2026 Festival
Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who made the 2026 Gilmore Piano Festival possible—our artists, audiences, donors, sponsors, volunteers, partners, and staff.
Your support, enthusiasm, and dedication helped create an unforgettable celebration of music and community. We are grateful to everyone who joined us and contributed to the Festival’s success.
We hope you’ll continue the journey with us and join us again for the 2027 Festival April 27–May 9.
Thank You to Our Festival Sponsors
2026 Festival
Joshua Bell
2026 Festival04/24/2026 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Joshua Bell, violin Shai Wosner, piano Before the 2026 Gilmore Festival officially kicks off, celebrated violinist Joshua Bell returns to […]
FILM: Murray Perahia: Not of This World
2026 Festival04/28/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
After over thirty years on the concert stage, the pianist Murray Perahia has himself become a legend, one of the […]
FILM: Pianoforte
2026 Festival04/29/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
At the beginning of the eliminations, there are 160 of them. 80 enter the competition, and only twelve will advance […]
FILM: Oscar Peterson: Black + White
2026 Festival04/30/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
Oscar Peterson: Black + White is a ground-breaking “docu-concert” that deeply explores the life and legacy of jazz icon and […]
Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner Solo Game
2026 Festival04/30/2026 6:00PM Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Parish Theatre
Seating for Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner Solo Game is limited at this time. To purchase tickets, please call The Gilmore Box Office […]
Van Cliburn: Concert Pianist. Film by Peter Rosen
2026 Festival05/01/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
Peter Rosen walks in the footsteps of American pianist Harvey Lavan “Van” Cliburn, who—at the height of the Cold War—took […]
A Conversation with Sean Hickey
2026 Festival05/01/2026 2:00PM Kalamazoo Public Library- Central Library
A true multihyphenate, Sean Hickey is an active composer and arranger, an instrumentalist, and a record label executive, currently serving […]
From Cliburn to Kantorow: A Celebration of Tchaikovsky
2026 Festival05/01/2026 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Part One: American Sputnik, a mini opera Julian Kuerti, conductor | Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Joseph Lattanzi, baritone | Stanislav Khristenko, […]
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
2026 Festival05/02/2025 at 4:00PM and 7:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Cyrus Chestnut, piano Laura Simone, bass Sean Dobbins, drums A gifted and innovative jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut possesses a soulful […]
Right in the Eye — Family Concert
2026 Festival05/02/2026 2:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
A feast for the senses, Right in the Eye combines 12 short silent films by pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès […]
Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist
2026 Festival05/02/2026 8:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist, piano The day after performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, […]
Master Class: Stewart Goodyear
2026 Festival05/03/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Baby Grands with Heitzig and Jones
2026 Festival05/03/2026 12:30PM First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo
No stage? No seats? No problem! Babies, toddlers, and kids of all ages are invited to enjoy an interactive musical […]
Cameron Carpenter
2026 Festival05/03/2026 2:00PM First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo
Cameron Carpenter, organ In a rare performance by an organist at The Gilmore, Cameron Carpenter demonstrates the versatility and dramatic […]
Richard Goode
2026 Festival05/03/2026 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Richard Goode, piano GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Richard Goode is internationally renowned for his interpretations of Classical and Romantic music. His […]
Stewart Goodyear
2026 Festival05/04/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear possesses a huge, dramatic sound, an elegant technique, and an omnivorous approach to keyboard music. Goodyear […]
Brad Mehldau & Kirill Gerstein in Dialogue
2026 Festival05/04/2026 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Brad Mehldau, piano Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist, piano Grammy Award–winning pianist and composer Brad Mehldau has long bridged musical worlds, […]
Kandace Springs
2026 Festival05/05/2025 at 5:00PM and 8:00PM Williams Theatre, WMU
