Violinist Ava Pakiam Brings Beethoven to the SF Conservatory Stage
San Francisco Classical Voice has called Ava Pakiam 'a rising star,' and at 16, it's easy to see why. In 2025, she received the Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant; her gala performance in New York was live-streamed by the Violin Channel and recorded for WQXR's Young Artists Showcase.
Stefan and Alexander Hersh: A Father-Son Duo Takes the Stage
For Symphony Parnassus's Spring Concert on April 19, violinist Stefan Hersh and his son, cellist Alexander Hersh, join forces as co-soloists in Saint-Saëns's La muse et le poète — a rare father-son pairing on the concert stage.
Guest Artist: Pablo Estigarribia
Pablo Estigarribia is a Latin Grammy winner tango pianist, arranger and composer. Estigarribia rapidly established himself as a nuanced and masterful tango performer in Germany, France, Belgium, Japan, Russia, Finland, Canada, the United States and Cuba. He has been featured in over a thousand concerts, joining Argentine tango legends like Maria Graña, Victor Lavallén, Leopoldo Federico, Nestor Marconi, Horacio Cabarcos, Emilio Balcarce and many others.
Guest Artist: Hélène Wickett
Hélène Wickett has regularly appeared as soloist with major orchestras and in solo recital throughout Europe and the Americas as well as being active as a chamber musician. Ms. Wickett has performed some 70 concertos with orchestra as well as most of the chamber music repertory.