Brian Ganz

mark your calendars for brian's final "extreme chopin" concert at Strathmore in April 2026!

UPCOMING APPEARANCES


Thursday, December 11, 7 p.m. ET: Brian will perform his only full-length recital of the school year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Dodge Performing Arts Center - Recital Hall. The performance will feature Chopin's Barcarolle, Op. 60, 4 Mazurkas, Op. 67 and Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39, along with assorted preludes, etudes, and audience requests for their favorite works of Chopin. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://inside.smcm.edu/events.

Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8 p.m. ET: Brian will perform “Chopin’s Creative Twilight” at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn. This concert will feature Chopin’s later works, including the Barcarolle, Op. 60, Berceuse, Op. 57, Nocturnes, Op. 62, and the recently discovered Waltz in A minor. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of Romantic virtuosity! Tickets are $42 and $32 for students 18 and under. To purchase tickets, visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/36017/performance/11698464

Sunday, March 1, 2026, 3-5 p.m. ET: Celebrate Chopin’s 216th birthday with a recital performed by Brian at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Frederick, Md. This concert is free, open to the public, and is sponsored in part by The Delaplaine Foundation, the Frederick Arts Council, and The William E. Cross Foundation. Seating begins at 2:30 p.m. For more information, visit https://calvaryumc.org/concerts/.

Saturday, April 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET: Brian performs his 15th — and FINAL — Chopin concert in partnership with the National Philharmonic at the Music Center at Strathmore. To purchase tickets, visit https://nationalphilharmonic.org/event/extreme-chopin-the-finale/. The program will run as follows:

Barcarolle, Op. 60

Berceuse, Op. 57

3 Mazurkas, Op. 63

2 Nocturnes, Op. 62

Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39

4 Mazurkas, Op. 67

Plus the newly discovered Waltz in A minor!

... and more!