2024 Festival
Mark Your Calendars For the 2024 Festival!
April 24—May 12, 2024
The 2024 Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival will feature the finest international pianists playing classical, jazz, and pop music. The piano will be center stage for Gilmore-commissioned world premieres, free community concerts, films, musical theatre, and so much more.
2024 Festival
Opening Night Celebration with Hiromi feat. PUBLIQuartet
04/24/2024 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Hiromi: The Piano Quintet feat. PUBLIQuartet HIROMI, piano PUBLIQuartet: Hamilton Berry, Cello – Chern Hwei Fung, Violin – Nick Revel, […]
Opening Night Party
04/24/2024 8:30PM Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Get ready to celebrate as we kick off the 2024 Festival with a party at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts […]
Labèque Duo
04/25/2024 7:30PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Katia Labèque, piano Marielle Labèque, piano French sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque make their highly anticipated Gilmore debut in works […]
Gabriel Kahane
04/26/2024 7:30PM Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane presents Magnificent Bird, an album of songs written in self-imposed isolation, a full year off the internet. […]
The 5 Browns Family Concert
04/27/2024 2:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Desirae Brown – Deondra Brown – Gregory Brown – Melody Brown – Stephen Beus What an entertaining afternoon for the […]
Maria João Pires
04/27/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Revered for her interpretations of Chopin, Mozart, and Beethoven, Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires will visit as part of a […]
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher: COUNTERPOINT
04/28/2024 2:00PM Williams Theatre, WMU
Conrad Tao, piano Caleb Teicher, tap dance In COUNTERPOINT, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Conrad Tao and acclaimed dancer Caleb Teicher […]
An Evening with Eliane Elias
04/28/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
GrammyⓇ Award-winning Eliane Elias is an internationally acclaimed recording artist, pianist, singer, composer, and arranger from Brazil who blends South […]
Aubrey Bergauer: Changing the Narrative
04/29/2024 11:00AM Kalamazoo Public Library- Central Library
Run it Like a Business: Strategies to Unleash the Full Power and Profit of the Arts The arts are a […]
Ingrid Fliter, 2006 Gilmore Artist
04/29/2024 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
2006 Gilmore Artist and winner of the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Fliter will present Chopin’s 3rd Piano Sonata, Op. […]
Sphinx Virtuosi with Awadagin Pratt
04/29/2024 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Pianist Awadagin Pratt and the Sphinx Virtuosi (launched in Ann Arbor, Michigan) will perform Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Piano Quintet in G […]
Igor Levit: NO FEAR
04/30/2024 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
A fly-on-the-wall documentary following 2018 Gilmore Artist Igor Levit from the final recordings of his Beethoven piano sonata cycle and […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series I
04/30/2024 2:00PM Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet | Jazz at Bell’s
04/30/2024 6:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Nduduzo Makhathini, piano Logan Richardson, saxophone – Zwelakhe Duma Bell, bass – Francisco Mela, drums South African jazz pianist and […]
Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet | Jazz at Bell’s
04/30/2024 9:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Nduduzo Makhathini, piano Logan Richardson, saxophone – Zwelakhe Duma Bell, bass – Francisco Mela, drums South African jazz pianist and […]
Kasey Shao and Harmony Zhu, 2024 GYA
05/01/2024 2:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
The newest members of the Gilmore Young Artists family come together in one of the loveliest venues in town. Ms. […]
Gabriela Montero: Westward
05/01/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Gabriela Montero’s visionary interpretations and unique compositions have garnered critical acclaim and a devoted following. Celebrated for her exceptional ability […]
Silenced: Composers in Revolutionary Russia
05/02/2024 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
This film explores the lives and the work of a generation of Russian composers that includes Arthur Lourié, Nikolai Roslavets, […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series II
05/02/2024 2:00PM Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Loki Karuna: Activism in Classical Music
05/02/2024 4:00PM Black Arts & Cultural Center, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Agitato: Framing Social Change Through Arts Activism Loki Karuna began his career as a bassoonist, then transitioned into arts media […]
Gerald Clayton Trio
05/02/2024 6:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Gerald Clayton, piano Jermaine Paul, bass Justin Brown, drums Four-time GrammyⓇ-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton’s innovative approach to jazz […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/02/2024 7:00PM Richland Community Center
