Festival 17
April 10-17, 2026
Jennifer Johnson Cano
Peter Wiley
David Shifrin, Artistic Director
Ani Kavafian
Ida Kavafian
Daniel Phillips
Steve Tenenbom
Chris Cano
Tara Helen O'Connor
Guy Whatley
Anne Marie McDermott
Janet's House
Friday, April 10, 2026 6 pm
Concert & Dinner - $120
David Shifrin, clarinet, Jennifer Johnson Cano, soprano, Chris Cano, piano
Louis Spohr 3 German songs for Voice, clarinet, and piano
Debussy Premiere Rapsodie for clarinet and piano
Mozart Aria
"Non più di fiori" from Clemenza di Tito
Pasternack Studio
Sunday, April 12, 2026 2 pm
Concert - hors d'oeuvres & wine - $70
"French Salon"
Jennifer Johnson Cano, soprano; Tara Helen O'Conner, flute; Peter Wiley, cello; Chris Cano, piano; Daniel Phillips, violin
Debussy - Violin Sonata
Ravel - "Enchanted flute" from Scheherazade
Ravel - Chansons Madécasses
Louise Ferrenc - Piano Trio
Private Home in West Valley
Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:00 pm
$70
Daniel Phillips, violin, Tara Helen O'Conner, flute; Nokuthula Ngwenyanma, viola; Thomas Landschoot, cello
Mozart Duo in B-flat for violin and viola
Villa Lobos - Jet Whistle for Flute and Cello
Mozart - Flute Quartet in D Major
Baroque at Camelback Bible
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:30 pm
$50
Concertos and Arias
Jennifer Johnson Cano, soprano; Guy Whatley, organ & harpsichord;
Flutes: Tara Helen O’Connor, Jarrett May; Violins: Ani Kavafian, Ida Kavafian, Daniel Phillips; Violas: Steven Tenenbom, Nokuthula Ngwenyama; Celli: Peter Wiley, Thomas Landschoot, Barbara Metz; Bass: Timothy Cobb
J.S. Bach Concerto for Two Violins in d minor BWV 1043
Organ Interludes from Bach Cantatas
J.S. Bach Selected Arias featuring Jennifer Johnson Cano from:
Cantata 170 Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust
Cantata 30a Was die Seele kann ergötzen
Erbarme dich from St. Matthew Passion
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto #6
J. S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto #4
J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto #3
Desert Botanical Garden
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6 pm
Concert - hors d'oeuvres - wine - $90
Ani Kavafian, violin; Violas:Steven Tenenbom, Paul Neubauer; Peter Wiley, cello; Timothy Cobb, bass;
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute;
David Shifrin, clarinet; Gabriel Kovach, horn
Eleni Katz, bassoon
Beethoven Serenade for flute, violin, viola
Beethoven Septet for violin, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, bassoon & horn
Concert at The Abbey on Monroe
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7:30 pm - $60
Jennifer Johnson Cano, Soprano; Tara Helen O'Connor, flute, viola TBD; Ann Marie McDermott, piano
Brahms Two Songs for Voice, Viola & Piano Op. 91
Schubert Variations on "Trockne Blumen" for flute and piano
Tara Helen O'Conner, Anne Marie McDermott
Camelback Bible Church
Festival Founders Finale
Friday, April 17, 2026, 7:30 pm
(Included in PCMS Subscription)
$50
Brahms Sonata in E flat for clarinet and piano Op. 120 No. 2
David Shifrin, Anne Marie McDermott
Beethoven Quartet for piano and strings in E flat Op. 16
Anne Marie McDermott, Ida Kavafian, Steven Tenenbom, Peter Wiley
Brahms Piano Quintet f minor Op. 34
Anne Marie McDermott, Ani Kavafian, Ida Kavafian, Steven Tenenbom, Peter Wiley