Features of the season include multiple Baltimore debuts—such as the Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason,Violist Tabea Zimmermann, Tenor Lawrence Brownlee,Pianists Javier Perianes and Isata Kanneh-Masonand, andDuo Parnas. 2019-20 will include performances of works by living composers including Nina C. Young (World Premiere, SHCS Commission), Tyshawn Sorey (Baltimore Premiere),Thomas Adès, Kyle Puebla Dubin, and Toshio Hosokawa. As always, our 54th season promises stellar performances by extraordinary soloists and ensembles such as Inon Barnatan, Alban Gerhardt, Richard Goode, Midori, Javier Perianes, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Tabea Zimmermann, Jerusalem Quartet, and the American Brass Quintet.

Tim Smith begins his review of the SHCS debut of pianist Conrad Tao: