NDMOA - Cellist Amit Peled to perform in Concert Series

Celebrating its 35th season the Myra Foundation Presents: Concerts in the Galleries will host cellist Amit Peled on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026. This is a return performance by the artist who will be dedicating the concert to the memory of Laurel Reuter, someone he considered a dear friend and mentor. The Museum has excellent acoustics for this kind of intimate performance, and concerts are always followed by a free wine and cheese reception where audience members have a chance to meet the visiting musicians.

Praised by The Strad magazine and The New York Times, internationally renowned cellist Amit Peled is acclaimed as one of the most exciting and virtuosic instrumentalists on the concert stage today. Having performed in many of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center in New York, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., Salle Gaveau in Paris, Wigmore Hall in London and the Konzerthaus Berlin, Peled has released over a dozen recordings on the Naxos, Centaur, Delos and CTM Classics labels. Musical America named Peled one of the Top 30 Influencers of 2015.

“A glowing tone, a seductive timbre and an emotionally pointed approach to phrasing that made you want to hear him again.” —The New York Times

“Fiery and intelligent, Peled really shone in a bold and dramatically conceived interpretation.” —The Strad

“Simply gorgeous sound.” —The Baltimore Sun

“He has the flair of the young Rostropovich.” —American Record Guide

“Peled gave one of the most sensitive and emotional performances I have ever heard.” —Classical Voice of North Carolina

The season of chamber music by nationally and internally known musicians is the only series of its kind in the Grand Forks area. Chamber music can include both vocal and instrumental music played by a small ensemble with only one player to a part. Although it is often associated with string quartets, nearly any instrument and music from any musical period including modern and contemporary, can be found on a chamber music concert program.

All concerts are held on Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. in the Museum galleries. Tickets range from $10 to $35. Discounted season tickets are also available. Museum members receive discounted tickets and children 12 and under are free, as are students from 12 to 18 who play in their school orchestra or band. Seating is limited and guests are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance and come early for the best seats. Tickets available at ndmoa.com or by calling 701.777.4195.

Full Concert Series Schedule:

Sarah Cahill, piano: Oct. 11, 2026

Amit Peled, cello: Nov. 22, 2026

Formosa Quartet: Feb. 21, 2027

Angel Island Oratorio, Del Sol Quartet: April 4, 2027

Poulenc Trio with Hangzhi Wang, accordion: May 2, 2027