Blue Candlelight Music Series

05/10/2026

05/03/2026

So honored to host such a wonderful event — the IBLA Grand Prize Winners at Blue Candlelight Series. Many thanks to Salvatore Moltisanti and Michael Yasenak for bringing such joy and artistry to our distinguished audience in Dallas.

And double joy for me to finally meet my brilliant compatriot, Tata Licheli.

05/01/2026

Join us this Saturday, May 2, to celebrate these incredible musicians at our afternoon tea concert. From stages in the ancient town of Ragusa Ibla, Sicily, through the modern performance halls of Japan and Korea, the 2025 IBLA Grand Prize winners make their way to our beloved house concert in Dallas. Specially priced tickets and info at bluecandlelight.org. (Bonus points if you can name the 4 BCMS regulars who traveled to Sicily last summer and heard these artists compete!)

04/29/2026

Next stop, Carnegie Hall! These IBLA Grand Prize Winners are just back from performing in Japan and Korea, and now on their U.S. tour. They make Dallas the last stop before debuting in New York’s famed Carnegie Hall. Don’t miss them at our BCMS afternoon tea concert on Saturday, May 2 - doors open at 2:00pm, and concert begins at 3:00pm. Visit bluecandlelight.org for tickets and info. We will see you then! (Maximilian Trebo, piano, Italy; Tamar Licheli, piano, Georgia; Gianni Burriesci, violin, Italy; Ochwat & Zimka accordion duo, Poland)

04/27/2026

Our afternoon tea concert is Saturday, May 2! This concert is specially priced and features performances by the winners of the 2025 IBLA Grand Prize competition: Tamar Licheli, piano (Georgia), Gianni Burriesci, violin (Italy), Maximilian Trebo, piano (Italy), and the Ochwat & Zimka accordion duo (Poland). The afternoon comes complete with dainty sandwiches, scones and jam, delicious desserts, elegant teas, and sparkling wine. Doors open at 2:00pm, concert begins at 3:00pm. Get your tickets soon at bluecandlelight.org.

04/25/2026

Blue Candlelight Music Series believes that the future of classical music is in the hands of our youth, and we are proud to announce an exciting and unique opportunity for young pianists. Our first annual Piano Competition for musicians ages 8 through 18 is now open and accepting applications through July 15.

As a highly respected and integral part of the Dallas chamber music scene, Blue Candlelight has a history of providing opportunities to outstanding young musicians through our Young Starlight performance program. It is this program that inspired us to design our competition to:
- include and award prizes in three separate age categories to allow us to reach as many young pianists as possible;
- offer Young Starlight performance opportunities to our laureates, presenting them on the same stage as the world-class musicians in our regular season concerts;
- provide cash prizes that both reward achievement and support students' continued musical studies; and
- allow serious young pianists to be seen and evaluated by a jury of internationally recognized piano and music-industry figures.

The application process is easy and the competition is entirely online - no travel, no live appearance required, just the upload of 2 pre-recorded performance videos. Full instructions, repertoire requirements by age, and help with video submission can be found at bluecandlelight.org or scan the QR code on the attached flyer.

Please encourage your students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. We look forward to seeing their videos and all that they have accomplished and welcoming newly discovered talent to our Blue Candlelight Music Series stage next season!

04/23/2026

If you've never heard of the IBLA Grand Prize Competition, you may still know its laureates. In fact, if you watched the winter Olympics closing ceremony this year, you saw pianist Gloria Campaner perform a moving piece by Ludovico Einaudi. Gloria is a prior IBLA Grand Prize winner! (She is also, by the way, a laureate of the Paderewski International Piano Competition.) So, get your tickets to our May 2 concert so you can hear and meet the 2025 IBLA winners. Because we are sure you will see them again! Tickets and info at bluecandlelight.org.

04/21/2026

Join us on Saturday, May 2 for an international celebration of these musicians from Georgia, Italy and Poland. You'll enjoy an incredible (and delicous!) afternoon tea experience, and as always, our complimentary valets are on hand for your convenience. Doors open at 2:00pm, music begins at 3:00pm, giving you a full hour pre-concert to enjoy the food, wine and good company. Tickets specially priced at bluecandlelight.org. We look forward to seeing you there!

04/19/2026

From stages in the ancient town of Ragusa Ibla, Sicily, through the modern performance halls of Japan and Korea, the 2025 IBLA Grand Prize winners make their way to our beloved house concert in Dallas. Join us to celebrate these incredible musicians at our afternoon tea concert on Saturday, May 2. Specially priced tickets and info at bluecandlelight.org. (Bonus points if you can name the 4 BCMS regulars who traveled to Sicily last summer and heard these artists compete!)