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NSCMF’s veteran artists pianist William Wolfram, cellist Mark Kosower, and clarinetist Ilya Shterenberg, join our directors Vadim Gluzman and Angela Yoffe in exploring the many dimensions of Jewish and Israeli music in a concert supported by the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest, culminating in a world premiere of a new work by the celebrated Israeli composer Avner Dorman. The onstage/offstage series brings the magic of the annual summer festival to downtown Chicago during the 2O2O-21 season. Now that guidelines…

One of the most poignant love stories in classical music is that of the complex relationship between the brilliant but troubled composer Robert Schumann, his adoring wife – celebrity pianist Clara Schumann – and the beguiling and devoted Johannes Brahms. The onstage/offstage series brings the magic of the annual summer festival to downtown Chicago during the 2O2O-21 season. Now that guidelines are permitting in-person concerts we are so pleased to welcome you back inside the concert hall. Each event is presented live-in-person in the…

Tokiko is an acclaimed musician. She comes from the head family of the renowned Ikuta Koto School in Japan. She studied Koto under her uncle, Shinzo Miyagi, who was the Ikuta schoolmaster. She continued to study her piano in Senzoku Music University in Tokyo Japan where she obtained a degree with honors. She has frequently been invited at various occasions playing the piano as a soloist or accompanist, and in ensembles. She also teaches piano and Koto, and will be…

Orion is delighted and grateful to have the opportunity to celebrate Beethoven's 250th birthday! As the worldwide celebrations had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, we feel incredibly fortunate that we can present our all-Beethoven program, which includes two of his most beloved chamber music pieces. We are looking forward to performing these for our audiences, whether in person or virtually. A maximum of 20 people may attend in person at PianoForte Studios. Audience members must wear masks at all times.…

Many know the legendary Charlie Chaplin as a great comedian and filmmaker but not so many are aware of his gifts as a very talented musicians and composer. Chaplin composed the soundtrack music to his hits “City Lights, “Modern Times”, “The Great Dictator”, “Monsieur Verdoux” and “Gold Rush. He even conducted the orchestra himself during recordings because he felt that this was an integral part of his artistry as a filmmaker. Grammy Award nominee violinist Philippe Quint celebrates Charlie Chaplin’s…

French Harpist and Composer Isabelle Olivier is starting a new 2-year project, called “SMILE”. For our Fall Series at Pianoforte, she will welcome you into her composing, improvising and performing process. This concert will be at the crossroad of classical, jazz, traditional, and world music, featuring pieces from various composers, as well as originals. Isabelle Olivier is thrilled to perform Thursday October 22, 6:30 PM. She will share with you her warmest vibes, and welcoming spirit. Seating will be limited…

Anthony Molinaro is the 1997 winner of the prestigious Naumburg International Piano Competition and one of the most versatile pianists of his generation. Acclaimed for his "edge-of-the-seat brilliance" and "musically imaginative mind," Mr. Molinaro has appeared as soloist with over fifty symphony orchestras, headlined at major jazz clubs throughout the world, and composed and arranged music in both the classical and jazz genres. PianoForte LIVE brings our recital series into your home, virtually, through Facebook and Youtube. Limited in-person tickets…

Anthony Molinaro is the 1997 winner of the prestigious Naumburg International Piano Competition and one of the most versatile pianists of his generation. Acclaimed for his "edge-of-the-seat brilliance" and "musically imaginative mind," Mr. Molinaro has appeared as soloist with over fifty symphony orchestras, headlined at major jazz clubs throughout the world, and composed and arranged music in both the classical and jazz genres. PianoForte LIVE brings our recital series into your home, virtually, through Facebook and Youtube. Limited in-person tickets…

Program: Johannes Brahms' Trio No. 1 in B Major for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 8, composed in 1853-54 and revised 35 years later, is a deep and mature work that nonetheless exudes youthful energy. Suite for Violin, Clarinet and Piano (1992) by Alexander Arutiunian contains moods ranging from emotionally tense to lyrical. The Verdehr Trio commissioned the piece and describes its final movement as "containing elements of Armenian dance rhythms with their capricious pulse and unexpected irregularities in a…