Kandace Springs, piano Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, jazz pianist and singer Kandace Springs’s natural gifts for lyricism and soulfulness have […]
Master Class: Lori Sims
2026 Festival05/05/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro Trio
2026 Festival05/05/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
Esteban Castro, piano Jayla Chee, bass Jacob Patrone, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro began playing piano at age […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock Trio
2026 Festival05/05/2026 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Tyler Bullock, piano Ryoma Takenaga, bass Koleby Royston, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock is the regular pianist for […]
Eighth Blackbird
2026 Festival05/05/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Lina Andonovska, flutes | Maiani da Silva, violin | Matthew Duvall, percussion | Zachary Good, clarinets | Lisa Kaplan, piano […]
Master Class: Charlotte Hu
2026 Festival05/06/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock Trio
2026 Festival05/06/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
Tyler Bullock, piano Ryoma Takenaga, bass Koleby Royston, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock is the regular pianist for […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro Trio
2026 Festival05/06/2026 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Esteban Castro, piano Jayla Chee, bass Jacob Patrone, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro began playing piano at age […]
Lori Sims
2026 Festival05/06/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
A pillar of the Kalamazoo musical community, Lori Sims returns to The Gilmore for a recital on piano and harpsichord, […]
Master Class: Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes
2026 Festival05/06/2026 4:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Kirill Gerstein & KSO with Beethoven’s Piano Concertos
2026 Festival05/06/2026 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist, piano & conductor Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Already beloved for his solo piano interpretations, 2010 Gilmore […]
Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes
2026 Festival05/07/2025 at 5:00PM and 8:00PM Williams Theatre, WMU
Two of today’s preeminent jazz pianists, Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes have played together in a two-piano setting since the […]
Master Class: Stanislav Khristenko
2026 Festival05/07/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Nicole Zuraitis
2026 Festival05/07/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
A vocalist, pianist, songwriter, and arranger who originally trained in classical voice and opera, Nicole Zuraitis offers powerful interpretations of […]
Chopin and Viardot: A Dialogue
2026 Festival05/07/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Charlotte Hu, piano Raquel González, soprano Pauline Viardot was an accomplished pianist, a world-renowned mezzo-soprano, and a talented composer who […]
Yes! Trio featuring Ali Jackson, Aaron Goldberg & Omer Avital
2026 Festival05/07/2026 7:30PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Aaron Goldberg, piano | Omer Avital, bass | Ali Jackson, drums United by three decades of friendship and a reverence […]
Master Class: Sara Davis Buechner
2026 Festival05/08/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Yes! Trio featuring Ali Jackson, Aaron Goldberg & Omer Avital
2026 Festival05/08/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
Aaron Goldberg, piano | Omer Avital, bass | Ali Jackson, drums United by three decades of friendship and a reverence […]
Gilmore Festival Fellows Showcase Recital
2026 Festival05/08/2026 2:00PM Cori Terry Theatre, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Nathan Cheung | Takeshi Nagayasu | Linda Lee | Ningxin (Jen) Zhan Experience the top-notch talents of some of this […]
Nicole Zuraitis
2026 Festival05/08/2026 7:30PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
A vocalist, pianist, songwriter, and arranger who originally trained in classical voice and opera, Nicole Zuraitis offers powerful interpretations of […]
ARTEMIS
2026 Festival05/08/2026 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Renee Rosnes, piano, Fender Rhodes | Ingrid Jensen, trumpet | Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone | Noriko Ueda, bass | Allison […]
Sara Davis Buechner: "Of Pigs and Pianos"
2026 Festival05/09/2026 1:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, a young Sara Davis Buechner declared: “A piano player […]
Marc-André Hamelin
