Hilary Hahn, violin Matthias Goerne, baritone Gloria Chien, piano

Hilary Hahn returns to the stage and to Spivey Hall for a rare opportunity to hear her in recital and experience an extraordinary collaboration with renowned baritone Matthias Goerne and highly acclaimed pianist Gloria Chien . Goerne’s baritone voice is described as “superb” and “tenderly eloquent,” providing a rich, well-oiled tone that contrasts with Hahn’s technically perfect, beautifully lyrical violin playing.

Central to the program, which will highlight Hahn and Goerne separately and together, is the world premiere of a riveting new work by composer Reena Esmail , co-commissioned by Spivey Hall for Ms. Hahn and Mr.

Goerne. Esmail’s work is receiving major attention—she has been a composer in residence at the Seattle Symphony and Los Angeles Master Chorale, and her Concerto for Orchestra will premiere with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra in May 2027. “Nothing Hahn does is for show.

Technique, feelings, heart, and mind are intuitively fused, as Bach always demands.” — The Times Reena Esmail’s music is a “duet between traditions” ( Los Angeles Times ), blending Western classical training with Hindustani influences, drawing musicians from many perspectives into shared creative spaces.