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CROSSROADS, INC. 2025-2026 Concert Series The Second Sundays at Two concert series, graciously hosted as a gift to the community by Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, sprang to life in January 2009. The near-perfect acoustics and excellent sightlines of the church’s sanctuary soon made the series a favorite of aficionados and performing artists alike. Word spread on the classical music scene, and the series now draws leading artists from across the nation and around the world. ROLLING HILLS
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH For information, call Classical Crossroads at (310) 316-5574 or click here. Free admission — Donations appreciated Click to see “Second
Sundays at Two” recent past seasons:
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Pianist
Robert Thies joined by ![]() ![]() Violinist Pianists Roger Wilkie Robert Thies Growing up in Palos Verdes, Robert Thies first gained international recognition when he won the Gold Medal at the Second International Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Los Angeles Times praised him as a pianist of “unerring, warm-toned refinement, revealing judicious glimmers of power.” Aficionados highly regard Robert's recitals not only for his consummate musicianship and sensitive artistic interpretations, but for his illuminating observations about the composers and the selections. A Southern California native, violinist Roger Wilkie's professional career began with a six-year tenure in the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Currently, Mr. Wilkie serves as concertmaster of the Long Beach Symphony, a position he has held since 1990. He is also a member of the much-loved Pacific Trio with cellist John Walz and pianist Edith Orloff. This renowned ensemble performed and recorded Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.
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Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. LU PIANO DUO ![]() Jie Lu & Ning Lu Originally from China, the two pianists completed their studies in the United States. Ning Lu holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Boulder, while Jie Lu holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois. Both are on the faculty at the University of Utah’s School of Music.
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Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Acclaimed Canadian
Pianists
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Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Stars of
Tomorrow The
Thornton Honors Chamber
Ensemble is the 13th top ensemble from the USC Thornton
School of Music that Classical Crossroads will have presented
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Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Part
II of a Concert in Two Parts* French
Violinist
Ambroise Aubrun ~ and ~ Belgian Pianist Steven Vanhauwaert
Classical Crossroads’ Second Sundays at Two Artistic Director and Steinway Artist Steven Vanhauwaert is joined by his esteemed violinist colleague Ambroise Aubrun. Hailed as a “marvelous violinist” (France Musique) with “sensitive tone” (Pizzicato Magazine) and “tremendous ease, suppleness and beauty of sound” (Nice-Matin), French violinist Ambroise Aubrun has performed extensively in Europe and North America in halls such as Salzburg Haus für Mozart, Yerevan Khachaturian Grand Hall, Los Angeles Broad Stage, Zipper Hall, Chicago Bradley Hall, and Paris Hotel des Invalides. He has shared the stage with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Scott St. John, Martin Chalifour, Fred Sherry, Clive Greensmith, Carrie Dennis, Richard O’Neill, Rohan de Saram, Steven Vanhauwaert, and the Borroméo and Ebène string quartets, among others. Hailed
by the Los Angeles Times for
his “impressive clarity, sense of structure and monster
technique,” Steven Vanhauwaert has
garnered a wide array of accolades, including the First
Prize at the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition.
Mr. Vanhauwaert made his solo debut at Walt Disney
Concert Hall and has appeared in some of the world’s leading
venues, including the National Center of the Performing Arts
in Beijing, the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, the
Concertgebouw in Brugge, the Great Hall of the Budapest
Liszt Conservatory, the Forbidden City Theatre in Beijing,
Segerstrom Hall, and the National Philharmonic Hall in Kyiv.
Artistic Director of Classical Crossroads’ Second
Sundays at Two series,
Mr. Vanhauwaert is a Steinway Artist. *
Part I of this concert is on the previous day
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Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The Felici Piano Trio ![]()
Violinist
Cellist
Pianist The Felici Piano Trio comprises Belgian pianist Steven Vanhauwaert, German violinist Rebecca Hang, and American cellist Brian Schuldt. Felici members are prize winners of the Los Angeles Liszt, Yellow Springs, and Osaka music competitions. Based in Mammoth Lakes, California, the Felici Trio has performed over 350 concerts in Europe, South America, and the U.S.
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Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. USC THORNTON CHAMBER VIRTUOSI ![]() ![]() The USC Thornton Chamber Virtuosi is USC’s premier touring ensemble featuring top emerging students performing alongside distinguished faculty members, violinist Lina Bahn and cellist Seth Parker Woods.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. I, too, sing America* In celebration of America250,
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