2026 Festival05/09/2026 4:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Marc-André Hamelin, “a performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” according to The New York Times, is revered worldwide for his thoughtful […]
Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet
2026 Festival05/09/2026 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Chucho Valdés, piano | Horacio El Negro Hernandez, drums | Armando Gola, bass | Roberto Vizcaino Jr., congas For over […]
Master Class: Marc-André Hamelin
2026 Festival05/10/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Finale: Sullivan Fortner Trio featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant & Ambrose Akinmusire
2026 Festival05/10/2026 4:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
The 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival concludes with an exclusive performance created especially for this occasion, uniting three of today’s […]
Baby Grands
Baby Grands with Heitzig and Jones
Baby Grands05/03/2026 12:30PM First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo
No stage? No seats? No problem! Babies, toddlers, and kids of all ages are invited to enjoy an interactive musical […]
Chamber Music
Joshua Bell
Chamber Music04/24/2026 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Joshua Bell, violin Shai Wosner, piano Before the 2026 Gilmore Festival officially kicks off, celebrated violinist Joshua Bell returns to […]
Eighth Blackbird
Chamber Music05/05/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Lina Andonovska, flutes | Maiani da Silva, violin | Matthew Duvall, percussion | Zachary Good, clarinets | Lisa Kaplan, piano […]
Classical
The Complete Philip Glass Piano Etudes
Classical04/18/2026 7:30PM Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor
Presented in collaboration with the University Musical Society Timo Andres | Inon Barnatan | Janice Carissa, 2022 Gilmore Young Artist […]
Joshua Bell
Classical04/24/2026 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Joshua Bell, violin Shai Wosner, piano Before the 2026 Gilmore Festival officially kicks off, celebrated violinist Joshua Bell returns to […]
Jackson Symphony Orchestra with 2022 Gilmore Young Artist Janice Carissa
Classical04/25/2026 7:30PM Harold Sheffer Music Hall, Potter Center
Matthew Aubin, conductor | Jackson Symphony Orchestra Janice Carissa, 2022 Gilmore Young Artist, piano An evening of emotional and powerful […]
From Cliburn to Kantorow: A Celebration of Tchaikovsky
Classical05/01/2026 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Part One: American Sputnik, a mini opera Julian Kuerti, conductor | Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Joseph Lattanzi, baritone | Stanislav Khristenko, […]
Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist
Classical05/02/2026 8:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist, piano The day after performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, […]
Master Class: Stewart Goodyear
Classical05/03/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Baby Grands with Heitzig and Jones
Classical05/03/2026 12:30PM First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo
No stage? No seats? No problem! Babies, toddlers, and kids of all ages are invited to enjoy an interactive musical […]
Cameron Carpenter
Classical05/03/2026 2:00PM First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo
Cameron Carpenter, organ In a rare performance by an organist at The Gilmore, Cameron Carpenter demonstrates the versatility and dramatic […]
Richard Goode
Classical05/03/2026 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Richard Goode, piano GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Richard Goode is internationally renowned for his interpretations of Classical and Romantic music. His […]
Stewart Goodyear
Classical05/04/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear possesses a huge, dramatic sound, an elegant technique, and an omnivorous approach to keyboard music. Goodyear […]
Brad Mehldau & Kirill Gerstein in Dialogue
Classical05/04/2026 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Brad Mehldau, piano Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist, piano Grammy Award–winning pianist and composer Brad Mehldau has long bridged musical worlds, […]
Master Class: Lori Sims
Classical05/05/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Lori Sims
Classical05/06/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
A pillar of the Kalamazoo musical community, Lori Sims returns to The Gilmore for a recital on piano and harpsichord, […]
Kirill Gerstein & KSO with Beethoven’s Piano Concertos
Classical05/06/2026 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist, piano & conductor Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Already beloved for his solo piano interpretations, 2010 Gilmore […]
