Rising Stars

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The Gilmore Rising Stars Series has presented many fine young pianists before their international breakthroughs, offering audiences a chance to hear the leading pianists of the future. Initially presented in 1999 as the Irving S. Gilmore Piano Series, it was renamed the Rising Stars Series the following year.

Past Rising Stars Series Artists

Rising Stars | Sean Mason

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Rising Star | Sean Mason Quartet

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
portrait of 2020 GYA Maxim Lando

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Rising Star | Maxim Lando, 2020 GYA

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Rising Star | Illia Ovcharenko

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Esteban Castro Trio

Sunday, October 08, 2023

Rising Star | Esteban Castro Trio

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
portrait of janice carissa in front of a piano

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Rising Star | Janice Carissa, 2022 Gilmore Young Artist

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
SOLD OUT! Rising Star | Clayton Stephenson, 2022 Gilmore Young Artist

Sunday, February 05, 2023

Rising Star | Clayton Stephenson, 2022 Gilmore Young Artist

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Connie Han Trio playing the piano

Sunday, December 11, 2022

Rising Star | Connie Han Trio

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Danae Dörken posing for a portrait

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Rising Star | Danae Dörken

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Victor Gould posing for a photo

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Rising Star | Victor Gould Trio

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Alexander Malofeev posing for a portrait

Sunday, October 09, 2022

Rising Star | Alexander Malofeev

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Tony Siqi Yun posing for a photograph

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Rising Star | Tony Siqi Yun

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
arseniy gusev performing piano

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Rising Stars Series | Arseniy Gusev

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
portrait of federico colli in front of white wall

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Rising Stars Series | Federico Colli

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
portrait of Matthew Whitaker next to piano

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Rising Stars Series | Matthew Whitaker Quartet

Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
portrait of Schaghajegh Nosrati surrounded by flowers

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Rising Stars Series | Schaghajegh Nosrati

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
avery gagliano performs piano

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Virtual Rising Stars | Avery Gagliano

Streaming from Wellspring Theater
portrait of glenn zaleski in front of a bright blue wall

Sunday, May 02, 2021

Virtual Rising Stars | Glenn Zaleski Trio

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portrait of evren ozel sitting at a piano and looking into the distance

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Virtual Rising Stars | Evren Ozel

Streaming from Wellspring Theater
portrait of isaiah thompson resting at a piano

Sunday, February 07, 2021

Virtual Rising Stars | Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet

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portrait of dominic cheli sitting in a chair

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Virtual Rising Stars | Dominic Cheli

Streaming from Wellspring Theater
Chaeyoung Park

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Virtual Rising Stars | Chaeyoung Park

Streaming from Wellspring Theater
portrait of mackenzie melemed

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Virtual Rising Stars | Mackenzie Melemed

Streaming from Wellspring Theater
Wei Luo playing piano in black and white

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Rising Stars Series | Wei Luo, 2018 Gilmore Young Artist

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
rising star series performer charles richard-hamelin portrait

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Rising Stars Series | Charles Richard-Hamelin

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
portrait of rising star series performer lukas geniusas

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Rising Stars Series | Lukas Geniušas

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
composite portrait of aliya and jeffrey

Sunday, October 06, 2019

Rising Stars Series | Aliya Alsafa & Jeffrey Chin

First Congregational Church, Battle Creek
tiffany poon headshot

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Rising Stars Series | Tiffany Poon

Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo

1999-2023 Rising Stars Series Artists

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