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Gerald Clayton Trio
05/02/2024 9:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Gerald Clayton, piano Jermaine Paul, bass Justin Brown, drums Four-time GrammyⓇ-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton’s innovative approach to jazz […]
Through the Eyes of Yuja: A Road Movie
05/03/2024 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
A journey with the 2006 Gilmore Young Artist who lives a nomadic lifestyle, performing upwards of 120 concerts annually. A […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/03/2024 5:00PM Kalamazoo State Theatre
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Olga Kern
05/03/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Gold medalist at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (the first woman to win in 30 years), Russian-born pianist […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series III
05/04/2024 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Kenny Barron Trio
05/04/2024 6:00PM Shaw Theatre, WMU
Kenny Barron, piano Endea Owens, bass Savannah Harris, drums Composer, pianist, educator, and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron returns to […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/04/2024 7:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Kenny Barron Trio
05/04/2024 9:00PM Shaw Theatre, WMU
Kenny Barron, piano Endea Owens, bass Savannah Harris, drums Composer, pianist, educator, and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron returns to […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/05/2024 11:00AM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle No stage? No seats? No problem! Parents […]
Gabriela Montero and the Calidore String Quartet
05/05/2024 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Gabriela Montero, piano Calidore String Quartet: Jeffrey Myers, violin – Ryan Meehan, violin – Jeremy Berry, viola – Estelle Choi, […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
05/05/2024 4:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Delvon Lamarr, piano Josh Perdue, bass Sam Groveman, drums The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specializes in the art of ‘feel […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
05/05/2024 7:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Delvon Lamarr, piano Josh Perdue, bass Sam Groveman, drums The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specializes in the art of ‘feel […]
Helen Sung Trio
05/06/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung was among the first graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at […]
Isaiah J. Thompson Trio
05/06/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Isaiah J. Thompson, piano Barry Stephenson, bass Matthew Lee, drums Jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Isaiah J. Thompson won the […]
Mark Nepo: Drinking from the River of Light
05/06/2024 2:00PM Kalamazoo Public Library- Central Library
Drinking from The River of Light Kalamazoo Public Library Central Branch, VanDeusen Room | 2 pm Kalamazoo-based poet, philosopher, author, […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series IV
05/06/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Isaiah J. Thompson Trio
05/07/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Isaiah J. Thompson, piano Barry Stephenson, bass Matthew Lee, drums Jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Isaiah J. Thompson won the […]
Shai Maestro Quartet
05/07/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Pianist and composer Shai Maestro, known for his genre-defying performances, seamlessly melds elements of jazz, world music, and contemporary sounds. […]
Warsaw Is My Name
05/07/2024 2:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski remains deeply connected to his hometown of Warsaw, though he lives in Paris. He has been […]
Simone Dinnerstein: Undersong
05/07/2024 7:30PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Simone Dinnerstein presents Undersong, a program of works by Couperin, Satie, Glass, and featuring the Schumann masterpiece Kreisleriana. Ms. Dinnerstein’s […]
Helen Sung Trio
05/08/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung was among the first graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at […]
Shai Maestro Quartet
05/08/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Shai Maestro, piano – Philip Dizack, trumpet – Jorge Roeder, double bass – Ofri Nehemya, drums Pianist and composer Shai Maestro, […]
Yuja Wang
05/08/2024 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Critical superlatives and audience ovations follow Yuja Wang wherever she performs. The Beijing-born pianist was a 2006 Gilmore Young Artist, […]
Benito Gonzalez Trio
05/09/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Venezuelan jazz pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Benito Gonzalez combines a lineage of American jazz tradition with rhythms from around […]
Paul Cornish Trio
05/09/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Paul Cornish, piano Emma Dayhuff, bass – Jonathan Pinson, drums Winner of the 2018 American Jazz Piano Competition, Composer-pianist Paul […]