Camerata Chicago Presents: Cellist Christopher Ferrer and pianist Eric Weiner present an evening of wonderful cello chamber music including Bach, Schumann, Debussy, Dutilleux and Piazzola. A total of 26 in-person tickets will be available. To purchase, visit: https://cameratachicago.ticketleap.com/20210219-chicago/details Livestream only tickets are also available here: https://cameratachicago.ticketleap.com/20210219-livestream/details Program: Bach Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano S.1027 Schumann's Fantasiestucke Op. 73 Dutilleux Sarabande et Cortege Debussy Cello Sonata Piazzola "Le Grand Tango" Cellist Christopher Ferrer is Principal Cellist of Camerata Chicago…

After graduating from Tokyo University of Arts, Rika Seko began her professional career in Bogota, Colombia in 1986, first as guest Concertmaster of the Colombia Symphony, then as Assistant Concertmaster in the Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra. Rika has appeared with many Chicago-area orchestras including Chicago Philharmonic, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Camerata Chicago. As soloist she has performed with Peninsula Music Festival Orchestra (WI), the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra (IL) and Camerata Chicago (IL) with which she is Associate Concert Master. The…

For her eleventh album, Isabelle Olivier composes and explores the notion of openness to the other to present ten personal compositions and three covers from Charlie Chaplin to James Blake or Nat Adderley. Raphael Olivier, her son will be her first guest with guitar and electronics at PianoForte Studio. Isabelle Olivier celebrates her 30th Birthday of Performances in 25 countries. She is a jazz woman, harpist and composer with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and…

A joyful original work and a unique musical testimony from a survivor of the world war II. Germaine Tillon (1907-2008) was an ethnologist well known for her work on Algeria in the 1950s. As member of the French Resistance, she was imprisoned in the Ravensbruck death camp. She arrived on October 21 of 1943. There she secretly wrote an operate libretto "In Hell's Sightlines" to entertain her cell mates. In 2018, Isabelle Olivier, during one of her concert in Chicago,…

Original music by French composer and harpist Isabelle Olivier. For her eleventh album, Isabelle Olivier composes and explores the notion of openness to the other to present ten personal compositions and three covers from Charlie Chaplin to James Blake or Nat Adderley. Isabelle Olivier celebrates her 30th Birthday of Performances in 25 countries. She is a jazz woman, harpist and composer with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with…

Youtube livestream: https://youtu.be/HCFmiPqq_h8 The Maud Powell Project celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and Women's Suffrage with five new works for solo violin inspired by and dedicated to violinist Maud Powell. The works, commissioned by violinist Megan Healy and written by American composers Lauren Bernofsky, Elisabeth Blair, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Jessica Meyer, and Hilary Purrington, were recorded at the University of Denver in August 2020 and will be premiered in Chicago in May 2021. The works will subsequently…

This is an online-only art song recital that is free to watch. You will be able to watch by visiting our YouTube Page or by clicking on the video player below. Program: Leslie Adams: Night Songs Nico Gutierrez: Nostalgias del mi abuela Jordan Jenkins: Omega Jake Heggie: Of Gods and Cats and more! SPONSORSHIP Sponsors receive additional recorded content and a pre-concert discussion between the artists. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, you can purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daniel-baer-and-margaret-izard-new-world-art-song-tickets-149791064105…

In this final graduate recital, Ms. Halm has programmed all women composers, including Abbey Lincoln, Shirley Scott, Mary Lou Williams and others. The program features: Mary Halm - Acoustic Bass Gabby Henderson - Vocals Sarah Clausen - Alto Saxophone Radka Kasparkova - Guitar Connor Mannebach - Piano Jeremy Benshish - Drums and Cymbals https://www.maryhalm.com/

Dr. Shuree Enkhbold is a Mongolian-American pianist. She completed a doctorate degree in piano performance at the University of Arizona, a minor in Entrepreneurship at the Eller School of Management. Through her work, she hopes to shape the world of classical music as an artist and cultural entrepreneur. As a naturalized immigrant, she is also interested in bringing the beauty of Mongolian culture to a wider and international audience. Dr. Enkhbold was a recipient of the Field Research Fellowship to…

