Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma

09/30/2026

We hope you enjoyed the young pianists who opened Brightmusic’s 24th season and all the other featured chamber music works performed by the Brightmusic musicians! Check out the animal details on Anthony Stoops custom double bass! We hope to see you again November 10. Photos by Malcolm Zachariah.

09/23/2026

Brightmusic season 24 opening concert! Official photos to come!

09/22/2026

This evening’s Brightmusic season opening concert celebrates America250 with works by Foss, Hindemith, and Gershwin. The evening concludes with landmark chamber music work by Schubert, The Trout Quintet! Come join us!

09/22/2026

We can’t wait to welcome these two outstanding Young Artist Spotlight musicians from the Song Piano Studio in Oklahoma City this evening at 7:30 pm First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City

🎹Cassie Solorzano, piano“The Lark” — Mikhail Glinka/Mily Balakirev
🎹Jayden Nguyen, piano
Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major, Op. 22, I. Allegro con brio — Ludwig van Beethoven

🎶Cassie Solorzano is a sophomore at Northeast Classen High School of Advanced Studies. She began studying piano at the age of six and cello at the age of ten. An active performer and competitor, Cassie was named a winner of the 2026 OMTA Senior Competition and received Honorable Mention in both the MTNA Junior Competition and the OMTA Junior Competition. She has also participated in the OKC Philharmonic Young Musician Competition and has been selected for the North Central Honor Orchestra and OSAI at Quartz Mountain.

Cassie has been a member of the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra for the past two years and also performs with her school’s Symphony Orchestra. Through her experiences as both a pianist and cellist, she has developed a deep appreciation for music’s ability to connect people from all backgrounds. She hopes to share that connection by bringing comfort, joy, and inspiration to others through her music.

🎶Jayden Nguyen is a pianist and violinist from Oklahoma City. He began studying piano at age five and violin at age eight. His recent honors include first place in the Junior Division (Gilliam) of the 2025 OKC Philharmonic Young Musician Competition, first place in his division at the 2025 Hubbard-Males Piano Competition, and second place in the Senior Division (Meinders) of the 2026 OKC Philharmonic Young Musician Competition. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2024 as a winner of the Piano Star International Competition. Jayden has also performed with the North Central Honor Orchestra. A member of Harmony Ensemble, he enjoys sharing music with audiences throughout his community.

09/22/2026

What could possibly be on this evening’s Brightmusic concert? Hint: there is a double bass, and the bass scroll has a fish on it! Come join us at FBCOKC at 7:30 PM for the season opening concert!

09/19/2026

Please welcome our Young Artist Spotlight musicians from the Song Piano Studio in Oklahoma City. We can't wait to hear these two outstanding young pianists!

🎹Cassie Solorzano, piano“The Lark” — Mikhail Glinka/Mily Balakirev
🎹Jayden Nguyen, piano
Sonata No. 11 in B-flat Major, Op. 22, I. Allegro con brio — Ludwig van Beethoven

🎶Cassie Solorzano is a sophomore at Northeast Classen High School of Advanced Studies. She began studying piano at the age of six and cello at the age of ten. An active performer and competitor, Cassie was named a winner of the 2026 OMTA Senior Competition and received Honorable Mention in both the MTNA Junior Competition and the OMTA Junior Competition. She has also participated in the OKC Philharmonic Young Musician Competition and has been selected for the North Central Honor Orchestra and OSAI at Quartz Mountain.

Cassie has been a member of the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra for the past two years and also performs with her school’s Symphony Orchestra. Through her experiences as both a pianist and cellist, she has developed a deep appreciation for music’s ability to connect people from all backgrounds. She hopes to share that connection by bringing comfort, joy, and inspiration to others through her music.

🎶Jayden Nguyen is a pianist and violinist from Oklahoma City. He began studying piano at age five and violin at age eight. His recent honors include first place in the Junior Division (Gilliam) of the 2025 OKC Philharmonic Young Musician Competition, first place in his division at the 2025 Hubbard-Males Piano Competition, and second place in the Senior Division (Meinders) of the 2026 OKC Philharmonic Young Musician Competition. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2024 as a winner of the Piano Star International Competition. Jayden has also performed with the North Central Honor Orchestra. A member of Harmony Ensemble, he enjoys sharing music with audiences throughout his community.

09/19/2026

Meet Season 24 opening concert musicians:
Katrin Stamatis, violin
Samuel Formicola, viola
Jonathan Ruck, cello
Anthony Stoops, double bass
Amy I-Lin Cheng, piano

The opening concert celebrates America250 with a program that brings together exuberance, virtuosity, and timeless chamber-music favorites. The journey begins with Lukas Foss’s Capriccio for Cello and Piano, a spirited, high-energy work infused with the playful rhythms and irresistible character of an American hoedown. Paul Hindemith’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, Op. 11, No. 1, reveals the composer’s distinctive voice while offering a glimpse into his influential legacy as a teacher at Yale University. Gershwin’s unforgettable melodies from Porgy and Bess take on dazzling new life in Jascha Heifetz’s virtuosic arrangements for violin and piano, bringing the jazz-infused spirit of the opera into the concert hall. The evening culminates in Schubert’s beloved Trout Quintet—a radiant masterpiece filled with lyrical melodies, infectious rhythms, and joyful musical conversation. From American exuberance to Schubertian warmth, this is a program designed to delight, surprise, and leave you wanting more.

09/17/2026

Brightmusic chamber ensemble begins with a program featuring works many composers including Austrian composer Franz Schubert to American George Gershwin, who incorporated jazz and popular music. This concert will begin with another Young Artist Spotlight of two young pianists studying with Song Piano Studio in OKC. Program and tickets at brightmusic.org

09/15/2026

Brightmusic musicians Amy I-Lin Cheng and Katrin Stamatis performing in DiMenna Center this evening in New York City! They will also appear in Brightmusic season opening next Tuesday, 9/22 at 7:30 pm in FBCOKC!
https://dimennacenter.org/event/ruth-schonthal-and-her-world/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUWXfhwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXlqQ1FkWmp1UllsbzhxUmNzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeiTuMZr9_0fBUe3XRdDz0Q9hbPxeZUlSZtBc9TDCywspoeMP1ZUl5uRnPV50_aem_gIoo2e-6qrd6A34bFwaqLA

Join violin and piano duo Katrin Stamatis and Amy I-Lin Cheng as they present works of composer Ruth Schonthal (1924-2006). The program explores her

08/31/2026

What do Gershwin and Schubert have in common? Come find out at Brightmusic's season-opening concert on Tuesday, 9/22 at 7:30 pm at FBCOKC! Featuring Brightmusic musicians Katrin Stamatis (violin), Samuel Formicola (viola), Jonathan Ruck (cello), Anthony Stoops (double bass), and Amy I-Lin Cheng (piano). See full program details in the comment.

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