Piotr Anderszewski, 2002 Gilmore Artist
05/09/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski is recognized internationally for the intensity and originality of his interpretations of classical works. He […]
Benito Gonzalez Trio
05/10/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Venezuelan jazz pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Benito Gonzalez combines a lineage of American jazz tradition with rhythms from around […]
Paul Cornish Trio
05/10/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Paul Cornish, piano Emma Dayhuff, bass – Jonathan Pinson, drums Winner of the 2018 American Jazz Piano Competition, Composer-pianist Paul […]
Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist
05/10/2024 2:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Kirill Gerstein brings his signature style to a varied program that includes the U.S. premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s The tracks […]
Pink Martini featuring China Forbes
05/10/2024 8:00PM Miller Auditorium, WMU
Pink Martini and China Forbes return with their vibrant, varied repertoire of jazz, classical, latin, music, and pop marked by […]
Concertos with the KSO, featuring Anderszewski, Carissa and Stephenson
05/11/2024 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Anderszewski Plays/Conducts Beethoven with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra 2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski, piano and conductor Andrew […]
Patti LuPone: A Life In Notes
05/12/2024 4:00PM Miller Auditorium, WMU
Step into the extraordinary life of beloved Broadway legend Patti LuPone in this musical memoir. The Tony®, Grammy®, and Olivier […]
Classical
Opening Night Celebration with Hiromi feat. PUBLIQuartet
04/24/2024 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Hiromi: The Piano Quintet feat. PUBLIQuartet HIROMI, piano PUBLIQuartet: Hamilton Berry, Cello – Chern Hwei Fung, Violin – Nick Revel, […]
Labèque Duo
04/25/2024 7:30PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Katia Labèque, piano Marielle Labèque, piano French sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque make their highly anticipated Gilmore debut in works […]
The 5 Browns Family Concert
04/27/2024 2:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Desirae Brown – Deondra Brown – Gregory Brown – Melody Brown – Stephen Beus What an entertaining afternoon for the […]
Maria João Pires
04/27/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Revered for her interpretations of Chopin, Mozart, and Beethoven, Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires will visit as part of a […]
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher: COUNTERPOINT
04/28/2024 2:00PM Williams Theatre, WMU
Conrad Tao, piano Caleb Teicher, tap dance In COUNTERPOINT, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Conrad Tao and acclaimed dancer Caleb Teicher […]
Ingrid Fliter, 2006 Gilmore Artist
04/29/2024 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
2006 Gilmore Artist and winner of the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Fliter will present Chopin’s 3rd Piano Sonata, Op. […]
Sphinx Virtuosi with Awadagin Pratt
04/29/2024 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Pianist Awadagin Pratt and the Sphinx Virtuosi (launched in Ann Arbor, Michigan) will perform Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Piano Quintet in G […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series I
04/30/2024 2:00PM Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Kasey Shao and Harmony Zhu, 2024 GYA
05/01/2024 2:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
The newest members of the Gilmore Young Artists family come together in one of the loveliest venues in town. Ms. […]
Gabriela Montero: Westward
05/01/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Gabriela Montero’s visionary interpretations and unique compositions have garnered critical acclaim and a devoted following. Celebrated for her exceptional ability […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series II
05/02/2024 2:00PM Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Olga Kern
05/03/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Gold medalist at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (the first woman to win in 30 years), Russian-born pianist […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series III
05/04/2024 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Gabriela Montero and the Calidore String Quartet
05/05/2024 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Gabriela Montero, piano Calidore String Quartet: Jeffrey Myers, violin – Ryan Meehan, violin – Jeremy Berry, viola – Estelle Choi, […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series IV
05/06/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Simone Dinnerstein: Undersong
05/07/2024 7:30PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Simone Dinnerstein presents Undersong, a program of works by Couperin, Satie, Glass, and featuring the Schumann masterpiece Kreisleriana. Ms. Dinnerstein’s […]
Yuja Wang
