MARINUS CONCERTS presents

NORDIC CHRISTMAS

Inspired by the Scandinavian tradition of St. Lucia’s day, we invite you to a festive candlelit concert where the rich sound of 12 celli and violas will envelope you as they play folksongs and carols.

hailed for the “directness and depth of her playing” -Gramophone

November 28, 2026

5PM and 7:30PM

The same festive program at both performances. Bring the whole family to our 5 PM concert, especially suited to younger listeners, or join us for an enchanting evening at 7:30 PM.

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MARINUS CONCERTS presents

LUMINOUS

Our Fall program celebrates the heart of Marinus Concerts: creating beautiful music among friends and sharing its power to bring light into our lives.

hailed by the New York Times as “an artist of commanding technique, refined temperament and persuasive insight”

September 29, 2026

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September 29, 2026

King Family Vineyard, Crozet, VA

The event schedule includes our Family-friendly Concert, time to picnic with friends and then come together to listen.

• 6:00 PM – Family Friendly Concert: 30 minute concert featuring an interactive performance, and chance to meet the musicians, ask questions and even try an instrument themselves! Perfect for children and parents ages 3+.
• 6:30 PM – BYOP – Bring Your Own Picnic with King Family Wine available for purchase in the Carriage House or on the Carriage House patio  (weather permitting) with a limited menu. The King Family Vineyards Tasting Room closes at 6:30 PM. If you wish to arrive early for wine and a full Tasting Room menu of wines, please arrive at King Family prior to 6 pm and vineyards grounds open
• 7:30 PM –Concert in the elegant Carriage House

From Mozart’s brilliance to Schumann’s yearning romance— join Marinus Concerts for a luminous evening of piano quartet masterpieces.

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MARINUS CONCERTS presents

PASSION

A spring concert that expresses what drives our music making at Marinus Concerts: to create beautiful music among friends and share the power of music to bring hope and renewal budding out of the wintry cold.

“emotional depth and early textures” (BBC Music Magazine)

March 31, 2026

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March 31, 2026

King Family Vineyard, Crozet, VA

The event schedule includes our Family-friendly Concert, time to picnic with friends and then come together to listen.

• 6:00 PM – Family-Concert and musician meet-and-greet, ideal for families with children aged 3 and up
• 6:30 PM – BYOP – Bring Your Own Picnic with King Family Wine available for purchase and vineyards grounds open
• 7:30 PM –Concert in the elegant Carriage House

This program works together to form a spring offering: music that emerges from the wintry cold carrying tenderness, depth, and the hope of renewal.

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Visions Initiative and Nyquist Music in cooperation with the Marinus Ensemble 

presents

Rachel Yonan and Kwan Yi

“it is the directness and depth of her playing that leave the strongest impression” (Gramophone)

March 21, 2026        

A Chapel Hill House Concert

March 21, 2026

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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MARINUS CONCERTS presents

BOYD MEETS GIRL

“beguiling… enchanting” musical chemistry (Gramophone)

September 30, 2025

Boyd Meets Girl pairs Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf. The duo has toured the world sharing their eclectic mix of music from Debussy and Bach to Radiohead and Beyoncé, and their two studio albums have received over 4 million streams on Spotify alone. Both acclaimed soloists in their own right, Boyd has been described as “truly evocative” by The Washington Post, and as “a player who deserves to be heard” by Classical Guitar Magazine, while Metcalf, who has also toured as a member of the popular chamber ensembles Eighth Blackbird, Break of Reality and Sybarite5, has been called “brilliant” by Gramophone. Boyd Meets Girl has toured throughout the USA, India, Nepal, New Zealand, and every state and territory in Australia, including engagements at Caramoor, Newport Classical, Festival Napa Valley, Austin Classical Guitar, Moab Music Festival and many others.

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MARINUS CONCERTS presents

KISS ON WOOD

Featuring RACHEL YONAN, praised for being “technically perfect as she tamed the wicked string crossings with musical strength and grace” and her recital partner KWAN YI who together were described by the Cultural Voice as “displaying virtuosity as well as love for the music. They played with the verve of chamber musicians while at the same time abandoning the religious overtones of Pärt’s compositions. Schumann would surely have enjoyed this reading.”

