SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2026, 2:00-4:30 pm
Join us for an extraordinary solo performance by violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen. Focusing on American composers for the Semiquincentennial, Elissa will enthrall guests with an hour-long performance of classical selections. A reception with light snacks and wine will be held afterwards, with the opportunity to meet Elissa.
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.
Guests are encouraged to arrive at 2:00pm to explore the historic property before the performance begins promptly at 2:30pm.
Ticket Information:
- $75 General Admission.
- Capacity is extremely limited.
This program is generously supported by __________.
Elissa Lee Koljonen appears by arrangement with Curtis Artist Management at the Curtis Institute of Music.
The Performer
Elissa Lee Koljonen
Recognized as one of the most celebrated violinists of her generation, Elissa Lee Koljonen has thrilled audiences and critics in more than one hundred cities throughout the world. Ms. Koljonen received international acclaim when she became the first recipient of the prestigious Henryk Szeryng Foundation Award and the silver medalist of the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition. Her playing has been hailed by the Helsingin Sanomat (Helsinki) as “sparkling, sensual and personal,” and the Chicago Tribune has said she displays “boundless technique and musicianship.”
Ms. Koljonen has performed with such orchestras as the Boston Pops, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic, as well as the symphony orchestras of Bilbao, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Oregon, Pittsburgh, Helsinki, and Seoul. She garnered critical acclaim for her appearance with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo in a special concert celebrating the 700th anniversary of the Grimaldi Dynasty. She has collaborated with such noted conductors as Matthias Bamert, Dirk Brossé, JoAnn Falletta, Lawrence Foster, Miguel Harth Bedoya, Neeme Järvi, James Judd, Andrew Litton, José-Luis Novo, the late James DePreist, and the late Bryden Thomson.