“I cannot believe how completely was attuned to the content of the music, the beautiful piano tone, and the absolutely appropriate sentiment of every moment!” ~ New York Concert Review During his childhood in Southern California, Ian Gindes was first introduced to the world of classical music and the piano by his father, who had studied piano in his youth with Ania Dorfman and Michel Piastro. Ian went on to work with Bonnie Farrer and Errol Haun, both who had…

Isabelle Olivier is thrilled to launch her new project at PianoForte Chicago « Earth, Wind, and Art » from July 22nd to August 26th. Every Thursday at 6:00 PM, she will interact with your thoughts, feelings and ideas through her music. During this interactive musical experience, Isabelle hopes to uncover moments of resonance, creative innovation and communal memories while creating solo and collaborative pieces from all areas: music, dance, visual art and drama. Through this interactive musical performance, we search…

Isabelle Olivier is thrilled to launch her new project at PianoForte Chicago « Earth, Wind, and Art » from July 22nd to August 26th. Every Thursday at 6:00 PM, she will interact with your thoughts, feelings and ideas through her music. During this interactive musical experience, Isabelle hopes to uncover moments of resonance, creative innovation and communal memories while creating solo and collaborative pieces from all areas: music, dance, visual art and drama. Through this interactive musical performance, we search…

Isabelle Olivier is thrilled to launch her new project at PianoForte Chicago « Earth, Wind, and Art » from July 22nd to August 26th. Every Thursday at 6:00 PM, she will interact with your thoughts, feelings and ideas through her music. During this interactive musical experience, Isabelle hopes to uncover moments of resonance, creative innovation and communal memories while creating solo and collaborative pieces from all areas: music, dance, visual art and drama. Through this interactive musical performance, we search…

Isabelle Olivier is thrilled to launch her new project at PianoForte Chicago « Earth, Wind, and Art » from July 22nd to August 26th. Every Thursday at 6:00 PM, she will interact with your thoughts, feelings and ideas through her music. During this interactive musical experience, Isabelle hopes to uncover moments of resonance, creative innovation and communal memories while creating solo and collaborative pieces from all areas: music, dance, visual art and drama. Through this interactive musical performance, we search…

Isabelle Olivier is thrilled to launch her new project at PianoForte Chicago « Earth, Wind, and Art » from July 22nd to August 26th. Every Thursday at 6:00 PM, she will interact with your thoughts, feelings and ideas through her music. During this interactive musical experience, Isabelle hopes to uncover moments of resonance, creative innovation and communal memories while creating solo and collaborative pieces from all areas: music, dance, visual art and drama. Through this interactive musical performance, we search…

American pianist Rachel Naomi Kudo is captivating audiences around the globe with her "heartfelt, courageous and perfect playing” (Lübecker Nachrichten) and as a “thrilling” artist with “the highest artistic claim who demonstrates a perfection of technique and precision down to the smallest motivic detail” (Die Rheinpfalz). Following her orchestral debut with the Chicago and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras, Rachel has performed as both soloist and chamber musician at venues including the Bachfest in Leipzig, Royal Castle in Warsaw, Salle Cortot…

Isabelle Olivier is thrilled to launch her new project at PianoForte Chicago « Earth, Wind, and Art » from July 22nd to August 26th. Every Thursday at 6:00 PM, she will interact with your thoughts, feelings and ideas through her music. During this interactive musical experience, Isabelle hopes to uncover moments of resonance, creative innovation and communal memories while creating solo and collaborative pieces from all areas: music, dance, visual art and drama. Through this interactive musical performance, we search…

Reginald Robinson’s love for traditional jazz styles started in 1984 with his older brother listening to Swing recordings at home. In 1986 while in 7th grade a city funded arts program gave an assembly at his school called "From Bach to Bebop" with a live jazz ensemble. In 1992 with the help of pianist Jon Weber, Robinson’s professional music career began when he recorded a demo of 17 original tunes. Soon after his first album was released on Delmark Records…

