Category: Recital

An intimate evening of world-class classical piano, drinks, and dessert Join us for a private recital by the award-winning Italian pianist Gabriele Strata in a New York City home. Doors open at 7pm, recital starts at 7:30pm, followed by an optional drinks and dessert reception with the pianist until about 10:00pm. See photos/videos of previous… Continue reading Gabriele Strata – Saturday, February 28, 2026

An intimate evening of world-class classical piano, drinks, and dessert You are invited to a private recital by the Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit in our home in New York City. Since his last performance with us 2 years ago, Albert has released a critically praised recording of Bach’s Art of Fugue and continued an… Continue reading Albert Cano Smit – Saturday, January 17, 2026

An intimate evening of world-class classical piano, drinks, and dessert Join us for a private recital by the award-winning Swiss pianist Simon Bürki in a New York City home. Doors open at 7pm, recital starts at 7:30pm, followed by an optional drinks and dessert reception with the pianist until about 10:00pm. See photos/videos of previous… Continue reading Simon Bürki – Friday, December 12, 2025

An intimate evening of world-class classical piano, drinks, and dessert We are proud to have Mikhail Voskresensky, recognized as one of the last celebrated pianists of the Russian school of the 20th century, return to the Lilacs with an all-Chopin program for an intimate evening of piano, drinks, and dessert. As the Moscow Conservatory’s chair… Continue reading Mikhail Voskresensky – Saturday, November 8, 2025

An intimate evening of world-class classical piano, drinks, and dessert You are invited to a private recital by the award-winning pianist Kiron Atom Tellian in our home in New York City, ahead of his October Carnegie Hall debut. Saturday, September 27 — doors open at 7pm — recital starts 7:30pm — optional drinks and dessert… Continue reading Kiron Atom Tellian – Saturday, September 27, 2025

An intimate evening of world-class classical piano, drinks, and dessert We have the pleasure of welcoming back our Lilacs pianist, Anthony Ratinov, for an intimate evening of piano, drinks, and dessert, in support of The Scriabin Society of America, a 501(c)(3) private foundation, dedicated to promoting the life, legacy, and music of Alexander Scriabin—one of… Continue reading Anthony Ratinov – Saturday, June 7, 2025

An intimate evening of world-class classical piano, drinks, and dessert You are invited to a private recital by the award-winning pianist Ying Li in our home in New York City. Saturday, April 26 — doors open at 7pm — recital starts 7:30pm — optional drinks and dessert reception with the pianist afterwards until about 10:00pm. For… Continue reading Ying Li – Saturday, April 26, 2025

Celebrate Ravel’s 150th birthday, Lilacs-style Come celebrate Maurice Ravel at this special presentation of The Lilacs Recital Series on Saturday, March 8, 2025 – his 150th birthday – including an afternoon of all-Ravel concerts followed by a festive dinner. Doors open at 4:30pm Performances – 5pm 20 Questions about Maurice Ravel — 6:30pm Play along… Continue reading Ravel’s 150th Birthday Celebration – Saturday, March 8, 2025