05/08/2024 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Critical superlatives and audience ovations follow Yuja Wang wherever she performs. The Beijing-born pianist was a 2006 Gilmore Young Artist, […]
Piotr Anderszewski, 2002 Gilmore Artist
05/09/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski is recognized internationally for the intensity and originality of his interpretations of classical works. He […]
Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist
05/10/2024 2:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Kirill Gerstein brings his signature style to a varied program that includes the U.S. premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s The tracks […]
Concertos with the KSO, featuring Anderszewski, Carissa and Stephenson
05/11/2024 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Anderszewski Plays/Conducts Beethoven with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra 2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski, piano and conductor Andrew […]
Jazz
Opening Night Celebration with Hiromi feat. PUBLIQuartet
04/24/2024 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Hiromi: The Piano Quintet feat. PUBLIQuartet HIROMI, piano PUBLIQuartet: Hamilton Berry, Cello – Chern Hwei Fung, Violin – Nick Revel, […]
An Evening with Eliane Elias
04/28/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
GrammyⓇ Award-winning Eliane Elias is an internationally acclaimed recording artist, pianist, singer, composer, and arranger from Brazil who blends South […]
Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet | Jazz at Bell’s
04/30/2024 6:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Nduduzo Makhathini, piano Logan Richardson, saxophone – Zwelakhe Duma Bell, bass – Francisco Mela, drums South African jazz pianist and […]
Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet | Jazz at Bell’s
04/30/2024 9:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Nduduzo Makhathini, piano Logan Richardson, saxophone – Zwelakhe Duma Bell, bass – Francisco Mela, drums South African jazz pianist and […]
Gerald Clayton Trio
05/02/2024 6:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Gerald Clayton, piano Jermaine Paul, bass Justin Brown, drums Four-time GrammyⓇ-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton’s innovative approach to jazz […]
Gerald Clayton Trio
05/02/2024 9:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Gerald Clayton, piano Jermaine Paul, bass Justin Brown, drums Four-time GrammyⓇ-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton’s innovative approach to jazz […]
Kenny Barron Trio
05/04/2024 6:00PM Shaw Theatre, WMU
Kenny Barron, piano Endea Owens, bass Savannah Harris, drums Composer, pianist, educator, and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron returns to […]
Kenny Barron Trio
05/04/2024 9:00PM Shaw Theatre, WMU
Kenny Barron, piano Endea Owens, bass Savannah Harris, drums Composer, pianist, educator, and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron returns to […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
05/05/2024 4:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Delvon Lamarr, piano Josh Perdue, bass Sam Groveman, drums The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specializes in the art of ‘feel […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
05/05/2024 7:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Delvon Lamarr, piano Josh Perdue, bass Sam Groveman, drums The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specializes in the art of ‘feel […]
Helen Sung Trio
05/06/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung was among the first graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at […]
Isaiah J. Thompson Trio
05/06/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Isaiah J. Thompson, piano Barry Stephenson, bass Matthew Lee, drums Jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Isaiah J. Thompson won the […]
Isaiah J. Thompson Trio
05/07/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Isaiah J. Thompson, piano Barry Stephenson, bass Matthew Lee, drums Jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Isaiah J. Thompson won the […]
Shai Maestro Quartet
05/07/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Pianist and composer Shai Maestro, known for his genre-defying performances, seamlessly melds elements of jazz, world music, and contemporary sounds. […]
Helen Sung Trio
05/08/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung was among the first graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at […]
Shai Maestro Quartet
05/08/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Shai Maestro, piano – Philip Dizack, trumpet – Jorge Roeder, double bass – Ofri Nehemya, drums Pianist and composer Shai Maestro, […]
Benito Gonzalez Trio
05/09/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Venezuelan jazz pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Benito Gonzalez combines a lineage of American jazz tradition with rhythms from around […]
Paul Cornish Trio
05/09/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Paul Cornish, piano Emma Dayhuff, bass – Jonathan Pinson, drums Winner of the 2018 American Jazz Piano Competition, Composer-pianist Paul […]
Benito Gonzalez Trio
