Reflections in Music: Opus One

Reflections in Music Bruce Wolosoff, Artistic Director OPUS ONE a composer’s first published works ​A chamber music program featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Berg, Vivaldi, Wolosoff and Rachmaninoff ​​Performed by: violinists Max Tan and Deborah Buck cellist Amy Barston pianist Bruce Wolosoff   A composer’s Opus 1 is a declaration. It is a moment of arrival, when a composer steps forward and says, “This is who I am.” This Reflections program explores the first published works of major composers. From Beethoven’s assured early chamber writing and Paganini’s brilliant self-portrait as a violin virtuoso, to Rachmaninoff’s expansive lyricism and Alban Berg’s late-Romantic intensity on the verge of breaking through into modernism, each work reveals a composer defining a public voice. Reflections in Music is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring in new audiences of all ages and backgrounds to classical music. Through performances and conversation, we present our audiences with original programming that is intended to spark new ways of thinking about and engaging with the classical musical experience. ​For more information please visit the Reflections website   Performer Bios Max Tan Praised as “eloquent” (New York Times) and “warmly rhapsodic” (Boston Globe), American violinist Max Tan maintains an international career as performer, educator, and curator. He is concertmaster of Opera Philadelphia and founder and artistic director of Soundbox Ventures. Notably, he made his Carnegie Hall recital debut with pianist Marisa Gupta in 2024 and released his debut album of unpublished manuscripts for violin, piano, and organ on Centaur Records. A published essayist, guest lecturer at Tianjin Juilliard, and assistant violin faculty at Juilliard Pre-College, Dr. Tan is committed to nurturing the next generation of music curators, lovers, and advocates. He was just appointed as interim concertmaster of the Auckland Philharmonia starting this June. An alumnus of Harvard and Juilliard, his passion for music was fostered at the Perlman Music Program, most notably by Itzhak Perlman, Catherine Cho, and Donald Weilerstein. Deborah Buck Equally at home in recital halls, symphony stages, recording studios, opera houses—and even on Saturday Night Live—violinist Deborah Buck maintains a versatile career as a chamber musician, recitalist, concertmaster, and educator. Recent highlights include recitals with pianist Orli Shaham at BargeMusic (NYC), guest concertmaster appearances with American Composers Orchestra and Palm Beach Opera, a string quartet masterclass at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and regular appearances at Reflections in Music (NYC) and Telluride’s MusicFest series. She was recently named Artist in Residence for Pro Musica Detroit for the 2026–27 season and has served as tenured concertmaster of Orchestra Lumos since 2022. In June 2026, her recording of September by Curtis Stewart will be released on the Bright Shiny Things...