Program: Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Four Piano Blues      "Muted and Sensuous” Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Seven Compositions      Prelude Op. 32 No. 10 in B Minor      Lilacs Op. 21 No. 5      Liebesleid (Kreisler Transcription)      Étude Op. 33 No. 5 in D Minor      Étude Op. 33 No. 7 in G Minor      Étude Op. 39 No. 1 in C Minor      Étude Op. 39 No. 8 in D minor Earl…

Livestream link to this concert will be sent with ticket purchase. Rupa Elizabeth Sprecher is from Chicago and attends Roosevelt University. She has played the piano for over 12 years and is in the Bachelors of Musical Arts (BMA) Program with Piano Performance as a primary emphasis and Creative Writing as a secondary emphasis. Elizabeth was previously taught by Yumy Kim and is currently studying with Winston Choi. She participated in master classes taught by Angela Cheng, Alvin Chow, Jean-Louis…

Dreaming/Undreaming was commissioned as a music video by The Princeton Festival in June 2021. In the Ear Taxi Festival version, pianist Natasha Stojanovska performs a live recital of music created by Carmen-Helena Téllez alongside works by J.S. Bach, while eliciting videos in real time by Camilla Tassi and Ryan Belock, with dramaturgy by Chía Patiño, and movement by Alexa Capareda. In the performance of Saturday, September 18, Kosmologia will present the original array of videos as designed by the creators.…

Dreaming/Undreaming was commissioned as a music video by The Princeton Festival in June 2021. In the Ear Taxi Festival version, pianist Natasha Stojanovska performs a live recital of music created by Carmen-Helena Téllez alongside works by J.S. Bach, while eliciting videos in real time by Camilla Tassi and Ryan Belock, with dramaturgy by Chía Patiño, and movement by Alexa Capareda. In the performance of Saturday, September 18, Kosmologia will present the original array of videos as designed by the creators.…

This event will be available both live and in person. If you purchase a ticket a link to the livestream will be sent ahead of the concert to the email used to purchase the ticket. Dr. Marie Alatalo has appeared in concerts throughout the United States and Japan, capturing attention with a repertoire embracing both classical and contemporary literature. She has been heard in Chicago at such popular venues as WFMT radio, Mayne Stage, Music Institute of Chicago, Chopin Theater,…

"I’ve heard her perform in public many times, and each time the audience reacted as I’ve not heard since Horowitz took the stage. Had Ketevan Kartvelishvili lived in any era, she would have been hailed as a keyboard giant.” — PAUL HARVEY, JR. Ketevan Kartvelishvili was born to a family of physicists in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her extraordinary talent was recognized at the age of five. When she was twelve, she made her debut performance with the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra. Ketevan…

A musical celebration of cello legend Lynn Harrell who passed away in 2020, by his former student John Henry Crawford, cello; and his long time recital partner, pianist and Steinway Artist Victor Santiago Asunción. Victor Santiago Asuncion Hailed by The Washington Post for his “poised and imaginative playing,” Filipino-American pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion has appeared in concert halls in Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Spain, Turkey and the USA, as a recitalist and concerto soloist.…

Rafael Vivanco Rafael Vivanco started playing the guitar at the age of 11 in Peru. He went on to complete his Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar performance at the University of British Columbia in Canada, and his Master's at Roosevelt University in Chicago. Rafael was sponsored to perform and teach in the US for over 10 years by Sherry Brener, the Spanish guitar importer and Guitarra Magazine editor who collaborated with icons such as Andres Segovia and Christopher…

Isabelle Olivier is a jazzwoman and harpist with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She managed to develop a very distinctive style with her fascinating and rare instrument. Isabelle has composed, arranged and recorded ten records and a DVD. She is a composer dealing with serveral genres : jazz, Celtic and contemporary music. She also had the opportunity to share her musical expertise…

Isabelle Olivier and Rita Dragonette are excited to present their next collaboration at PianoForte on October 28th. This performance will be an encounter between music and writings revolving around Pandemic--long and Art. Isabelle Olivier is a jazzwoman and harpist with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She managed to develop a very distinctive style with her fascinating and rare instrument. Isabelle has composed,…

