Gilmore Keyboard Festival
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Saturday April 20 7:00pm EDT
Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
Born in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax and Veda Kaplinsky. She was recognized as a Young Steinway Artist at age 10, and made her debut at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium at age 14. She won th......More
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Sunday April 21 4:00pm EDT
Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra with Harmony Zhu 2024 GYA
Kalamazoo Junior Symphony OrchestraAndrew Koehler, conductorHarmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist, piano 2024 Gilmore Young Artist Harmony Zhu performs Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor with the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra.
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Wednesday April 24 7:00pm EDT
Opening Night Celebration with Hiromi feat. PUBLIQuartet
Hiromi: The Piano Quintet feat. PUBLIQuartet HIROMI, pianoPUBLIQuartet: Hamilton Berry, Cello – Chern Hwei Fung, Violin – Nick Revel, Viola – Curtis Stewart, Violin Our opening night will blend the world of contemporary jazz and classical fusion as superstar pianist Hir......More
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Wednesday April 24 9:00pm - 10:30pm EDT
Opening Night Party
Get ready to celebrate as we kick off the 2024 Festival with a party at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts following the opening concert by Hiromi and PublicQuartet. Just as they seamlessly weave together genres, this event is set to honor the fantastic fusion of Japanese ......More
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Thursday April 25 7:30pm EDT
Labèque Duo
Katia Labèque, pianoMarielle Labèque, piano French sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque make their highly anticipated Gilmore debut in works by Schubert, Debussy, Ravel, and Philip Glass. Respected for their musical synergy and interpretative depth, they were hailed by Th......More
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Thursday April 25 7:30pm - Sunday May 12 2:00pm EDT
Sondheim on Sondheim
PERFORMANCES: Thursday-Sunday, April 24-May 12 / Evenings at 7:30, Sundays at 2 pm Kathy Mulay, directorChris Gray, music director Stephen Sondheim redefined the Broadway musical through his genius lyrics, catchy melodies, and complex characters. More than a musical rev......More
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Friday April 26 7:30pm EDT
Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
Born in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax and Veda Kaplinsky. She was recognized as a Young Steinway Artist at age 10, and made her debut at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium at age 14. She won th......More
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Friday April 26 7:30pm EDT
Gabriel Kahane
Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane presents Magnificent Bird, an album of songs written in self-imposed isolation, a full year off the internet. The album has received critical acclaim and showcases Kahane’s talent for crafting songs that are both thought-provoking and de......More
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Saturday April 27 2:00pm EDT
The 5 Browns Family Concert
Desirae Brown – Deondra Brown – Gregory Brown – Melody Brown – Stephen Beus What an entertaining afternoon for the family: five incredible pianists on five grand pianos. Most are siblings, and all attended The Juilliard School. The 5 Browns are known for a fun, relaxed ......More
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Saturday April 27 7:30pm EDT
Jackson Symphony Orchestra with Kasey Shao 2024 GYA
Jackson Symphony OrchestraKasey Shao, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist, piano Kasey Shao started playing piano at age six, and made her concerto debut at age 12 with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick Nézét Séguin. A Young Steinway Artist and 2021 U.S. Presidential Schol......More
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Saturday April 27 7:30pm EDT
Maria João Pires
Revered for her interpretations of Chopin, Mozart, and Beethoven, Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires will visit as part of a national U.S. tour that includes stops in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Known for her delicate touch and profound musicality, join us to he......More
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Sunday April 28 2:00pm EDT
Kasey Shao, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
Kasey Shao started playing piano at age six, and made her concerto debut at age 12 with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick Nézét Séguin. A Young Steinway Artist and 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholar, she studies with Dr. Ran Dank, and with Dr. Magaret Kampmeier at Pr......More
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Sunday April 28 2:00pm EDT
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher: COUNTERPOINT
Conrad Tao, pianoCaleb Teicher, tap dance In COUNTERPOINT, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Conrad Tao and acclaimed dancer Caleb Teicher explore how the percussion of piano and tap relate to one another. Featuring music by Bach, Tatum, Schoenberg, and Gershwin, and the world ......More
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Sunday April 28 4:00pm EDT
Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
Born in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax and Veda Kaplinsky. She was recognized as a Young Steinway Artist at age 10, and made her debut at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium at age 14. She won th......More
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Sunday April 28 7:30pm EDT
An Evening with Eliane Elias
GrammyⓇ Award-winning Eliane Elias is an internationally acclaimed recording artist, pianist, singer, composer, and arranger from Brazil who blends South American roots and sultry voice with pianistic mastery. Her live performances showcase her charismatic personality, ......More
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Monday April 29 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Aubrey Bergauer: Changing the Narrative
Run it Like a Business: Strategies to Unleash the Full Power and Profit of the Arts The arts are a $763 billion sector whose 100,000+ organizations serve almost every county in the nation. Today they all seek to rebuild audiences, confront centuries of systemic discrimi......More
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Monday April 29 2:00pm EDT
Ingrid Fliter, 2006 Gilmore Artist
2006 Gilmore Artist and winner of the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Fliter will present Chopin’s 3rd Piano Sonata, Op. 58 and Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13. Ms. Fliter’s delicate touch and profound interpretations of classical compositions will spotl......More
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Monday April 29 7:30pm EDT
Sphinx Virtuosi with Awadagin Pratt
Pianist Awadagin Pratt and the Sphinx Virtuosi (launched in Ann Arbor, Michigan) will perform Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 1, and a new concerto by Xavier Foley, among other works. Sphinx Virtuosi features the nation’s top Black and LatinX mus......More
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Tuesday April 30 12:00pm EDT
Igor Levit: NO FEAR
A fly-on-the-wall documentary following 2018 Gilmore Artist Igor Levit from the final recordings of his Beethoven piano sonata cycle and into the beginning of Covid lockdown, when public music-making stopped and Levit gave a series of concerts from his apartment in Berl......More
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Tuesday April 30 2:00pm EDT
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series I
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the classical repertoire: his piano sonatas. Mr. Lewis has received critical and public acclaim worldwide, consolidating his reputation as one of......More
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Tuesday April 30 6:00pm EDT
Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet | Jazz at Bell’s
Nduduzo Makhathini, pianoLogan Richardson, saxophone – Zwelakhe Duma Bell, bass – Francisco Mela, drums South African jazz pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini blends traditional jazz and innovative storytelling. He heads the music department at Fort Hare University,......More