# Event Details - **Event Name**: Oskar Espina Ruiz- Kaleidoscope Arts Concert Series 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Thank you for being a patron of the arts.About this EventSaturday, June 137:30pm - 9:30pm$15.00Let Oskar Espina Ruiz take you on a clarinet journey, where precision meets passion and notes become stories. Joined by Kaleidoscope Arts Artistic Director, Victoria Schwartzman on the piano. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/0dbdd9f0-2732-11f1-b24a-29e1eb4e9691-rimg-w1200-h600-dceef2f5-gmir.jpg Oskar Espina Ruiz, ClarinetSaturday, June 13, 2026 - 7:30pmLet Oskar Espina Ruiz take you on a clarinet journey, where precision meets passion and notes become stories.Oskar Espina Ruiz has emerged as one of the leading clarinetists of his generation, praised as a concerto soloist at the Casals Festival for his “masterful virtuosity” (El Nuevo Día, Puerto Rico), and admired for his “rhapsodic ease” and “generous, tender warmth” (The Millbrook Independent) in chamber music collaborations with the top string quartets and piano trios of our time.He has performed at major concert halls and festivals to high critical acclaim, including recitals in New York City, Washington DC, Moscow, Madrid, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. He has appeared as soloist with the St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony (Russia), St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic (Russia), Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (Casals Festival, Puerto Rico), Orquesta Sinfónica de la Ciudad de Asunción (Paraguay) and Bilbao Symphony (Spain).His 2025-2026 season opened with two concerts with the Grammy Award winning Cuarteto Latinoamericano (Clarinet Quintets by Mozart and Gutiérrez Heras), followed by season performances with the Ulysses, Terra and Cassatt String Quartets, a recital with pianist Victoria Schwartzman, as well as chamber music concerts with UNCSA faculty colleagues.Highlights of the past two seasons include his Casals Festival debut as soloist with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of Alfonso Fuentes’ Clarinet Concerto; a Music Mountain performance of the complete Brahms Clarinet Sonatas with pianist Misha Dichter; as well as his new recital program, Brilliant American Women Composers of Our Time, with works by Teresa Carreño, Amy Beach, Gabriela Lena Frank, Eleanor Alberga, Jessie Montgomery, Joan Tower, Jennifer Higdon, and Claudia Montero.Oskar Espina Ruiz holds an MFA from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, and a DMA from Stony Brook University, where his major teachers were Charles Neidich and Ayako Oshima. While at the European Mozart Academy, flutist Aurèle Nicolet was one of his coaches and mentors. From 2009 to 2011 he was on the clarinet faculty at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, in San Juan, PR, and since 2011 is clarinet artist-faculty at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC, currently serving as associate professor.Victoria Schwartzman, PianoArtist Director of Kaleidoscope ArtsVictoria Schwartzman is a classical pianist currently based in New York City. An avid solo and chamber music performer, she regularly appears on stage throughout the United States and abroad. Deeply committed to music education, she is the co-founder of the Newburgh Music Festival, a week-long immersive classical music program devoted to solo performance and chamber music. She is on the faculty at Montclair State University as a Vocal Coach and on the piano faculty at Bard College Conservatory Preparatory Division. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/0df98360-2732-11f1-abfa-df778fbf16da-rimg-w958-h740-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newton/oskar-espina-ruiz-kaleidoscope-arts-concert-series-2026/100001985241129660 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, festivals, art, music-festivals, performances, nonprofit, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 15, max: 15, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Newton - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Newton Highlands Congregational - **lat**: 42.3210389 - **long**: -71.2082317 - **full address**: Newton Highlands Congregational, 54 Lincoln Street, Newton, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Oskar Espina Ruiz- Kaleidoscope Arts Concert Series 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/92256f778d8d2752ed454fa6c1305ed20ee35aa5d8c47a94530b8e21cc731748-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg?v=1774323148 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Oskar Espina Ruiz- Kaleidoscope Arts Concert Series 2026 being held? - **A:** Oskar Espina Ruiz- Kaleidoscope Arts Concert Series 2026 takes place on Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Newton Highlands Congregational, 54 Lincoln Street, Newton, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Oskar Espina Ruiz- Kaleidoscope Arts Concert Series 2026? - **A:** Tickets for Oskar Espina Ruiz- Kaleidoscope Arts Concert Series 2026 are priced at USD 15 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 15Available - **Q**: Who is organizing Oskar Espina Ruiz- Kaleidoscope Arts Concert Series 2026? - **A:** Oskar Espina Ruiz- Kaleidoscope Arts Concert Series 2026 is organized by Kaleidoscope Arts. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Oskar Espina Ruiz- Kaleidoscope Arts Concert Series 2026 is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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