05/10/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Venezuelan jazz pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Benito Gonzalez combines a lineage of American jazz tradition with rhythms from around […]
Pop
Pink Martini featuring China Forbes
05/10/2024 8:00PM Miller Auditorium, WMU
Pink Martini and China Forbes return with their vibrant, varied repertoire of jazz, classical, latin, music, and pop marked by […]
Musical Theatre
Patti LuPone: A Life In Notes
05/12/2024 4:00PM Miller Auditorium, WMU
Step into the extraordinary life of beloved Broadway legend Patti LuPone in this musical memoir. The Tony®, Grammy®, and Olivier […]
Baby Grands
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/05/2024 11:00AM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle No stage? No seats? No problem! Parents […]
Chamber Music
Sphinx Virtuosi with Awadagin Pratt
04/29/2024 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Pianist Awadagin Pratt and the Sphinx Virtuosi (launched in Ann Arbor, Michigan) will perform Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Piano Quintet in G […]
Gabriela Montero and the Calidore String Quartet
05/05/2024 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Gabriela Montero, piano Calidore String Quartet: Jeffrey Myers, violin – Ryan Meehan, violin – Jeremy Berry, viola – Estelle Choi, […]
Community Concert
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/02/2024 7:00PM Richland Community Center
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/03/2024 5:00PM Kalamazoo State Theatre
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/04/2024 7:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/05/2024 11:00AM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle No stage? No seats? No problem! Parents […]
Dance
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher: COUNTERPOINT
04/28/2024 2:00PM Williams Theatre, WMU
Conrad Tao, piano Caleb Teicher, tap dance In COUNTERPOINT, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Conrad Tao and acclaimed dancer Caleb Teicher […]
Family Concerts
The 5 Browns Family Concert
04/27/2024 2:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Desirae Brown – Deondra Brown – Gregory Brown – Melody Brown – Stephen Beus What an entertaining afternoon for the […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/02/2024 7:00PM Richland Community Center
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/03/2024 5:00PM Kalamazoo State Theatre
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/04/2024 7:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
05/05/2024 11:00AM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Andrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle No stage? No seats? No problem! Parents […]
Films
Igor Levit: NO FEAR
04/30/2024 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
A fly-on-the-wall documentary following 2018 Gilmore Artist Igor Levit from the final recordings of his Beethoven piano sonata cycle and […]
Silenced: Composers in Revolutionary Russia
05/02/2024 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
This film explores the lives and the work of a generation of Russian composers that includes Arthur Lourié, Nikolai Roslavets, […]
Through the Eyes of Yuja: A Road Movie
05/03/2024 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
A journey with the 2006 Gilmore Young Artist who lives a nomadic lifestyle, performing upwards of 120 concerts annually. A […]
Warsaw Is My Name
05/07/2024 2:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski remains deeply connected to his hometown of Warsaw, though he lives in Paris. He has been […]
Fusion
Opening Night Celebration with Hiromi feat. PUBLIQuartet
04/24/2024 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Hiromi: The Piano Quintet feat. PUBLIQuartet HIROMI, piano PUBLIQuartet: Hamilton Berry, Cello – Chern Hwei Fung, Violin – Nick Revel, […]
Guest Speaker
Aubrey Bergauer: Changing the Narrative
04/29/2024 11:00AM Kalamazoo Public Library- Central Library
Run it Like a Business: Strategies to Unleash the Full Power and Profit of the Arts The arts are a […]
Loki Karuna: Activism in Classical Music
05/02/2024 4:00PM Black Arts & Cultural Center, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Agitato: Framing Social Change Through Arts Activism Loki Karuna began his career as a bassoonist, then transitioned into arts media […]
Mark Nepo: Drinking from the River of Light
05/06/2024 2:00PM Kalamazoo Public Library- Central Library
Drinking from The River of Light Kalamazoo Public Library Central Branch, VanDeusen Room | 2 pm Kalamazoo-based poet, philosopher, author, […]
Indie Pop
Gabriel Kahane
04/26/2024 7:30PM Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane presents Magnificent Bird, an album of songs written in self-imposed isolation, a full year off the internet. […]
Jazz at Bell's
Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet | Jazz at Bell’s
04/30/2024 6:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Nduduzo Makhathini, piano Logan Richardson, saxophone – Zwelakhe Duma Bell, bass – Francisco Mela, drums South African jazz pianist and […]
Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet | Jazz at Bell’s
