About Blue Candlelight Music Series
Blue Candlelight Music Series was founded in 2002 as the brainchild of Daredjan “Baya” Kakouberi and Lisa Blue. Their vision was to enrich the cultural fabric of Dallas by presenting performances by world class musicians in the intimate surroundings of an elegant private home. In that way an audience could experience classical music and close contact with musicians recreating the atmosphere in which chamber music masterpieces were originally performed.
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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)
Our afternoon tea is back this year! This special event comes complete with dainty sandwiches, scones and jam (made by our own board members!), delicious desserts, elegant teas and sparkling wine. This May 2, 2:00pm concert is specially priced and features performances by the winners of the 2025 IBLA Grand Prize competition. Get your tickets soon at bluecandlelight.org.
🏆️ BLUE CANDLELIGHT PIANO COMPETITION 🏆️ Have you heard the news? We`ve launched a piano competition for young artists ages 8-18! With awards including cash prizes and performance opportunities, applying is easy. Visit bluecandlelight.org or use the QR code to get to our Competition page for complete rules and repertoire requirements, and for video submission information. Our world class jury includes pianist Jihye Chang (Boston University), Music Director Hector Guzman (Plano Symphony), and pianist Anton Nel (UT Austin and The Glenn Gould School). Applications are open now through July 15!
APRIL CONCERT ARTIST SPOTLIGHT - ANI AZNAVOORIAN🎻 : Cellist Ani Aznavoorian makes her Blue Candlelight debut this Saturday for our program Timeless Tunes. In demand as both a soloist and chamber musician, Ani received both her bachelor`s and master`s degrees from The Juilliard School and was the youngest cellist in the history of the school to win first prize in the school`s concerto competition. And, fun fact - Ms. Aznavoorian proudly performs on a cello made by her father, Peter Aznavoorian! You can hear Ani alongside Baya Kakouberi, Gary and Eugene Levinson, and violist Michael Klotz at our concert this Sunday, April 12. Tickets and info at bluecandlelight.org.
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We have a LOT coming at you as we approach the end of our `25-`26 season!
APRIL 12: An incredible final regular season concert featuring the Levinson family, Michael Klotz and Ani Aznavoorian.
MAY 2: Our popular afternoon tea featuring the IBLA Grand Prize Winners.
LAUNCHING TODAY: Our inaugural BCMS Piano Competition for young artists.
Don`t miss out, get tickets and details at bluecandlelight.org!
Coming in April, join the Levinson family and friends for works by Brahms and Schubert. Visit bluecandlelight.org for tickets and info.
APRIL CONCERT ARTIST FEATURE - EUGENE LEVINSON 🎻 : Our April 12 concert, Timeless Tunes, features a BCMS family member in more ways than one, legendary double bassist Eugene Levinson. And did you know he literally "wrote the book" on the instrument? Born in Kiev, he received his doctorate degree at the Leningrad Conservatory. After emigrating to America, Eugene went on to an illustrious career with the New York Philharmonic and as a faculty member of the Juilliard School. And about the book? It`s called "The School of Agility" and it will definitely improve your bass-fingering...trust us (and Eugene!)
SPECIAL EVENT☕️ : Our popular afternoon tea concert is back! Join us to hear the incredible winners of the 2025 IBLA Grand Prize Competition in Sicily, and enjoy champagne, scones, jam and the full afternoon tea experience. Book early as tickets are specially priced and space is limited. Visit bluecandlelight.org for tickets and info.
Don’t miss our next concert of the season! On April 12 our own Levinson Family (Eugene, Gary, and Baya) are joined by Michael Klotz and Ani Aznavoorian for an evening of Timeless Tunes. Get your tickets for our final regular-season event at bluecandlelight.org!
Coming in April, join the Levinson family and friends for works by Brahms and Schubert. Visit bluecandlelight.org for tickets and info.
The loyal support of our audience members is invaluable to us. And today we send along a special "thank you!" to the wonderful team and residents of The Legacy senior communities of Willow Bend and Dallas. We partner with them frequently to bring outreach concerts to their venues, and this season we have had so many of the residents join us for our regular season events. We are always thrilled to see family members, old friends and new acquaintances from The Legacy arrive at the Schulzes doorway!
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