Discover Glorious Musical Jewels—Beethoven and Schubert at Jeffrey Siegel’s beloved concert-with-commentary series, with performances of Beethoven's joyous Polonaise, beloved Für Elise, and humorous bagatelles alongside Schubert's dramatic F Minor Impromptu, charming waltzes, and the heavenly Ave Maria.
Some pianists command silence. Jeffrey Siegel prefers conversation.
Now in its 48th season at Scottsdale Arts, Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel® is built on a simple and somewhat radical idea: the best way to experience great music is to understand what you're hearing while you're hearing it.
Siegel weaves captivating tales about composers, unfolding hidden depths, and revealing the drama behind the notes. He performs each masterwork in full, but he starts with something surprising or scandalous or simply human, turning the concert hall into a room where music makes sense.
If you've ever felt like classical music wasn’t for you, this is where that changes. The world’s best music sounds even better with a good story.
Keyboard Conversations ®️ with Jeffrey Siegel Series Dates:
January 12, 2027, 7:30 p.m.: The Romantic Music of Brahms
February 9, 2027, 7:30 p.m.: Chopin in Paris
March 9, 2027, 7:30 p.m.: Virtuoso Variations — Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky
Apr 26, 2026 / 3:00 p.m.
The most talented young musicians come together to celebrate the end of Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra's season with their annual Season Finale Concert! This concert features all six PYSO ensembles.
May 10, 2026 / 4:00 p.m.
"Dreams of Freedom" is a musical tribute to the United States of America’s evolving identity. Featuring Gershwin’s vibrant Rhapsody in Blue and Barber’s poignant Adagio for Strings, the program reflec...
Jan 12, 2027 / 7:30 p.m.
Be swept away by The Romantic Music of Brahms as Jeffrey Siegel warmly renders exuberant Hungarian dances, lyrical waltzes, deeply affecting Intermezzos, and the fiery B Minor Rhapsody. Siegel knows t...
Feb 9, 2027 / 7:30 p.m.
Encounter Chopin in Paris as Jeffrey Siegel introduces you to the joyful Ballade no. 3, the devilish Scherzo no. 3, the dreamy Nocturne in D Flat, and the stirring Polonaise in A Major. Jeffrey Siegel...