Chopin and Viardot: A Dialogue
Classical05/07/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Charlotte Hu, piano Raquel González, soprano Pauline Viardot was an accomplished pianist, a world-renowned mezzo-soprano, and a talented composer who […]
Gilmore Festival Fellows Showcase Recital
Classical05/08/2026 2:00PM Cori Terry Theatre, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Nathan Cheung | Takeshi Nagayasu | Linda Lee | Ningxin (Jen) Zhan Experience the top-notch talents of some of this […]
Sara Davis Buechner: "Of Pigs and Pianos"
Classical05/09/2026 1:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, a young Sara Davis Buechner declared: “A piano player […]
Marc-André Hamelin
Classical05/09/2026 4:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Marc-André Hamelin, “a performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” according to The New York Times, is revered worldwide for his thoughtful […]
Concerto
From Cliburn to Kantorow: A Celebration of Tchaikovsky
Concerto05/01/2026 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Part One: American Sputnik, a mini opera Julian Kuerti, conductor | Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Joseph Lattanzi, baritone | Stanislav Khristenko, […]
Kirill Gerstein & KSO with Beethoven’s Piano Concertos
Concerto05/06/2026 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist, piano & conductor Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Already beloved for his solo piano interpretations, 2010 Gilmore […]
Kent Philharmonic Orchestra with 2018 Gilmore Young Artist Elliot Wuu
Concerto05/08/2026 7:30PM St. Cecilia Music Center
Libor Ondras, conductor | Kent Philharmonic Orchestra 2018 Gilmore Young Artist Elliot Wuu, piano Elliot Wuu has performed at the […]
Southwest Michigan Symphony with Stanislav Khristenko
Concerto05/09/2026 7:30PM The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College
Matthew Aubin, conductor | Southwest Michigan Symphony Stanislav Khristenko, piano Experience an unforgettable evening of passion, rhythm, and virtuosity as […]
Duo Piano
Brad Mehldau & Kirill Gerstein in Dialogue
Duo Piano05/04/2026 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Brad Mehldau, piano Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist, piano Grammy Award–winning pianist and composer Brad Mehldau has long bridged musical worlds, […]
Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes
Duo Piano05/07/2025 at 5:00PM and 8:00PM Williams Theatre, WMU
Two of today’s preeminent jazz pianists, Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes have played together in a two-piano setting since the […]
Film
FILM: Murray Perahia: Not of This World
Film04/28/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
After over thirty years on the concert stage, the pianist Murray Perahia has himself become a legend, one of the […]
FILM: Pianoforte
Film04/29/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
At the beginning of the eliminations, there are 160 of them. 80 enter the competition, and only twelve will advance […]
FILM: Oscar Peterson: Black + White
Film04/30/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
Oscar Peterson: Black + White is a ground-breaking “docu-concert” that deeply explores the life and legacy of jazz icon and […]
Van Cliburn: Concert Pianist. Film by Peter Rosen
Film05/01/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre
Peter Rosen walks in the footsteps of American pianist Harvey Lavan “Van” Cliburn, who—at the height of the Cold War—took […]
Right in the Eye — Family Concert
Film05/02/2026 2:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
A feast for the senses, Right in the Eye combines 12 short silent films by pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès […]
Family Concert
Right in the Eye — Family Concert
Family Concert05/02/2026 2:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
A feast for the senses, Right in the Eye combines 12 short silent films by pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès […]
Public Talk
A Conversation with Sean Hickey
Public Talk05/01/2026 2:00PM Kalamazoo Public Library- Central Library
A true multihyphenate, Sean Hickey is an active composer and arranger, an instrumentalist, and a record label executive, currently serving […]
Jazz
Bob Mervak: Gilmore After Dark
Jazz04/29/2026 7:30PM Crawlspace Comedy Theatre
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner Solo Game
Jazz04/30/2026 6:00PM Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Parish Theatre
Seating for Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner Solo Game is limited at this time. To purchase tickets, please call The Gilmore Box Office […]
Grant Rupp Trio: Gilmore After Dark
Jazz04/30/2026 8:30PM Dabney & Co.
