Classical Event Details

Jon Nakamatsu, piano, & Jon Manasse, clarinet

Mandel Hall in Chicago and nearby North Shore venues | Sunday, January 31, 2027 at 3:00 PM CST

When

Sunday, January 31, 2027 at 3:00 PM CST

Where

Mandel Hall
Chicago, Chicago metro

Address

1131 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

Admission

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Jon Nakamatsu, Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and Jon Manasse, a leading clarinetist with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, have a longstanding musical partnership as the Nakamatsu/Manasse duo. Together, they create an exquisitely expressive dialogue between piano and clarinet born of decades of collaboration in a program featuring Bernstein, Brahms, Debussy, and more. Ticket Rates (inclusive of fees) $14-$44 See Special Offers page for how to book Free Youth, $14 Student, $25 Under 35, and UChicago Faculty & Staff tickets. Jon Manasse, clarinet & Jon Nakamatsu, piano perform at the Harvard Musical Association Praise for Jon Nakamatsu and Jon Manasse “They created a true sense of chamber intimacy, used understatement effectively, had supernatural ensemble unity and great elasticity...and were very natural and spontaneous.” — New York Concert Review “The work came across in a performance of considerable finesse. Manasse’s warm, liquid tone met Nakamatsu’s crisp, articulate playing with dynamic results...” — East Bay Times Program: Brahms: Sonata in E-flat Major for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120, No. 2 Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano, L. 116 Mendelssohn: Fantasy in F-sharp Minor, Op. 28 Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1942) Gordon Goodwin: 3rd movements from Four Views for Clarinet and Piano D'Rivera: Bandoneon from The Cape Cod Files Vivian Fung: A Little Down and Dirty from Down and Dirty ( composed for J. Nakamatsu, 2022-23) John Novacek: from Four Rags for Two Jons 4th Street Drag Full Stride Ahead+