May 8, 2025: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Julian Perkins, harpsichord; and Cary Lewis, piano, and Martin Chalifour, violin, to All Classical Radio’s Irving Levin Performance Hall.
Portland Baroque Orchestra’s Artistic Director Julian Perkins performs works for solo harpsichord. Then, pianist Cary Lewis and violinist Martin Chalifour present music by Fritz Kreisler, and more.
Join us Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR or from anywhere in the world on our website.
ABOUT
Dubbed ‘‘The Indiana Jones of Early Music’’ by BBC Radio 3, Julian Perkins brings a dynamic and adventurous spirit to all of his music-making. As Artistic Director of Portland Baroque Orchestra, he loves collaborating with his fellow musicians to create thrilling, historically inspired – yet contemporary – performances, combining artistic excellence with meaningful scholarship.
For more than 40 years, Portland Baroque Orchestra has reigned as the Pacific Northwest’s premier period ensemble, expertly reimagining the music of the Baroque and early Classical periods with passion and excellence in intimate venues. Founded in 1984, PBO is a jewel amongst Oregon’s arts organizations, offering “neatly blended history and artistry…marvelously captured… [in] sensational” concerts (Oregon ArtsWatch). Specializing in historically inspired performance, the orchestra also explores music beyond the Baroque, performing on period instruments or replicas with extraordinary artistry, spontaneity, and playfulness.
Learn more at pbo.org.
Cary Lewis is a a collaborative pianist with soloists and chamber music groups, and a guest artist at summer chamber music festivals. He formerly served as a professor at Georgia State University. He holds a doctor of musical arts degree and a performer’s certificate from the Eastman School of Music and was a Fulbright scholar for two years in Vienna. He has recorded for the Turnabout, Vanguard, Musical Heritage Society, Albany, ACA, and Gasparo labels.
Martin Chalifour has been Principal Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1995. He graduated with honors from the Montreal Conservatory at the age of 18 and then moved to the United States to continue studies at the famed Curtis Institute of Music.
Chalifour began his orchestral career with the late Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony, playing as Associate Concertmaster for six years. Subsequently, for five years he occupied the same position in the Cleveland Orchestra, where he also served as Acting Concertmaster under Christoph von Dohnányi. While in Cleveland, Chalifour taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music and was a founding member of the Cleveland Orchestra Piano Trio.