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
Andrew Rathbun: Gilmore After Dark
Jazz05/01/2026 10:00PM Crawlspace Comedy Theatre
Aris Chalin, 2026 Gilmore Festival Fellow, piano (May 1) James Fernando, 2026 Gilmore Festival Fellow, piano (May 2) Andrew Rathbun, […]
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Jazz05/02/2025 at 4:00PM and 7:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Cyrus Chestnut, piano Laura Simone, bass Sean Dobbins, drums A gifted and innovative jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut possesses a soulful […]
Brad Mehldau & Kirill Gerstein in Dialogue
Jazz05/04/2026 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Brad Mehldau, piano Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist, piano Grammy Award–winning pianist and composer Brad Mehldau has long bridged musical worlds, […]
Mr. Radar: Gilmore After Dark
Jazz05/04/2026 8:00PM Stamped Robin
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
Kandace Springs
Jazz05/05/2025 at 5:00PM and 8:00PM Williams Theatre, WMU
Kandace Springs, piano Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, jazz pianist and singer Kandace Springs’s natural gifts for lyricism and soulfulness have […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro Trio
Jazz05/05/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
Esteban Castro, piano Jayla Chee, bass Jacob Patrone, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro began playing piano at age […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock Trio
Jazz05/05/2026 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Tyler Bullock, piano Ryoma Takenaga, bass Koleby Royston, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock is the regular pianist for […]
Bill Cessna Trio: Gilmore After Dark
Jazz05/05/2026 9:30PM Dabney & Co.
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock Trio
Jazz05/06/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
Tyler Bullock, piano Ryoma Takenaga, bass Koleby Royston, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock is the regular pianist for […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro Trio
Jazz05/06/2026 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Esteban Castro, piano Jayla Chee, bass Jacob Patrone, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro began playing piano at age […]
Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes
Jazz05/07/2025 at 5:00PM and 8:00PM Williams Theatre, WMU
Two of today’s preeminent jazz pianists, Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes have played together in a two-piano setting since the […]
Nicole Zuraitis
Jazz05/07/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
A vocalist, pianist, songwriter, and arranger who originally trained in classical voice and opera, Nicole Zuraitis offers powerful interpretations of […]
Yes! Trio featuring Ali Jackson, Aaron Goldberg & Omer Avital
Jazz05/07/2026 7:30PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Aaron Goldberg, piano | Omer Avital, bass | Ali Jackson, drums United by three decades of friendship and a reverence […]
Yes! Trio featuring Ali Jackson, Aaron Goldberg & Omer Avital
Jazz05/08/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
Aaron Goldberg, piano | Omer Avital, bass | Ali Jackson, drums United by three decades of friendship and a reverence […]
Nicole Zuraitis
Jazz05/08/2026 7:30PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
A vocalist, pianist, songwriter, and arranger who originally trained in classical voice and opera, Nicole Zuraitis offers powerful interpretations of […]
ARTEMIS
Jazz05/08/2026 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Renee Rosnes, piano, Fender Rhodes | Ingrid Jensen, trumpet | Nicole Glover, tenor saxophone | Noriko Ueda, bass | Allison […]
Keith Hall: Gilmore After Dark
Jazz05/08/2026 10:00PM Crawlspace Comedy Theatre
Tomás Jonsson, 2026 Gilmore Festival Fellow, piano (May 8) Aris Chalin, James Fernando, and Tomás Jonsson, 2026 Gilmore Festival Fellows, […]
Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet
Jazz05/09/2026 7:30PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Chucho Valdés, piano | Horacio El Negro Hernandez, drums | Armando Gola, bass | Roberto Vizcaino Jr., congas For over […]
Edye Evans Hyde & Xavier Davis: Jazz Brunch
Jazz05/10/2026 2:00PM Dabney & Co.
