Mon, 1/6 — Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet
Established in 2011, Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet is committed to the performance of high quality chamber music – unbounded by style or instrumentation – that showcases the unique capabilities and versatility of the clarinet family.
Music of Percy Grainger
Tues, 1/7 — Anthony and Demarre McGill
The McGill brothers grew up in Chicago and now hold prominent orchestral positions: Anthony McGill serves as principal clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic, and Demarre McGill is principal flute with the Seattle Symphony.
Music
Tarantelle, Op. 6 by Camille Saint-Saëns
Wed, 1/8 — Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series: Kate Liu
Kate Liu gained international acclaim after winning the Bronze Medal and Best Mazurka Prize at the 17th International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Poland. As a soloist, she has performed in many important venues around the world.
Music of Franz Liszt, Alexander Scriabin, and Frédéric Chopin
Thurs, 1/9 — Nathan and Julie Gunn
Baritone Nathan Gunn and pianist Julie Gunn, co-directors of Lyric Theatre at the University of Illinois, visit the Levin Performance Studio to preview Beloved Broadway with Nathan Gunn and Friends on January 11 at Nichols Concert Hall.
Music
“Two Little Flowers” by Charles Ives
“Happy/Sad” from The Addams Family by Andrew Lippa
Captain Hook’s Soliloquy from Peter Pan by Leonard Bernstein
Fri, 1/10 — Andrea Casarrubios
Spanish-born cellist and composer Andrea Casarrubios has played as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Music of Andrea Casarrubios