Program: Franz Schubert TRIO in B Flat Major—Allegro, for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 9 No. 2 Florence Price FANTASY in G Minor for Violin and Piano (1933) Paul Hindemith QUARTET for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1938) Franz Schubert ADAGIO and RONDO CONCERTANT in F Major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, D. 487 Program Notes: Franz Schubert’s Trio in B-Flat Major—Allegro, for Violin, Viola and Cello, D. 471, is a single-movement, unfinished work. It offers a glimmering texture…

This recital is free and open to the public, but we ask that you reserve your seats by visiting our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sebastian-huydts-piano-recital-tickets-170041758477 Program: Haydn/Huydts: Sonatas #21, #22 & #25 based on themes by Franz Joseph Haydn Sebastian Huydts: Sonata #6, “Viejos Amigos” (2020) Donald Neale: Sonata #1 (1995)

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for purchasing tickets for my program with clarinetist Ran Kampel for this Sunday. Unfortunately, due to the worsening infection rates of the pandemic, we have made the decision to postpone our recital and present it Sunday, March 6th at 3 PM. With PianoForte, we will be sending you a refund for your concert ticket. I hope you will consider supporting this recital in March when we are not in the middle of a worsening wave…

Isabelle Olivier just released a solo album 'Smile' enja, she will perform a Carte Blanche to make you smile. Isabelle Olivier is a jazzwoman and harpist with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She has composed, arranged, and recorded eleven albums and a DVD and managed to develop a very distinctive style with her research based on combining acoustic and electronic sounds. Her…

We invite you to share a romantic music mood with us! Anastasia, Alexey, and Boris will perform the most beautiful melodies and create an atmosphere of the 19th-early 20th century music salon. You will hear Bizet, Saint-Saence, Chopin, Kreisler, 20th-century French melodies, and more. This is the perfect evening program for Romantic music lovers 🙂

Join Clarinetist Ran Kampel and Pianist Daniel Baer as they present a program of music by Jewish composers. Program: Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Joseph Horovitz: Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano in B-flat Major Eva Wasserman Marglois: The Generation of Hope Paul Ben-Haim: Three Songs without Words Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in E-flat Major MWV Q 15 Sponsorship tickets are available for 50 dollars each. Sponsors are invited to an open dress-rehearsal before the performance…

As a Young Steinway Artist, Haley prides herself on maintaining an international performance schedule. Her appearances to-date include recitals in the United States, France, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. She has participated extensively in various high-profile international music festivals, both domestic and foreign. She is also a laureate of seven international competitions and has appeared on radio shows throughout Europe and America. Haley holds certifications from distinguished institutions including the Mozarteum (Austria), Imola Piano Academy (Italy),…

Program: Beethoven 32 Variations in C minor, WoO 80 Beethoven Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight" Chopin Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Liszt Petrarch Sonnetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161, No. 5 Liszt Concert etude - Un Sospiro No. 3 in D-flat Major Debussy Estampes I. Pagodes II. La Soiree dans Grenade III. Jardins sous la pluie Debussy I'isle joyeuse Described by renowned pianist Richard Goode as “a performer of great communicative…

Program: Bach-Busoni Adagio from Organ Toccata in C major BWV 564 Rami Bar-Niv Toccata Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp minor op. post. Waltz in A-flat major op. 69-1 Polonaise in A-flat major op. 53 Rami Bar-Niv Etude-Vocalise on Prelude no. 1 by Bach Blue-Rag Gershwin-Bar-Niv Rialto Ripples Swanee Medley Rhapsody in Blue RAMI BAR-NIV is one of Israel's most acclaimed and sought after pianists. He travels extensively and has become an international citizen, concertizing all over the world. Born in Tel-Aviv,…

