Dvorak in America

08/12/2026

After a beautiful performance up the California coast with R. Carlos Nakai , Pamela Freund-Striplen, and Will Clipman- what a memory!

Now gearing up for Chicago and the National Chamber Music America Conference next week. R. Carlos and Pamela will be on a featured panel on the opening day, sharing our work on Cultural Crossroads: Dvořák in America.

We’ll miss you in Chicago, Will!

08/06/2026

R. Carlos Nakai will be appearing in two performances of Cultural Crossroads: Dvorak in America this February.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Feb 4, 2027: 7pm Coe College
Overland Park, Kansas: Feb. 6, 2027: 7:30 at Polsky Theatre in the Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College
In this program, you will hear segments like this where RC performs with esteemed string players.
Marian Liebowitz Artist Management

08/02/2026

Happy Birthday to Dvořák scholar, Michael Beckerman! Here he is signing a copy of his book, The New Worlds of Dvořák, for Pamela Freund-Striplen. Thank you for your guidance and expertise!

07/20/2026

Join us in wishing our wonderful percussionist, Will Clipman, a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! His vibrant creativity blows us away! 🎉🎂🎈🎁🎊

Cultural Crossroads: Dvořák in America is a multimedia concert that...

07/19/2026

R. Carlos Nakai holds a Master’s Degree in American Indian Studies from the University of Arizona and an honorary doctorate from Northern Arizona University. He joins scholars Pamela Freund-Striplen and Robert Sims to present a panel discussion at Chamber Music America's National conference titled "Curating Connection: How Cultural Crossroads: Dvorak in America came to life". This wonderful program (showing the Indigenous and African American influences on Antonín Dvořák) shows a side of R. Carlos Nakai that many don't know.
Here is a short example of RC's original chamber music by the master of the Native flute accompanied by the Ciompi Quartet, Will Clipman, and Freund-Striplen, who is also a violist.
Marian Liebowitz Artist Management

07/14/2026

We are proud to have been selected to present a panel discussion at Chamber Music America's National conference titled Curating Connection: How Cultural Crossroads: Dvorak in America came to life. There are so many incredible offerings at this year's conference in Chicago- come to be inspired!

07/03/2026

What's the right gift to bring to a meeting with a scholar to discuss our Dvořák project? Why, her own copy of Michael Beckerman's "New Worlds of Dvořák: Searching in America for the Composer's Inner Life," of course!

06/14/2026

High praise for our performance Musical Instrument Museum - MIM!

A patron writes: “I attended the Cultural Cross Roads Dvorak in America concert recently at the MIM in Phoenix. My wife and I enjoyed it immensely. We’ve been to many shows at that venue and put it in our top three. If you know the eclectic acts that pass through there, it is a high mark.”

Bravo to the musicians R. Carlos Nakai Robert Sims Will Clipman Ciompi Quartet Pamela Freund-Striplen. Booking agent: Marian Liebowitz