THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024, 6:00-7:00 pm
Join us for an evening of chamber music featuring the extraordinary talents of violinist Maya Anjali Buchanan and guitarist John Marcel Williams.
This special concert will take place in the intimate library of the Big House. Fully restored in 2008 with museum-quality climate control, the library is home to some of Andalusia’s most treasured collections of rare books, sculptures, and paintings.
The Andalusia gates will be open 5:00-8:00pm for anyone wishing to explore the historic house and gardens before or after the performance.
Ticket Information:
- $40 General Admission.
- Capacity is extremely limited.
This program is generously supported by John J. Medveckis.
Maya Anjali Buchanan and John Marcel Williams appear by arrangement with Curtis Artist Management at the Curtis Institute of Music.
The Performers
Maya Anjali Buchanan
Recognized for her enchanting performances and exceptional bel canto-like lyricism, Indian American violinist Maya Anjali Buchanan is gaining wide appeal as a dynamic young artist with extraordinary musicality. Named Yamaha’s 2020 Young Performing Artist for Classical Music/Violin, she has performed on three continents, performing in recital and as the featured soloist with numerous orchestras throughout the United States, China, and Europe. She appeared as a guest artist at the Peninsula Music Festival, Harpa International Academy Festival, Brevard Music Festival and made her Aspen Music Festival debut as the recipient of the prestigious 2019 Dorothy DeLay Fellowship Award, performing the Glazunov Violin Concerto with the Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra.
John Marcel Williams
John Marcel Williams is an emerging talent in the classical guitar world, establishing a career as a soloist and a chamber musician. Winner of numerous awards, his refined technique and musical artistry have brought him to audiences nationwide and abroad. Recent engagements include appearances for the Chamber Music Society of Virginia, and Princeton University with the Curtis Institute Guitar Quartet, premiering Paul Lansky’s “Four’s Company.” Other highlights include multiple tours of Panama as a guest artist for the Panama Guitar Festival and solo recitals at Oberlin Conservatory, Moravian College, and the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society. In 2019, John debuted with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra led by Maestro John Devlin, performing Elmer Bernstein’s Guitar Concerto. Mr. Williams currently resides in Philadelphia where he maintains a private teaching studio. He holds a faculty position at Rowan University and is a guitar instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. Williams received his BM and MM in Guitar Performance at the Peabody Institute of Music studying with Manuel Barrueco. In 2021, he graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music with a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma under the direction of David Starobin and Grammy Award–winning artist Jason Vieaux.