Lakeshore Rush comprises a collection of extraordinary musicians from Chicago who are delighting audiences of all ages with riveting contemporary and classical standards and forgotten masterpieces, characterized by programmatic innovation, synergistic collaborative partnerships, and intimate performances. Co-founded by clarinetist Laura McLaughlin and flutist Erin Murphy in 2014, Lakeshore Rush has since premiered new works by Beth Bradfish, Griffin Candey, Yong Mee Choi, Amos Gillespie, Jonathan Hannau, Joshua Hintze, Pierre Jalbert, Laura Schwendinger, and Roger Zare. Lakeshore Rush takes its name…

Isabelle Olivier just released a solo album 'Smile' enja, she will perform a Carte Blanche to make you smile. Isabelle Olivier is a jazzwoman and harpist with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She has composed, arranged, and recorded eleven albums and a DVD and managed to develop a very distinctive style with her research based on combining acoustic and electronic sounds. Her…

Isabelle Olivier just released a solo album 'Smile' enja, she will perform a Carte Blanche to make you smile. Isabelle Olivier is a jazzwoman and harpist with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She has composed, arranged, and recorded eleven albums and a DVD and managed to develop a very distinctive style with her research based on combining acoustic and electronic sounds. Her…

Pianist Jacob Greenberg’s work as a soloist and chamber musician has received worldwide acclaim. He is a longtime member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, with whom he has performed throughout the Americas and Europe. Mr. Greenberg’s solo concert series, Music at Close Range, shows his equal commitment to classics of the repertoire. In addition to his solo discs on New Focus Recordings, which feature works from the Baroque to many new commissions, he has recorded for the Nonesuch, Bridge, Mode,…

Hélène Papadopoulos is a pianist with a complex and highly sensitive personality. She is a searching artist who seeks deep insight into the music and into the art of piano playing. For her there is no detail that is too small to be part of the global conception of a work. Never sacrificing details, never abandoning the big line to reveal musical subtleties in a natural manner. Hélène Papadopoulos was born in Paris, France. She started studying the piano at…

Self-taught pianist and composer Jean-Michel Pilc will perform a concert of his original work. Born in 1960 in Paris, now an American citizen, self-taught pianist and composer Jean-Michel Pilc has performed with numerous jazz giants: Roy Haynes, Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, Jean Toussaint, Rick Margitza, Martial Solal, Michel Portal, Daniel Humair, Marcus Miller, Kenny Garrett, Lenny White, Chris Potter, John Abercrombie, Mingus Dynasty & Big Band, Lew Soloff, Richard Bona etc. He has also worked with Harry Belafonte, as his…

Natasha Stojanovska, Macedonian Pianist and Composer, has just completed her Doctorate of Musical Arts at The Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University, Chicago IL in the studio of James Giles. She received her Artist Diploma and Master of Music in Piano Performance from Indiana University South Bend with Alexander Toradze and Ketevan Badridze; Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Lynn University, Conservatory of Music with Roberta Rust. Ms. Stojanovska has performed solo and chamber music recitals in France, Portugal, Macedonia,…

Violinist Hsuan Chen and pianists Vincent Catalano and Katrina Sudman join together from three different continents for an exciting and varied program of violin and piano music. The program includes works by Mozart, Beethoven, Czerny, as well as Romantic and 20th century composers. Chen, Catalano, and Sudman collaborate throughout the evening as violinist & pianist, piano four-hand duo, and soloists. Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Sonata No.11 in G Major K.379 I. Adagio-Allegro II. Tema con variazioni Ludwig van Beethoven…

Program: George Frederic Handel  Keyboard Suite No.1 in B-flat major, HWV 434  Claude Debussy  Images, Book II, L111      "Cloches à travers les feuilles" (Bells through the leaves      "Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut" (And the moon descends on the temple that was)      "Poissons d'or" (Goldfish)  William Bolcom  Ghost Rags      Graceful Ghost      The Poltergeist Johannes Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op.24 Pianist Kayoung An will…

Pianist Christian Wachter will perform works by Beethoven, Schumann, and Schubert. Christian Wachter, born in Palo Alto, California, began piano studies at the age of eight in the town of Bludenz, Austria at the local music school. As a young child he played in concerts and in competitions, a radio program and with orchestra. At the age of 15, Christian studied in the preparatory cycle at the University of Vienna with Prof. Jan Jiracek. He completed his academic «diplôme supérieur…

