In modo d’una Marcia – Un poco largamente
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Scherzo – Molto vivace
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Allegro ma non troppo
Olga Zado – Piano
New Hollywood String Quartet
Composer’s Choice
Nokuthula Ngwenyama
with the Los Angeles Piano Trio
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 2:00 p.m.
Pasternack Salon – Dana Cheryl Beitscher Salon
745 E Maryland Ave, Phoenix, AZ
Wine and hors d’oeuvres
Phoenix Chamber Music Society co-presents a program curated by composer-in-residence and acclaimed viola soloist Nokuthula Ngwenyama.
This annual show features contemporary composers as well as women composers. This is not a typical classical music concert; it’s a peek into the craft of working musicians today.

Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola
Los Angeles Piano Trio
