Season 2020/2021

The Premiere
November 14
Astral artist, Thomas Mesa, arrives in Naples to premiere a work composed during the pandemic in 2020! Naples audience will be the first to have a chance and hear it LIVE and in person!
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Joined by violinist Daniela Shtereva, the duo will honor their dear friend and recently departed board member, Alfred Arbogast. The program will surprise you with unfamiliar works by Beethoven and Kodaly!
EVENT FORMAT UPDATES:
  • ​Program and discussion is about 60 minutes
  • Followed by prosecco and refreshments outdoors 
  • Seating indoors will be 6 feet apart 
  • Masks will be available and indoors' use will be applied. 
  • Disinfecting wipes and sprays will be available throughout. Seating is limited to 25 slots, or 40 chairs maximum to accommodate couples.
  • Ticket sales are final, the price includes all fees, the concert and refreshments.
  • ​We encourage ONLINE ticket sales to reduce any physical contact at the event.
  • By attending, you voluntarily assume all risks related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

3pm, November 14, 2020
At The Knickerbocker of Naples
​2225 23rd Street SW, Naples FL 34117
Arts Planet expresses deepest gratitude to Richard Tooke and Charles Marshall, whose support makes this program possible. Happy 60th anniversary!

The Premiere        

VIRTUAL
THE PREMIERE is now available online!
You have 48 hrs to watch the link once purchased. You can even purchase a ticket for a friend as a gift! Each ticket permits one single viewing - just like the live concert, but at the safety of your home.  Enjoy our professional production made especially for you, because of the pandemic, by ABG World Studio!

The Question        

January 9
...Pianist? Soloist? Accompanist? Collaborative pianist?
​What IS the proper terminology?

Come and learn the answers to these questions! Our special guest for the task is Andrew Armstrong - a world renowned pianist and most frequent partner of Grammy winning violinist, James Ehnes. Andrew is a familiar face at Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Barbara B. Mann. Arts Planet will be privileged to premiere Andrew's first public performance in Naples.
The program will feature works for solo piano, as well as violin with piano. In partnership with Daniela Shtereva, the duo will discuss "the question", feature Sonata by Poulenc, which has not been performed in Naples before, as well as work by Beethoven, Chopin and more.

3pm, January 9, 2021

Moorings Presbyterian Church,
​featuring their rare 9 foot FAZIOLI piano

The Journey

March 6
Cellist Amid Peled is a cello professor at the renowned Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. But his life did not begin there... Originally from Israel, Amid lived a dream and immigrated to the United States. His life took another dimension when he received the privilege to perform on the instrument of legendary cello idol - Pablo Casals. 

Season 2019/2020:

A gift to the community - 

VIRTUAL July 4th concert 

PART I: CLASSICAL AND POPULAR
1. Dvorak: String quartet op.96, "The American"
- Vivace ma non troppo
2. Greeting from the Artistic Director
3. Joplin: The Entertainer (1902)
4. Copland: Hoe-Down from "Rodeo"
5. Arlen/Harburg: "Over The rainbow"
6. Bernstein: Selections from "West Side Story":
Somewhere, Maria, America
7. Sousa - Washington Post March
​Guest performers: Daniela Shtereva, violin; Sania Derevianko, violin; Courtney Filner, viola; Antonio Innaimo, cello
PART II: JAZZ
​Guest performers: Glenn Basham, violin; Kevin Mauldin, bass; Michael Blasucci, guitar.

Tchaikovsky Competition Prizewinners 2019

Photo: Jung Huang
Photo: Hannah Olson
Photo:
​Raniero Tazzi
An amazing opportunity to hear the Naples debut of the first-prize cello winner, as well as Naples' own prizewinner in brass! Joined by Juilliard alumni and Grand Piano Series co-founder, Milana Strezeva. In addition to the Russian themed drinks and food, you will be able to hear music that has not been performed in Naples before. The program includes: Neruda Trumpet Concerto, Arensky Four Pieces for cello, op. 56 , Songs by Copland, Schumann and Tchaikovsky, Tsintsadze Pieces on Folk Themes for cello, Brandt Concertpiece for trumpet, Mendelssohn D minor Piano trio I mvt, with Daniela Shtereva, violin.

3pm, February 8, 2020

At the Knickerbocker of Naples

Anniversaries:
Martinu & Vladigerov

Photo: Daniil Rabovsky
Photo: Kerstin Claudia
Our event will begin with prosecco and refreshments. We will follow up with an hour long program of music, most of which will be performed for the first time in Naples! Our local artist, Naples Philharmonic violinist and competition winner, Daniela Shtereva, will collaborate with guest pianist 
Prof. Daniela Dikova - Associate professor from the National Music Academy in Bulgaria. We will finish with conversation and authentic Bulgarian food!
Program: Martinu Sonata in C major, Sonata no. 3, Vladigerov - Song, Waltz, Caress, Rachenitza and bonus works!
Tickets are non refundable and they include drinks, concert and food. We accept cards, checks, cash. For questions or children under 21, call 239-465-8132 to make arrangements.

3pm, January 18, 2020

At the Knickerbocker of Naples