Events
Upcoming
Sunday, March 9th, 2025, 3:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
From Solitude to Symphony
Abbey Engelmann, soprano
Liz Derstine, piano
Friday, March 28th, 2025, 3:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
New Music Marathon
New Work by Liz Derstine
Saturday, March 29th, 2025, 7:00pm
The Armory Hall, Somerville, MA
Longy Orchestra Premieres Student Orchestral Works
New Work for Orchestra, Liz Derstine
Thursday, April 10th, 2025, 7:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
New Music by Longy Composers
New Work by Liz Derstine
Saturday, April 19th, 2025, 3:00pm
Arlington Street Church Chapel, Boston, MA
GAIA Quartet and Liz Derstine
ft. Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major Op. 81, B. 155, Antonín Dvořák
Friday, April 25th, 2025, 3:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Custom Commission Showcase
New Work by Liz Derstine
Thursday, May 1st, 2025, 5:00pm
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Brandeis Singing Party ft. students of Nancy Armstrong
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, 3:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Graduating Master’s Recital of A.J. Ramsey, soprano
Liz Derstine, piano
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, 7:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Graduating Master’s Recital of Jiayu Duan, soprano
Liz Derstine, piano
Monday, May 5th, 2025, 7:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Graduating Master’s Recital of Julia Kim, soprano
Liz Derstine, piano
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, 7:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Graduating Recital of William Aldenberg, tenor
Liz Derstine, piano
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, 3:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Graduating Master’s Recital of Vincent Francis, viola
Liz Derstine, piano
Wednesday, May 14th, 2025, 11:00am
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Graduating Master’s Recital of Liz Derstine, composition
Saturday, May 17th, 2025, 3:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Graduating Master’s Recital of Daniel Haakenson, countertenor
Liz Derstine, piano
Past Events
Thursday, December 19th, 2024, 7:00pm
Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar
Javier Avendaño, double bass
Liz Derstine, piano
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Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, 5:30pm
Laurie Theater at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Brandeis Singing Party ft. students of Nancy Armstrong
Saturday, Nov 22nd, 2024, 7:00pm - Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
New Music by Longy Composers
Featuring world premiere of “Her Own Dreams” for voice and piano by Liz Derstine, with text by Liz Chen
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Saturday, Nov 9th, 2024, 3:00pm - Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Songs of Longing and Persistence
Mona Celest Majid, soprano
Liz Derstine, piano
Featuring world premiere of “Ruzi ke dur nist” for soprano voice and piano by Charlotte Koonce, with text by Mahvash Sabet
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Saturday, Nov 2, 2024, 7:30pm - Chase Young Gallery, Boston, MA
Soir Noir
Featuring Dana Lynne Varga, soprano and many of her talented students. With Sage Fogle and Liz Derstine, collaborative pianists.
Price of admission includes light refreshments!
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Saturday, March 29th, 2025- Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
Longy Orchestra (Orchestra IS)
World Premiere: New Work by Liz Derstine
Save the date! More info TBA.
May 11, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
Geliebet hab’ ich und gelebt: “I have loved and I have lived”
with Will Aldenberg, tenor
Longy School of Music - Revamped Library Space, 11am
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May 10, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
It’s Personal Music Festival
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
2pm - Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes with Caroline and the Shaggy Goats
4pm - World premiere of “Black Beach” for string quartet and piano by Jeremy Duckett with GAIA Quartet
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May 3, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
Jinglin Mo | There Are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
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May 2, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
Samuel LaGrego | Continuums: A Musical Journey Through Space and Time
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
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April 28, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
Chamber Music Extravaganza
with Caroline and the Shaggy Goats
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
April 27, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
Ya Sai | A Musical Wander Through Time and Space
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
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April 18, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
New Music by Longy Composers
World Premiere of “Within” with GAIA Quartet
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
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April 13, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
Tuan Nguyen | Violin of the Unknown
Longy School of Music - N1
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April 7, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