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MARINUS CONCERTS presents

The Cello Chronicles

Featuring BROOK SPELTZ, praised for his “fluid virtuosity” and “soulful melodies”, Grammy-Nominated cellist MICHELLE DJOKIC, JOSEPH KUIPERS, “…a powerfully gifted performer, and a virtuoso cellist” (Sonus Journal) and JAMES WILSON who the Los Angeles Times described as a musician “with something to say and a commanding way of saying it.” 

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Come with friends around 6:30PM to sip a glass of wine (*available for purchase) as you watch the sun set over the mountains. Then join us in the carriage house at 7:30PM for a concert of world-class chamber music. 

Don’t miss this bold and immersive concert experience.

MARINUS CONCERTS presents

JS BACH to APPALACHIA 

On April 16, 2024 Marinus returns to King Family Vineyards for a unique evening of music, wine and friendship. Together, we’ll explore the influence of Bach’s masterful Goldberg Variations on the soulful sounds of Appalachian folk music. It’s a fusion you won’t want to miss! Grab a glass of wine, bring a picnic to enjoy in the beautiful vineyard setting, and let the music meet you in the present moment. Whether you’re a fan of classical music or bluegrass, this event has something for everyone. 

Featuring JOSEPH KUIPERS, “…a powerfully gifted performer, and a virtuoso cellist” (Sonus Journal).  Violinist LYDIA UMLAUF and violist RACHEL LI MCDONALD join him from Dallas where they regularly perform with the Dallas Symphony and with Metamorphoses Dallas. 

King Family Vineyard, Crozet, VA

April 16, 2024 

6:30 PM Wine Reception and BYOP (Bring your own picnic) 

7:30PM Concert

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Come with friends around 6:30PM to sip a glass of wine (*available for purchase) as you watch the sun set over the mountains. Then join us in the carriage house at 7:30PM for a concert of world-class chamber music. 

 You don’t want to miss this bold and immersive concert experience.

MARINUS CONCERTS presents

NUEVO TANGO 

On September 19, 2023 MARINUS in the VINEYARD returns to Crozet to present something totally new—NUEVO TANGO. Although we’re calling this “new tango”, we’re pairing a dance suite by J.S. Bach with works by Argentine tango-master Astor Piazzolla and new compositions by another Argentine bandoneon player and composer, GRAMMY-nominated Juan Pablo Jofre.

JP JOFRE is praised by CNN as “one of the most important Argentinean bandoneonists and composers” and highlighted repeatedly by the New York Times as one of today’s leading artists. Cellist JOSEPH KUIPERS, “…a powerfully gifted performer, and a virtuoso cellist” (Sonus Journal) will join him from Dallas where they first teamed up at the Music@Mill Festival last spring.

King Family Vineyard, Crozet, VA

September 19, 2023 

6:30 PM Wine Reception and BYOP (Bring your own picnic) 

7:30PM Concert

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“Latino instruments made an appearance (Symphony Space) as well, like the Argentine bandoneón, artfully played by J. P. Jofre.” – New York Times

Come with friends around 6:30PM to sip a glass of wine (*available for purchase) as you watch the sun set over the mountains. Then join us in the carriage house at 7:30PM for a concert of world-class chamber music. 

 You don’t want to miss this bold and immersive concert experience.

MARINUS CONCERTS presents

SEVEN LAST WORDS 

Join MARINUS for an intimate evening of world-class music, local wine and gorgeous scenery. This year we’re bringing in two fabulous violinists: Hye-Jin Kim who is praised for her “…heart-stopping and unrivaled beauty” by The Strad Magazine and Kobi Malkin who the New York Times praised for his “gorgeous tone and an edge-of-seat intensity.” Cellist Joseph Kuipers, “…a powerfully gifted performer, and a virtuoso cellist” (Sonus Journal) will join us from Dallas, and Rachel Yonan will round out the quartet, playing the wonderful role that links treble and bass. Father Blake Johnson will offer short reflections on each WORD.

King Family Vineyard, Crozet, VA

March 21, 2023 

6:30 PM Wine Reception and BYOP (Bring your own picnic) 

7:30PM Concert

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“gorgeous tone and an edge-of-seat intensity.” —New York Times of violinist Kobi Malkin

Come with friends around 6:30PM to sip a glass of wine (*available for purchase) as you watch the sun set over the mountains. Then join us in the carriage house at 7:30PM for a concert of world-class quartet playing. You will not want to miss this opportunity to hear one of the most immersive and intensive string quartets of the repertoire, performed as Haydn intended, dramatically with meditations given on each Sonata movement. It will be a complete concert experience. 

