Mon, 5/4 — Gallwas Twins
Joseph and Kenneth Gallwas are award-winning classical pianists and twins from Elmhurst, Illinois, recognized as a rising piano duo. They debuted at Carnegie Hall at age nine and have won numerous national and international competitions.
Music
Four-Hand Piano Sonata in D, K. 381 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tues, 5/5 — Gaudete Brass
The Gaudete Brass is made up of five musicians who believe strongly in the expressive and communicative power of brass chamber music. Since 2004, the quintet has engaged in creatively expanding the brass quintet repertoire, developing unique programs that have resonated with chamber music audiences all over the country.
Music
Fanfares to Music; Gazebo Dances: Overture by John Corigliano
Wed, 5/6 — Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series: Diomedes Saraza Jr. and Victor Asuncion
Violinist Diomedes Saraza, Jr. has given extensive solo and chamber performances at prestigious venues in the Philippines, United States, Europe, and Russia. Hailed by the Washington Post for his “poised and imaginative playing,” Filipino-American pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion has appeared in concert halls around the world.
Music of Richard Strauss, Nicanor Abelardo, and Manuel Velez
Thurs, 5/7 — Stephen Burns
Trumpet virtuoso, conductor, and composer Stephen Burns is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project in Chicago. Burns has been acclaimed for his dramatic interpretations, innovative programming, and imaginative musicianship.
Music
Trumpet Concerto in D by Georg Philipp Telemann
Fri, 5/8 — Corky Siegel
Corky Siegel is recognized internationally as one of the world’s great blues harmonica players, and is a celebrated composer, blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He is also the pioneer of groundbreaking works that weave blues and classical forms together, known as Chamber Blues.
Music
Symphonic Blues No. 6 by Corky Siegel
