Puddingstone

Let us transport you to a 19th-century Viennese salon with the music of Schubert. Award-winning artists ARLEN HLUSKO (cello), ANGELA KIM (piano), and CLEMENS TEUFEL (piano) will perform Schubert’s most beloved solo and chamber works to open the festival. Rising baritone ERIK TOFTE will complete the program with Schubert’s most celebrated art songs, featuring texts by Goethe and Müller. Experience the musical tradition of the Viennese Schubertiade at the Puddingstone Music Festival.

Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer, ZACCAI CURTIS brings his acclaimed all-star ensemble for a thrilling evening of bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz. Celebrated for his virtuosic pianism, Curtis performs selections from his Grammy Award-winning album Cubop Lives!, delivering an experience music fans will never forget.

Journey through the expressive world of the music suite with works by Debussy, Coleridge-Taylor, de Falla, and Schoenberg. Returning Puddingstone Music Festival artists ANDREA SEGAR (violin) and RAFAEL POPPER-KEIZER (cello) are joined by two new artists: GABRIELA DIAZ (violin, Kronos Quartet) and BJORN RANHEIM (cello, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra). Savor an evening of vibrant music alongside delectable culinary treats that delight every sense, an experience for your ears and taste palate!

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of music, storytelling, and circus arts! THE RUBIN BROTHERS create an interactive experience designed for younger audiences while delighting viewers of all ages. Come enjoy a magical, immersive performance celebrating the excitement of live entertainment!

The festival reaches its thrilling climax with two piano virtuosos from the acclaimed Eastman School of Music, MARINA LOMAZOV and JOSEPH RACKERS. Hailed for their expressive power and dazzling technique, they deliver extraordinary piano mastery and vibrant expression that showcase the instrument at its most spectacular.

As we all know, in the spirit of Clara Schumann, “there is nothing that surpasses the joy of making music together.” While the musicians will have played for you at the Casino Theatre, we also want to celebrate and connect offstage—mingle, meet the artists and the Puddingstone team, and enjoy one another’s company under the stars in the magical garden of Bellevue House, with small bites and refreshments.