Heming Cao | Music of the Night
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
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March 22, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
New Music Marathon
performances of “Doers & Dreamers” by Liz Derstine and Seven Preludes no.7, for piano by Eric Sawyer
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
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March 3, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
Liz Derstine | The Way to Becoming
featuring Allie Lawn, Liz Chen, Aspen Barker, Alex Taylor, Rosalyn Taylor, Simone Cartales
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
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January 19, 2024 - Cambridge, MA
Caroline Wolfe | Reborn
Longy School of Music - Pickman Concert Hall
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Past Tour Dates
September 20th, 2018 - Portland, OR / Holocene with RAC
October 13th, 2017 - Chicago, IL / Metro with RAC
October 12th, 2017 - Columbus, OH / Newport Music Hall with RAC
October 11th, 2017 - Toronto, ON / Mod Club with RAC
October 8th, 2017 - Brooklyn, NY / Brooklyn Steel with RAC
October 7th, 2017 - Philadelphia, PA / Coda with RAC
October 5th, 2017 - Washington, DC / Black Cat with RAC
October 4th, 2017 - Boston, MA / Paradise Rock Club with RAC
October 2nd, 2017 - Carrboro, NC / Cat’s Cradle with RAC
October 1st, 2017 - Atlanta, GA / Terminal West with RAC
September 30th, 2017 - Nashville, TN / The Basement East with RAC
September 29th, 2017 - New Orleans, LA / The Republic with RAC
September 27th, 2017 - Austin, TX / Mohawk with RAC
September 26th, 2017 - Dallas, TX / Trees with RAC
September 24th, 2017 - Denver, CO / Bluebird Theater with RAC
September 22nd, 2017 - Las Vegas, NV / Life Is Beautiful Festival with RAC
September 20th, 2017 - Los Angeles, CA / The Fonda with RAC
September 17th, 2017 - Vancouver, BC / The Imperial with RAC
September 16th, 2017 - Portland, OR / Wonder Ballroom with RAC
September 15th, 2017 - Seattle, WA / Neumos with RAC
August 11th, 2017 - San Francisco, CA / Outside Lands Music Festival with RAC
July 8th, 2017 - Okinawa, Japan / Corona Sunsets Festival with RAC
October 12th, 2016 - Portland, OR / White Eagle Saloon Pink Feathers live set
January 30th, 2016 - Playa Punta Piedra, Chile / Corona Sunsets Festival with RAC
November 12th, 2015 - Minneapolis, MN / Mill City Nights Pink Feathers live set + RAC
November 10th, 2015 - Washington, DC / 9:30 Club Pink Feathers live set + RAC
November 9th, 2015 - Philadelphia, PA / Union Transfer Pink Feathers live set + RAC
November 8th, 2015 - Brooklyn, NY / Warsaw Pink Feathers live set + RAC
November 6th, 2015 - New York, NY / Webster Hall Pink Feathers live set + RAC
November 4th, 2015 - Boston, MA / Royale Pink Feathers live set + RAC
November 3rd, 2015 - Toronto, ON / Danforth Music Hall Pink Feathers live set + RAC
November 2nd, 2015 - Columbus, OH / Newport Music Hall Pink Feathers live set + RAC
November 1st, 2015 - Detroit, MI / Majestic Theater Pink Feathers live set + RAC
September 6th, 2015 - New York, NY / Electric Zoo with RAC
September 5th, 2015 - Seattle, WA / Bumbershoot Festival with RAC
September 4th, 2015 - Chicago, IL / North Coast Music Festival with RAC
May 17th, 2015 - Mexico City, Mexico / Festival Vaivén with RAC
April 19th, 2015 - Indio, CA / Coachella 2015 with RAC
April 17th, 2015 - Nashville, TN / Rites Of Spring Festival with RAC
April 14th, 2015 - Pomona, CA / The Glass House with RAC
April 13th, 2015 - San Diego, CA / The Observatory North Park with RAC
April 12th, 2015 - Indio, CA / Coachella 2015 with RAC
April 11th, 2015 - Las Vegas, NV / The Pool @ Cosmopolitan with RAC
April 10th, 2015 - Reno, NV / Knitting Factory with RAC
March 16th, 2015 - Austin, TX / Tumblr SXSW Party, Mohawk with RAC
March 29th, 2015 - Miami, FL / Ultra Music Festival with RAC
November 15th, 2014 - San Francisco, CA / Warfield with RAC
November 14th, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA / Fonda Theater with RAC
November 13th, 2014 - Los Angeles, CA / Fonda Theater with RAC
November 11th, 2014 Portland, OR / Wonder Ballroom with RAC
November 10th, 2014 Vancouver, BC / Commodore with RAC
November 9th, 2014 Bellingham, WA / Wild Buffalo with RAC
November 8th, 2014 Seattle, WA / Crocodile with RAC
November 7th, 2014 Seattle, WA / Crocodile with RAC
November 5th, 2014 Denver, CO / Gothic Theater with RAC
November 3rd, 2014 Madison, WI / Majestic with RAC
November 1st, 2014 Chicago, IL / Concord with RAC
October 31st, 2015 Pittsburgh, PA / Altar with RAC
October 30th, 2014 Toronto, ON / Danforth with RAC
October 27th, 2014 New Haven, CT / Toad's Place with RAC
October 26th, 2014 Washington, DC / 9:30 Club with RAC
October 25th, 2014 Philadelphia, PA / Theater Of Living Arts with RAC
October 24th, 2014 Las Vegas, NV / Life Is Beautiful Festival with RAC
October 23rd, 2014 New York, NY / Terminal 5 with RAC
October 22nd, 2014 Boston, MA / Royale with RAC
November 16th, 2013 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
November 15th, 2013 Rock N Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
November 14th, 2013 Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY
November 13th, 2013 Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA
November 10th, 2013 Independent, San Francisco, CA
November 9th, 2013 Constellation Room, Orange County, CA
November 8th, 2013 Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
November 6th, 2013 Barboza, Seattle,WA
November 5th, 2013 Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver, BC
November 4th, 2013 Doug Fir, Portland, OR