CHAMBER MUSIC RALEIGH

North Carolina Museum of Art

Raleigh, NC

April 30, 2023 | 2PM

Renié: Contemplation
Damase: Sonate pour flûte et harpe
Debussy: Beau Soir
Fauré: Après un Rêve, Opus 7/1
de Falla: Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas
Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Harp and Viola 

Close networks of likeminded people make fertile ground for creativity as we see in this program featuring French inspired music for harp. All the composers performed today had musical relationships: Debussy inspiring and competing with Ravel; Fauré teaching Ravel at the Conservatoire; Renié influencing Ravel and Debussy; Ravel cavorting with the likes of de Falla and Stravinsky. It is amazing to think that such brilliant circles existed, and that they may still exist to perpetuate the evolution of music and culture.

Artists 

Hannah Kuipers, Chrestman, harp

Rachel Kuipers Yonan, viola

Anthony Trionfo, flute

Grammy nominated Dover Quartet opens MARINUS in the VINEYARD season

Join GRAMMY® nominated DOVER QUARTET for an intimate evening of world-class music, local wine and gorgeous scenery

King Family Vineyard, Crozet, VA

September 19, 2022 

6:30 PM Wine Reception and BYOP (Bring your own picnic) 

7:30PM Concert

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“The Dover Quartet players have it in them to become the next Guarneri String Quartet—they’re that good. Expert musicianship, razor-sharp ensemble, deep musical feeling and a palpable commitment to communication made their performances satisfying on many levels.” —Chicago Tribune

Haydn: String Quartet Op. 76, No. 3 “Emperor”

Come with friends around 6:30PM to sip a glass of wine (*available for purchase) as you watch the sun set over the mountains. Then join us in the carriage house for a mini concert of world-class quartet playing. You will not want to miss this rare opportunity to hear one of the most in-demand string quartets as you sip wine in a gorgeous venue!

***DON’T MISS OUT! Join MARINUS again on Tuesday, September 20 as the DOVER QUARTET plays sextets in the round with RACHEL KUIPERS YONAN (viola) and JOSEPH KUIPERS (cello). Works by Brahms and Schoenberg. Click here for tickets!

MARINUS in the VINEYARD presents GRAMMY nominated Dover Quartet with Rachel Yonan and Joseph Kuipers

King Family Vineyard, Crozet, VA

September 20, 2022 

6:30 PM Wine Reception and BYOP (Bring your own picnic) 

7:30PM Concert

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“…it was easy to hear why this foursome is so lauded. The musicians… are together a rare musical combination of power and beauty.” -Boston Classical Review

GRAMMY® nominated DOVER QUARTET will join RACHEL KUIPERS YONAN (viola) and JOSEPH KUIPERS (cello) for sextets in the round which invites the audience to essentially be on stage and participate in the performance as listeners.

Brahms: Sextet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18

Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4

A beautiful concert. A glass of wine. A breathtaking view.

MARINUS in the VINEYARD 

King Family Vineyard

Crozet, VA

April 5, 2022 | 6PM Wine Reception | 7PM Concert

Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ

A beautiful concert. 

A glass of wine.

A breathtaking view. 

As an ensemble, our inspiration comes from the sea—constant but ever changing. One of our constants is that each year at this time, MARINUS embarks on a journey. Four acclaimed artists gather to explore HAYDN’S monumental work The SEVEN LAST WORDS of CHRIST, and the intersection of music and spoken word unique to this piece. This year we’ll perform at the gorgeous King Family Vineyard in Crozet, VA on April 5, 2022 at 7:00pm. Socialize with a glass of wine. Enjoy a breathtaking view, and hear a beautiful concert.

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Violinists Siwoo Kim and Kobi Malkin, violist Rachel Kuipers Yonan and cellist Joseph Kuipers partner with Church of the Holy Cross to present this event.