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
Finale: Sullivan Fortner Trio featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant & Ambrose Akinmusire
Jazz05/10/2026 4:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
The 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival concludes with an exclusive performance created especially for this occasion, uniting three of today’s […]
Jazz at Bell's
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Jazz at Bell's05/02/2025 at 4:00PM and 7:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Café, Kalamazoo
Cyrus Chestnut, piano Laura Simone, bass Sean Dobbins, drums A gifted and innovative jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut possesses a soulful […]
Jazz at Noon
2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro Trio
Jazz at Noon05/05/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
Esteban Castro, piano Jayla Chee, bass Jacob Patrone, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro began playing piano at age […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock Trio
Jazz at Noon05/05/2026 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Tyler Bullock, piano Ryoma Takenaga, bass Koleby Royston, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock is the regular pianist for […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock Trio
Jazz at Noon05/06/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
Tyler Bullock, piano Ryoma Takenaga, bass Koleby Royston, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock is the regular pianist for […]
2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro Trio
Jazz at Noon05/06/2026 12:00PM Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek
Esteban Castro, piano Jayla Chee, bass Jacob Patrone, drums 2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro began playing piano at age […]
Nicole Zuraitis
Jazz at Noon05/07/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
A vocalist, pianist, songwriter, and arranger who originally trained in classical voice and opera, Nicole Zuraitis offers powerful interpretations of […]
Yes! Trio featuring Ali Jackson, Aaron Goldberg & Omer Avital
Jazz at Noon05/08/2026 12:00PM Kalamazoo Civic Theater
Aaron Goldberg, piano | Omer Avital, bass | Ali Jackson, drums United by three decades of friendship and a reverence […]
Livestream
Jackson Symphony Orchestra with 2022 Gilmore Young Artist Janice Carissa
Livestream04/25/2026 7:30PM Harold Sheffer Music Hall, Potter Center
Matthew Aubin, conductor | Jackson Symphony Orchestra Janice Carissa, 2022 Gilmore Young Artist, piano An evening of emotional and powerful […]
Finale: Sullivan Fortner Trio featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant & Ambrose Akinmusire
Livestream05/10/2026 4:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
The 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival concludes with an exclusive performance created especially for this occasion, uniting three of today’s […]
Master Classes
Master Class: Stewart Goodyear
Master Classes05/03/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Master Class: Lori Sims
Master Classes05/05/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Master Class: Charlotte Hu
Master Classes05/06/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Master Class: Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes
Master Classes05/06/2026 4:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Master Class: Stanislav Khristenko
Master Classes05/07/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Master Class: Sara Davis Buechner
Master Classes05/08/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Master Class: Marc-André Hamelin
Master Classes05/10/2026 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Festival artists share their talents and wisdom with Festival Fellows, who perform and learn from their teachers at Gilmore Festival […]
Musical Theatre
Good Night, Oscar
Musical Theatre4/16/26 - 4/26/26 Farmers Alley Theatre, Kalamazoo
Presented in collaboration with Farmers Alley Theatre David Corlew* | Oscar Drew Parker* | Jack Atis Kleinbergs | Bob Delanti […]
Solo Piano
Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist
Solo Piano05/02/2026 8:00PM Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo
Alexandre Kantorow, 2024 Gilmore Artist, piano The day after performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, […]
Richard Goode
Solo Piano05/03/2026 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Richard Goode, piano GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist Richard Goode is internationally renowned for his interpretations of Classical and Romantic music. His […]
Stewart Goodyear
Solo Piano05/04/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear possesses a huge, dramatic sound, an elegant technique, and an omnivorous approach to keyboard music. Goodyear […]
Lori Sims
Solo Piano05/06/2026 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
A pillar of the Kalamazoo musical community, Lori Sims returns to The Gilmore for a recital on piano and harpsichord, […]