04/30/2024 9:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Nduduzo Makhathini, piano Logan Richardson, saxophone – Zwelakhe Duma Bell, bass – Francisco Mela, drums South African jazz pianist and […]
Gerald Clayton Trio
05/02/2024 6:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Gerald Clayton, piano Jermaine Paul, bass Justin Brown, drums Four-time GrammyⓇ-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton’s innovative approach to jazz […]
Gerald Clayton Trio
05/02/2024 9:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Gerald Clayton, piano Jermaine Paul, bass Justin Brown, drums Four-time GrammyⓇ-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton’s innovative approach to jazz […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
05/05/2024 4:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Delvon Lamarr, piano Josh Perdue, bass Sam Groveman, drums The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specializes in the art of ‘feel […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
05/05/2024 7:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo
Delvon Lamarr, piano Josh Perdue, bass Sam Groveman, drums The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specializes in the art of ‘feel […]
Jazz at Noon
Helen Sung Trio
05/06/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung was among the first graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at […]
Isaiah J. Thompson Trio
05/06/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Isaiah J. Thompson, piano Barry Stephenson, bass Matthew Lee, drums Jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Isaiah J. Thompson won the […]
Isaiah J. Thompson Trio
05/07/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Isaiah J. Thompson, piano Barry Stephenson, bass Matthew Lee, drums Jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Isaiah J. Thompson won the […]
Shai Maestro Quartet
05/07/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Pianist and composer Shai Maestro, known for his genre-defying performances, seamlessly melds elements of jazz, world music, and contemporary sounds. […]
Helen Sung Trio
05/08/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung was among the first graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at […]
Shai Maestro Quartet
05/08/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Shai Maestro, piano – Philip Dizack, trumpet – Jorge Roeder, double bass – Ofri Nehemya, drums Pianist and composer Shai Maestro, […]
Benito Gonzalez Trio
05/09/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Venezuelan jazz pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Benito Gonzalez combines a lineage of American jazz tradition with rhythms from around […]
Paul Cornish Trio
05/09/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Paul Cornish, piano Emma Dayhuff, bass – Jonathan Pinson, drums Winner of the 2018 American Jazz Piano Competition, Composer-pianist Paul […]
Benito Gonzalez Trio
05/10/2024 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Venezuelan jazz pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Benito Gonzalez combines a lineage of American jazz tradition with rhythms from around […]
Paul Cornish Trio
05/10/2024 12:00PM Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Paul Cornish, piano Emma Dayhuff, bass – Jonathan Pinson, drums Winner of the 2018 American Jazz Piano Competition, Composer-pianist Paul […]
Party
Opening Night Party
04/24/2024 8:30PM Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Get ready to celebrate as we kick off the 2024 Festival with a party at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts […]
Piano Concerto
Concertos with the KSO, featuring Anderszewski, Carissa and Stephenson
05/11/2024 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Anderszewski Plays/Conducts Beethoven with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra 2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski, piano and conductor Andrew […]
Piano Duo Recital
Labèque Duo
04/25/2024 7:30PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Katia Labèque, piano Marielle Labèque, piano French sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque make their highly anticipated Gilmore debut in works […]
Kasey Shao and Harmony Zhu, 2024 GYA
05/01/2024 2:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
The newest members of the Gilmore Young Artists family come together in one of the loveliest venues in town. Ms. […]
Solo Piano
Gabriel Kahane
04/26/2024 7:30PM Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane presents Magnificent Bird, an album of songs written in self-imposed isolation, a full year off the internet. […]
Maria João Pires
04/27/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Revered for her interpretations of Chopin, Mozart, and Beethoven, Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires will visit as part of a […]
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher: COUNTERPOINT
04/28/2024 2:00PM Williams Theatre, WMU
Conrad Tao, piano Caleb Teicher, tap dance In COUNTERPOINT, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Conrad Tao and acclaimed dancer Caleb Teicher […]
Ingrid Fliter, 2006 Gilmore Artist