“Perfectly balanced” – Philadelphia Inquirer

CHAMBER MUSIC RALEIGH

North Carolina Museum of Art

Raleigh, NC

May 15, 2022 | 1PM and 3PM

Schumann: Märchenbilder, Opus 113
Schubert: Notturno in E-flat Major
Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Opus 47 

Explore the great German Romantics in this lush program featuring works by Schubert and Schumann. Schumann’s imaginative Märchenbilder or Fairy Tale Pictures will enchant you and draw your mind to other worlds with its musical stories. Following this is the haunting Schubert Notturno in E-Flat, written for piano trio in the autumn of 1827. It is a sublime work of the chamber music repertoire, and is juxtaposed in this program with Schumann’s only piano quartet with its equally lyrical third movement. 

Artists 

Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin

Rachel Yonan, viola

Joseph Kuipers, cello

Kwan Yi, piano

Washington and Lee Concert University | Concert Series

Lenfest Center for the Arts
Wilson Concert Hall
Lexington,  VA 24450

Box Office 540-458-8000

Concert Guild: Marinus Ensemble
Dedicated to the memory of philanthropist H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest ’53 (1930-2018)

September 27, 2019 | Master Class

September 28, 2019 | Concert

Nationalism

• • Turina: Piano Quartet in A Minor, Op. 67

• • Bloch: Suite Hébraïque

• • Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57

The Marinus Ensemble is a music collective that presents great chamber music through the talents of emerging international artists. At its heart are its founders, brother and sister, Rachel Kuipers Yonan and Joseph Kuipers. Marinus last performed at W&L during the 2014-2015 Concert Guild Season. This concert will examine nationalism in music as exemplified in Turina’s “Piano Quartet in A Minor, Op. 67”, Bloch’s “Suite Hebraique”, and Shostakovitch’s “Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57”. The concert is dedicated to the memory of H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest ‘53 (1930-2018) whose philanthropy not only funded the Lenfest Center for the Arts and significant programs at W&L, but nurtured the Marinus Ensemble during its early days.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

April 19, 2019 | Friday | 7PM

Marinus presents Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ for String Quartet

As an ensemble, our inspiration comes from the sea—constant and yet ever changing. One of our constants is that each year at this time Marinus embarks on a journey. Four great artists gather to explore Haydn’s monumental work The Seven Last Words of Christ and the intersection of music and spoken word unique to this piece. This year we are delighted to partner with the Rev. Dr. John Yates III at Holy Trinity Anglican in Raleigh, NC.  We will perform on Good Friday in a darkened cathedral space with mediations offered on each word between the sonata movements. Join violinists Jennifer Curtis, Anastasia Agapova, Joseph Kuipers and myself for this final event of our season. It’s  FREE and open to the public.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

549 N. Blount Street

Raleigh, NC 27604

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

February 24, 2019 | Sunday | 3PM
SOLD OUT | Standby Tickets Available

Marinus presents Nationalism.

Living in a time when Nationalism is the word of the day, this program explores that concept in music during the 20th and 21st Centuries. From Spanish Nationalist composer Joaquín Turina to Italian film composer Nino Rota to the oppressed Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, we discover that each expressed pride for his homeland through unique and beautiful sounds. Featuring renowned artists Francesca dePasquale, Elizabeth Fayette, Rachel Kuipers Yonan, Young-Ah Tak, Sarah Shafer and Matthew Zalkind.

• • Turina: Piano Quartet in A Minor, Op. 67

• • Rota: Il Presepio

• • Chausson: Chanson Perpetuelle, Op. 37

• • Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57
  • Schubert String Trio D. 471

Marinus Presents

October 29, 2016 | Saturday | 7:30 pm

Latin Masters

Join the Marinus Ensemble as we kick off our fourth season with a special concert featuring Metropolitan Opera flutist MARON KHOURY, guitarist JEREMY HARTING, and violist RACHEL YONAN. These artists will perform guitar works by the Latin masters. Tour through Spain with de Falla’s Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas and explore Histoire du Tango with Piazzolla’s only work for guitar and flute.

Meet the artists following the concert at the FREE wine and cheese reception!

• Francisco Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra
• Isaac Albeniz: Asturias
• Heitor Villa-Lobos: Prelude No. 1
• Manuel de Falla: Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas
• Astor Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango
• Francesco Molino: Second Grand Trio Op. 45

Christ Church Ithan
536 Conestoga Rd.
Villanova, PA 19085