Gilmore Festival Fellows Showcase Recital
Solo Piano05/08/2026 2:00PM Cori Terry Theatre, Epic Center, Kalamazoo
Nathan Cheung | Takeshi Nagayasu | Linda Lee | Ningxin (Jen) Zhan Experience the top-notch talents of some of this […]
Sara Davis Buechner: "Of Pigs and Pianos"
Solo Piano05/09/2026 1:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU
When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, a young Sara Davis Buechner declared: “A piano player […]
Marc-André Hamelin
Solo Piano05/09/2026 4:00PM Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College
Marc-André Hamelin, “a performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” according to The New York Times, is revered worldwide for his thoughtful […]
Elliot Wuu, 2018 Gilmore Young Artist
Solo Piano05/09/2026 7:00PM Peace Lutheran Church, South Haven
Presented by South Haven Performance Series Praised for his “power, speed and finesse of artists twice his age” (Tribune Star), […]
Meijer Gardens x Gilmore Piano Festival Special Event
Solo Piano05/20/2026 6:00PM Utopia Room at Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Natalie Tenenbaum, piano KEYS IN THE GARDEN Featuring pianist Natalie Tenenbaum, this first-time experience launches a new artistic collaboration between the Gilmore Piano Festival and Frederik […]
Special Event
Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner Solo Game
Special Event04/30/2026 6:00PM Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Parish Theatre
Seating for Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner Solo Game is limited at this time. To purchase tickets, please call The Gilmore Box Office […]
Partner Event
Ladies' Library Association
Partner Event3/13/26 - 5/8/26 Ladies’ Library Association of Kalamazoo
The Gilmore is excited to partner with the Ladies’ Library Association on a new series of public programs hosted by […]
Good Night, Oscar
Partner Event4/16/26 - 4/26/26 Farmers Alley Theatre, Kalamazoo
Presented in collaboration with Farmers Alley Theatre David Corlew* | Oscar Drew Parker* | Jack Atis Kleinbergs | Bob Delanti […]
The Complete Philip Glass Piano Etudes
Partner Event04/18/2026 7:30PM Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor
Presented in collaboration with the University Musical Society Timo Andres | Inon Barnatan | Janice Carissa, 2022 Gilmore Young Artist […]
Jackson Symphony Orchestra with 2022 Gilmore Young Artist Janice Carissa
Partner Event04/25/2026 7:30PM Harold Sheffer Music Hall, Potter Center
Matthew Aubin, conductor | Jackson Symphony Orchestra Janice Carissa, 2022 Gilmore Young Artist, piano An evening of emotional and powerful […]
Bob Mervak: Gilmore After Dark
Partner Event04/29/2026 7:30PM Crawlspace Comedy Theatre
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
Grant Rupp Trio: Gilmore After Dark
Partner Event04/30/2026 8:30PM Dabney & Co.
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
Andrew Rathbun: Gilmore After Dark
Partner Event05/01/2026 10:00PM Crawlspace Comedy Theatre
Aris Chalin, 2026 Gilmore Festival Fellow, piano (May 1) James Fernando, 2026 Gilmore Festival Fellow, piano (May 2) Andrew Rathbun, […]
Mr. Radar: Gilmore After Dark
Partner Event05/04/2026 8:00PM Stamped Robin
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
Bill Cessna Trio: Gilmore After Dark
Partner Event05/05/2026 9:30PM Dabney & Co.
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
Kent Philharmonic Orchestra with 2018 Gilmore Young Artist Elliot Wuu
Partner Event05/08/2026 7:30PM St. Cecilia Music Center
Libor Ondras, conductor | Kent Philharmonic Orchestra 2018 Gilmore Young Artist Elliot Wuu, piano Elliot Wuu has performed at the […]
Keith Hall: Gilmore After Dark
Partner Event05/08/2026 10:00PM Crawlspace Comedy Theatre
Tomás Jonsson, 2026 Gilmore Festival Fellow, piano (May 8) Aris Chalin, James Fernando, and Tomás Jonsson, 2026 Gilmore Festival Fellows, […]
Elliot Wuu, 2018 Gilmore Young Artist
Partner Event05/09/2026 7:00PM Peace Lutheran Church, South Haven
Presented by South Haven Performance Series Praised for his “power, speed and finesse of artists twice his age” (Tribune Star), […]
Southwest Michigan Symphony with Stanislav Khristenko
Partner Event05/09/2026 7:30PM The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College
Matthew Aubin, conductor | Southwest Michigan Symphony Stanislav Khristenko, piano Experience an unforgettable evening of passion, rhythm, and virtuosity as […]
Edye Evans Hyde & Xavier Davis: Jazz Brunch
Partner Event05/10/2026 2:00PM Dabney & Co.
When the day’s last Festival concert ends, Gilmore After Dark begins–Kalamazoo invites you to step out and make an evening […]
Meijer Gardens x Gilmore Piano Festival Special Event
Partner Event05/20/2026 6:00PM Utopia Room at Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Natalie Tenenbaum, piano KEYS IN THE GARDEN Featuring pianist Natalie Tenenbaum, this first-time experience launches a new artistic collaboration between the Gilmore Piano Festival and Frederik […]