Dr. Yulia Lipmanovich ​is a Georgian-born concert pianist and distinguished piano teacher.​ She has performed worldwide and mentored hundreds of students. As the Executive Director and Founder of The Art of Piano Playing & Performing Arts Inc., located at the Fine Arts Building of downtown Chicago, she maintains a teaching studio open to all who wish to learn and grow as pianists. She continues to give masterclasses and concerts internationally. Program: F. Chopin Fantasia in F Minor Op. 49 Scherzo…

Visual Art with harp music On July 21, Darcy Day-Zoells, visual artist will present drawings and videos to interact with Isabelle Olivier’s music. They first collaborated in 2021, and it was a wonderful surprise to be continued soon. Isabelle Olivier is a composer, harpist, artistic director with a strong musical personality and a unique talent. She brings a special wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She recorded eleven CDs and…

Program: J.S. Bach Cantata, BWV 208: No. 9 ‘Schafe können sicher weiden’, BWV 208 (Arr. Duck) Schubert Lebensstürme, Allegro in A Minor, D 947 Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 J.S. Bach ‘Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit’, BWV 106 (Arr. Kurtág) Mendelssohn Andante & Allegro Brilliante Opus. 92 Beethoven Egmont Overture (Arr. Behn) Piazzolla Libertango Pianist Heejin An gave her first recital at the age of 10 after winning the Kumho Young Artist Auditions in Seoul. She has subsequently been a finalist…

Isabelle Olivier and Tom Olivier composed a cine concert based on black and white women master pieces. Isabelle Olivier is a jazzwoman and harpist with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She managed to develop a very distinctive style with her fascinating and rare instrument. She is a composer dealing with serveral genres: Jazz, Celtic and Contemporary music. She also had the opportunity…

A flute and harp duet combining classical, originals, Brazilian and Jazz music Isabelle Olivier and Julie Koidin first met in 2012 at the Alliance Français in Chicago at Julie's Nadia Boulanger concert. They quickly formed a friendship and in 2017, Isabelle invited Julie to participate on her original commission from the Art Institute of Chicago - « Gauguin, Artist as Alchemist ». The pairing of flute and harp is legendary since Ancient Greece. Julie Koidin and Isabelle Olivier have a…

A piano/accordion solo then a avant premiere "Impressions" based on Impressionists painters Isabelle Olivier is a composer, harpist, artistic director with a strong musical personality and a unique talent. She brings a special wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She recorded eleven CDs and one DVD with her compositions and performed in 25 countries to present her projects. She composed four music scores for Agnes Varda - the Oscar Winner in…

A vocal and piano recital presented by Melanie Burbules, soprano, and Sarah Jenks, piano. This event is free and open to the public.

"I’ve heard her perform in public many times, and each time the audience reacted as I’ve not heard since Horowitz took the stage. Had Ketevan Kartvelishvili lived in any era, she would have been hailed as a keyboard giant.” — PAUL HARVEY, JR. Ketevan Kartvelishvili was born to a family of physicists in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her extraordinary talent was recognized at the age of five. When she was twelve, she made her debut performance with the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra. Ketevan…

 Welcome to Jazz You Can Feel! Award-winning singer/songwriter Eugenie Jones brings her acclaimed talent and music from her chart-topping new release to Chicago's exquisite PianoForte Studios Eugenie is a fabulous vocal artist, gifted contemporary music composer, and lyricist who crosses all music idioms. DownBeat, JazzTimes & JazzIz applaud this recording/performing artist, described as possessing a "voice that covers words like silk covering precious stones." Her current CD - PLAYERS - peaked at #7 on Jazz Week. Her warm and…

The Orion Ensemble will perform along with guest artist Stephen Boe, viola. Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart QUARTET in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Cello (after KV 317D) Peter Schickele QUARTET for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano (1982) Robert Schumann QUARTET for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 47 Recognized as one of Chicago’s finest chamber music groups, the ORION ENSEMBLE has been performing since 1992. John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune calls Orion “one…