04/29/2024 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
2006 Gilmore Artist and winner of the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Fliter will present Chopin’s 3rd Piano Sonata, Op. […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series I
04/30/2024 2:00PM Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Kasey Shao and Harmony Zhu, 2024 GYA
05/01/2024 2:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
The newest members of the Gilmore Young Artists family come together in one of the loveliest venues in town. Ms. […]
Gabriela Montero: Westward
05/01/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Gabriela Montero’s visionary interpretations and unique compositions have garnered critical acclaim and a devoted following. Celebrated for her exceptional ability […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series II
05/02/2024 2:00PM Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Olga Kern
05/03/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Gold medalist at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (the first woman to win in 30 years), Russian-born pianist […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series III
05/04/2024 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series IV
05/06/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
In a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Simone Dinnerstein: Undersong
05/07/2024 7:30PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Simone Dinnerstein presents Undersong, a program of works by Couperin, Satie, Glass, and featuring the Schumann masterpiece Kreisleriana. Ms. Dinnerstein’s […]
Yuja Wang
05/08/2024 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Critical superlatives and audience ovations follow Yuja Wang wherever she performs. The Beijing-born pianist was a 2006 Gilmore Young Artist, […]
Piotr Anderszewski, 2002 Gilmore Artist
05/09/2024 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski is recognized internationally for the intensity and originality of his interpretations of classical works. He […]
Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist
05/10/2024 2:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Kirill Gerstein brings his signature style to a varied program that includes the U.S. premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s The tracks […]
Partner Events
The Gilmore In Grand Rapids: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
03/28/2024 7:00PM DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano In this special collaboration with the Grand Rapids Symphony, we welcome Jean-Yves Thibaudet back […]
Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
04/20/2024 7:00PM Gull Lake Center for the Fine Arts
Born in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax […]
Kasey Shao, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
04/21/2024 4:00PM Corewell Health
Kasey Shao started playing piano at age six, and made her concerto debut at age 12 with the Philadelphia Orchestra […]
Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra with Harmony Zhu 2024 GYA
04/21/2024 4:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra Andrew Koehler, conductor Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist, piano 2024 Gilmore Young Artist Harmony Zhu […]
Sondheim on Sondheim
04/25/2024 7:30PM Farmers Alley Theatre, Kalamazoo
PERFORMANCES: Thursday-Sunday, April 24-May 12 / Evenings at 7:30, Sundays at 2 pm Kathy Mulay, director Chris Gray, music director […]
Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
04/26/2024 7:30PM First United Methodist Church, South Haven
Born in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax […]
Jackson Symphony Orchestra with Kasey Shao 2024 GYA
04/27/2024 7:30PM George E. Potter Center, Jackson College
Jackson Symphony Orchestra Kasey Shao, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist, piano Kasey Shao started playing piano at age six, and made […]
Kasey Shao, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
04/28/2024 2:00PM Saugatuck Center for the Arts
Kasey Shao started playing piano at age six, and made her concerto debut at age 12 with the Philadelphia Orchestra […]
Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
04/28/2024 4:00PM First Congregational Church, Battle Creek
Born in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax […]
Kasey Shao, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
05/03/2024 8:00PM Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall
Kasey Shao started playing piano at age six, and made her concerto debut at age 12 with the Philadelphia Orchestra […]
Lansing Symphony Orchestra with Harmony Zhu 2024 GYA
05/10/2024 7:30PM Wharton Center for Performing Arts, East Lansing
Lansing Symphony Orchestra Timothy Muffit, conductor Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist, piano Born in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano […]
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra with Daniel Hsu 2016 GYA
05/11/2024 7:30PM The Mendel Center, Benton Harbor
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra Matthew Aubin, conductor Daniel Hsu, 2016 Gilmore Young Artist, piano Meet some of music’s boundary pushers […]