Saturday, May 9 • 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Don’t miss this thrilling program of orchestral masterworks with Apollo Ensemble of Boston!
20-year-old violinist Calvin Alexander has already appeared as a soloist with the Dallas Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Korean Chamber Orchestra, Canton Symphony Orchestra, and Shreveport Symphony. A finalist at the 2025 Stulberg Competition, he has also won top prizes at the Tibor Varga Junior, Cooper, and YoungArts competitions. He joins Apollo to perform Bruch’s lush and joyous Violin Concerto on a concert that also features a world premiere by his Harvard classmate Ethan Chaves and Schumann’s jubilant Spring Symphony.
St John’s Episcopal Church
1 Roanoke Ave. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Program:
Ethan Chaves – cloud of unknowing (*World Premiere)
Bruch – Violin Concerto (Calvin Alexander, Soloist)
~Intermission~
Schumann – Symphony No. 1 “Spring”
Artists:
| Conductor | Elias Miller |
| Conductor | Reuben Stern |
| Violinist | Calvin Alexander |
We will also hold an OPEN REHEARSAL for this program Friday, May 8th, 2026 at 7:30PM in St. John’s Episcopal Church.
APOLLO ENSEMBLE OF BOSTON 