The Music of Howard Savage & Launch of Lorna Book Series: Runaway Sleigh

Piano recital with works by: Granados, Debussy, Lecuona, Chopin and Ginastera. https://anafaupianist.com/ American-Argentine pianist Ana Fau is a graduate of the Rimsky Korsakov state Conservatory of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Her music career started at age 18, performing at the San Martín Cultural Center of Buenos Aires, and the National Radio of Argentina. Her international tours include the Chopin Festival of Corpus Christy, Texas,USA, the Ateneo Theater of Madrid, the Grieg International Festival of Norway, the Velia Festival of Italy, and…

Classical & Hispanic Music. Sindy Gutierrez - Soprano. Sarai Buchanan - Piano Sarai Buchanan - Piano Sarai Buchanan has performed around the world as a soloist and collaborative artist. She has appeared at numerous international music festivals, including the International Music Academies in Cremona, Italy and Regensburg, Germany; the Orfeo Music Festival in Vipiteno, Italy; and the American Fine Arts Festival in the Republic of Georgia. In 2016 she formed Duo Raíz with Mexican-born guitarist Andrea Salcedo, and held their…

Program F. Chopin, Nocturnes Op. 9 No. 1 and 2 F. Chopin, Ballade Op. 23 F. Chopin, Fantaisie - Impromptu --- C. Debussy, Estampes (Pagodes, Le soirée dans Grenade, Jardins sous la pluie) S. Prokofiev, Sonata Op. 14 (Allegro ma non troppo, Scherzo, Andante, Vivace)   Giuliano Adorno, who graduated in Piano under the guidance of Maestro Antonio Di Cristofano, specialized in Paris at the Ecole Normale "A. Cortot ”and later in Madrid with Maestro Leonel Morales. He has obtained…

Isabelle Olivier just released a solo album ‘Smile’, and celebrates her 30 years of performing. Isabelle Olivier is a jazzwoman and harpist with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She has composed, arranged, and recorded eleven albums and a DVD and managed to develop a very distinctive style with her research based on combining acoustic and electronic sounds. Her musical identity revolves around…

Suggested Donation of $10 “Across Frontiers: Our Lives, Our Loves” Saudade for piano solo Alexandra Mascolo-David (b. 1962- ) Works of Portuguese poet Yvette K. Centeno (b. 1940-) set to newly commissioned works for piano and mezzo-soprano by young contemporary Portuguese composers* Mulher (Woman) Sofia Sousa Rocha (b. 1986- ) Lua Cheia (Full moon) Sara Ross (b. 1989- ) A Montanha e o Mar (The Mountain and the Sea) Francisco Fontes (b. 1993- ) Separação (Separation) Fátima Fonte (b. 1983- ) Six Appalachian Nursery Rhymes* Jay…

Voice, Piano and Guitar Recital Rafael Vivanco started playing the guitar at the age of 11 in Peru. He went on to complete his Bachelor of Music degree in classical guitar performance at the University of British Columbia in Canada, and his Master's at Roosevelt University in Chicago. Rafael was sponsored to perform and teach in the US for over 10 years by Jim Scoglieti of Sherry Brener, the Spanish guitar importer and Guitarra Magazine editor that collaborated with icons such as Andres Segovia. Rafael has…

Program: Aeryn Jade Santillan: weathering. (world premiere) *2022 Keymore Commissioned Work* Shi-An Costello: Piano Parents (2022) for piano and recorded voices Shi-An Costello: encores for piano (2020) Performers: Shi-An Costello, piano Francis Yun, piano About the works: Aeryn Jade Santillan’s new work, weathering. will incorporate themes of nature, pollution and the idea of home. Santillan’s new work marks the Festival’s very first Keymore Commissioned Work. Shi-An Costello’s Piano Parents (2022) features voice memo recordings of parents reflecting on the experience…

Program: Partita in C Minor, BWV 826 - J.S. Bach Sonetto 104 del Petrarca - Franz Liszt Ballade - Claude Debussy Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 - Ludwig van Beethoven Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79 - Johannes Brahms