We are absolutely delighted to invite you to an unforgettable evening at our special winter concert for the Oyster Bay Music Festival! Join us at the beautiful St. John's Church in Cold Spring Harbor for a night filled with exquisite music, community spirit, and passionate performances. We'll be showcasing three incredible, prize-winning artists—Nathan Meltzer, Bethany Bobbs, and Maxim Lando — whose virtuosity and charisma will light up the stage! Tickets are just $30, and all proceeds go directly towards supporting the bright, young talents of our festival.
CONCERT PROGRAM:
- Ravel: Tzigane
- Kreisler: La Gitana, Schön Rosmarin
- Franck: Sonata in A major (arr. for Cello and Piano)
- Rossini/Lando: Paraphrase on Barber of Seville Overture
- Beethoven: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2
Meet Our Featured Performers:
Nathan Meltzer, Violin
"Supremely polished … and exuding maturity … stunning”
Gramophone Magazine, Editor's Choice
“Gorgeous dreamlike playing … relishing the thrill of music making”
Seen and Heard International
Winner of the 2023 Concert Artist Guild Competition, major prize winner at the 2022 Sibelius and Singapore International Violin Competitions, youngest ever to win the Windsor Festival Competition, and recipient of the Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant, New York City based violinist Nathan Meltzer is establishing a multi-faceted career as a soloist and chamber musician, with passions for both standard and contemporary repertoire. Nathan has performed as a soloist with major orchestras around the world. He has performed with the Orchestre national d'Île-de-France, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Royal Northern Sinfonia, the Finnish RSO, the Helsinki Philharmonic, and the Aalborg, Charlotte, Concepción, Indianapolis, Medellín, Montréal, North Carolina, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras, among others, performing across Europe and North and South America. Nathan is the co-founder and Artistic Director of The Green Room Ensemble, a non-profit chamber music organization dedicated to new music and historically unexplored works by composers from a variety of backgrounds and heritages.
Bethany Bobbs, Cello
Bethany Bobb''s journey as a soloist began at a remarkably young age when she debuted with the Cleveland Institute of Music Chamber Orchestra on piano at the age of 8 and on cello at the age of 9. Since those early successes, her talent has led her to solo performances with esteemed orchestras such as the Houston Symphony, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and Missouri Symphony Orchestra, among many others. Her artistry has earned recognition from esteemed publications such as The Strad and The ViolinChannel. Throughout her career, Bethany has garnered numerous accolades and prizes in prestigious competitions, including the Lynn Harrell Concerto Competition, Houston Symphony League Concerto Competition, and Adelphi Orchestra Young Artists Competition, to name a few. As a passionate chamber musician, Bethany has collaborated with numerous esteemed artists, including Yura Lee, Desmond Hoebig, Paul Neubauer, Barry Shiffman, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Stella Chen, and many others. Her engagements extend to regular performances with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players and the Omega Ensemble in New York City.
Maxim Lando, Piano
“One of the most exciting pianists on the scene today.”
Front Row Center
“Displayed brilliance and infectious exuberance…He played with impressive delicacy … and there was wild-eyed danger”
The New York Times
Maxim Lando first made international headlines performing together with Lang Lang, Chick Corea, and The Philadelphia Orchestra led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin at Carnegie Hall’s 2017 Opening Night Gala. Since then, he has performed with major orchestras around the world including Cleveland Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, St. Petersburg Symphony. Awarded the 2025 Khaledi Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Classical Music from Festival Napa Valley, Maxim is also winner of the 2022 New York Franz Liszt International Competition, 2022 Vendome Grand Prize, and top prizes at both the 2024 Cleveland International Piano Competition and 13th International German Piano Award. He is also the recipient of a Gilmore Young Artist Award, and won the Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions at age 16. Together with violinist Tassilo Probst, his album Into Madness, recorded by Bavarian Radio on Berlin Classics, was awarded a 2023 International Classical Music Award (ICMA) as "Best Chamber Music Recording" of the year.