When you watch this video and hear about what NEXUS co-artistic directors Brian Hong and Alex Hersh have programmed for this year's NEXUS Chamber Festival, you'll surely want to get your tickets now!… Read more »
Meet Brian Hong, NEXUS Co-Artistic Director
With a growing reputation for passionate and powerful performances, violinist and NEXUS Co-Artistic Director Brian Hong is forging a career as a soloist and chamber musician. Known for his commanding stage presence, palette of sonic colors, and honest interpretations, Mr. Hong has performed with such orchestras as the Springfield Symphony and the Juilliard Orchestra. … Read more »
Victor Asuncion to Play in Guarneri Hall
Hailed by The Washington Post for his “poised and imaginative playing,” Filipino-American pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion has appeared in concert halls in Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Spain, Turkey and the USA, as a recitalist and concerto soloist.… Read more »
All About NEXUS 2019: Part 1
A video is worth (at least) 1000 words! In this video, cellist Alexander Hersh, Co-artistic Director of NEXUS Chamber Music Chicago (along with violinist Brian Hong), provides some background on their upcoming concert series at Guarneri Hall and talks about the artists who will be performing.… Read more »
Sollima Lamentatio for Cello Solo
Italian composer and virtuoso cellist Giovanni Sollima’s Lamentatio for Cello Solo Alexander Hersh, cello Video by Grittani Creative. Filmed in Guarneri Hall, Chicago, Illinois, and at the Indiana Dunes, summer 2019. Alexander Hersh writes: I first learned about Giovanni Sollima’s Lamentatio for Cello Solo from a YouTube video a friend shared with me. My jaw… Read more »