Fresh new faces and familiar favorites take the stage in the southside venue’s 33rd season
EarRelevant Staff | 17 APR 2023
On Saturday evening, Spivey Hall announced its 2023-24 concert season featuring expansive repertoires, hidden gems, intriguing discoveries, and classic performances of great historical works. It will be the first season curated by executive and artistic director Katherine Lehman, showcasing fresh artistic voices, artists with Atlanta roots, and international stars who make Spivey Hall one of their tour destinations.
Located on Atlanta’s south side on the campus of Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia, 492-seat Spivey Hall is world-renowned for its acoustics and design, specifically tailored to the performance of classical music, making it a favorite among performers and audiences alike.
Getting to Spivey Hall from different parts of Atlanta is relatively easy, thanks to its convenient location just off Interstate 75. Visitors from Downtown Atlanta can reach the hall in less than 30 minutes by car; from the northern suburbs it takes about 45 minutes. From the intown east side of Atlanta, taking Moreland Avenue (US 23 South) to Forest Parkway is another convenient option with a drive time of roughly 35 minutes.
Spivey Hall’s 33rd Season highlights include a season-opening celebration with pianist Inon Barnatan performing works by Schubert and Rachmaninoff. Pianist Marc-André Hamelin will return with cellist Johannes Moser to present a concert of French and French-Canadian works. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky and pianist Anthony Manoli will make their first appearance at Spivey Hall, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will return for a performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, led by ASO Concertmaster David Coucheron.
New artists taking the stage this season include baritone Justin Austin, pianists Alexander Malofeev and Simone Dinnerstein, the Isidore Quartet, Atlanta-native and jazz pianist Joe Alterman, the Cantus Vocal Ensemble, Nobuntu Women of Zimbabwe, and organist Joshua Stafford, who will perform with the classic 1923 film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Six principal series comprise the Spivey Hall subscription season:
- Franklin-Burke Spivey Hall Voice Series
- Organ Series
- Piano Series
- Chamber Series
- Jazz Series
- Special Events
In addition, the season will also host Spivey Hall Education programming, regional concerts and co-presentations, and performances by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts.
Here is the complete Spivey Hall subscription season in chronological order:
2023/2024 Spivey Hall Concerts
- Sept. 24, 2023, 3:00pm
Inon Barnatan, piano
SCHUBERT: Moments Musicaux
BACH/RACHMANINOFF: Suite after Violin Partita in E Major
RACHMANINOFF/BANATAN: Symphonic Dances - Oct. 7, 2023, 3:00pm
Johannes Moser, cello
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
BOULANGER: Three Pieces
MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN: Four Perspectives
DEBUSSY: Cello Sonata in D Minor
FRANCK: Cello Sonata in A Major
*Pre-Concert Talk - Oct. 13, 2023, 7:30pm
Nobuntu, Women of Zimbabwe
Inon Barnatan
Women of Nobunto (credit: Tswarelo Mothobe)
- Oct. 21, 2023, 7:30pm
Christian Sands, jazz piano - Oct. 29, 2023, 3:00pm
Joshua Stafford, organ
Performing with the 1923 Classic Film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Nov. 5, 2023, 3:00pm
Simone Dinnerstein, piano - Dec. 1, 2023, 7:30pm
Joe Alterman, jazz piano - Dec. 3, 2023, 3:00pm
Cantus Vocal Ensemble
Blended narration and song…
DICKENS: “A Christmas Carol”
TWAIN: “A Letter from Santa Claus”
CHRISTINE LE: “The Hawaii Snowman”
- Jan. 6, 2024, 3:00pm
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
David Coucheron, conductor, violin
MOZART: Divertimento in D Major
ELGAR: Introduction and Allegro
VIVALDI: The Four Seasons - Jan. 14, 2024, 3:00pm
Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano
Anthony Manoli, piano
*Pre-Concert Talk - Jan. 20, 2024, 3:00pm
Alan Morrison, organ
*Pre-Concert Talk - Jan. 27, 2024, 3:00pm
Hélène Grimaud, piano - Jan. 28, 2024, 3:00pm
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Susanna Phillips, soprano
Myra Huang, piano
Sondra Radvanovsky (credit: Michael Cooper)
Hélène Grimaud
- Feb. 17, 2024, 7:30pm
Cécile McLorin Salvant, jazz vocals - Feb. 18, 2024, 3:00pm
Justin Austin, baritone
*Pre-Concert Talk - Feb. 24, 2024, 3:00pm
David Finkel, cello
Wu Han, piano
SHOSTAKOVICH: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor
MENDELSSOHN: Sonata No. 2 in D Major for Cello and Piano
GRIEG: Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Minor - March 3, 2024, 3:00pm
Atlanta’s Organists in Recital
Hosted by Alan Morrison
*Pre-Concert Talk - March 17, 2024, 3:00pm
Alexander Malofeev, piano
BACH-FEINBERG: Concerto in A Minor
SCRIABIN: Prelude & Nocturne for the Left Hand, 2 Impromptus
MEDTNER: Sonata Reminiscenza
RACHMANINOFF: selections, including Piano Sonata No. 2
Wu Han & David Finkel.
- April 14, 2024, 3:00pm
Emanuel Ax, piano
SCHOENBERG: 3 Pieces
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major
WEBERN: Variations for Piano
SCHOENBERG: 6 Little Pieces
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor - April 21, 2024, 3:00pm
Ying Quartet
Xavier Foley, double bass
XAVIER FOLEY: New Work, Co-commissioned by Spivey Hall
DVOŘÁK: String Quintet in G Major - May 4, 2024, 3:00pm
Isidore Quartet
*Pre-Concert Talk - May 12, 2024, 3:00pm
Alan Morrison & Friends
Subscriptions are on sale now and single tickets go on sale August 1, 2023. All concerts in the 2023–2024 subscription series will be presented at Spivey Hall on the campus of Clayton State University in Morrow Georgia. [Google Map]
For a complete schedule of all Spivey Hall programming, including Spivey Hall Education, Regional Concerts and Co-Presentations, and performances by Clayton State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts, visit spiveyhall.org. ■
EXTERNAL LINKS:
- Spivey Hall: spiveyhall.org
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